Rows of cars on the KSU West deck. September 14th, 2025. Photo Credit: Tye Brown/The Sentinel
KSU students respond to administration’s statement concerning parking issues
KSU students have spent this first month back at school fighting a never-ending battle for parking.
Between circling around hopelessly searching for parking to parking in areas where students are not permitted, KSU students have not been able to find a solution to this issue yet.
Allegations have been made against KSU parking claiming the university oversold their parking passes this year.
Combined with admitting a record-breaking amount of 10,000 freshman, those challenges have brought unfavorable remarks towards parking this year.
“I think [oversold parking passes and a record high number of students] are really contributing to the lack of parking. It’s making my life much harder and making my classes even harder to go to. Sometimes it makes me want to just go home and skip class,” said sophomore Reginald Godfrey.
On Wednesday, Aug. 27, the university responded to the allegations in an email to students who have purchased a parking pass.
“There is a perception that we have oversold parking permits and that not enough parking is available on campus. To date, we have sold less parking permits this semester than we sold in Fall 2024,” the email said.
“I think they are definitely lying, I think it was a way for them to alleviate some of the responsibility off their backs,” said Godfrey. “I think they had to have oversold on passes because it’s such a dramatic change compared to last year.”
Some students have a more positive attitude about the administration’s response.
“I think the email was nice to see. Although the parking is still an issue, it’s nice to know that they see the issue and aren’t just ignoring what students have to say to it,” said sophomore Dylan Lesak.
Even though the email denies the oversold parking pass allegations, administration did explain how students can help alleviate parkings concerns.
They state that students should “only park in their assigned area, allow extra time to find parking, use the shuttle lot and take advantage of the Rapid 10 Route.”
Although those solutions may work for some students, it isnt a perfect fix for others.
“I usually come straight to campus after work. I do not have an extra hour lying around to be able to get to campus that early,” said Godfrey.
“I paid for closer parking at the decks, so I do not understand why I should have to use the shuttle lot. Especially since parking passes range in price depending on where you choose to park,” said Lesak.
KSU has yet to address whether they are going to fix the parking issue entirely, rather they explained how they are currently improving the situation.
“Alleviating congestion through providing public safety to assist with traffic flow, adding 2 additional buses to the 3305 Busbee express route, increased enforcement and citations, and evaluating permit assignments” are some potential solutions KSU administration has mentioned.
There is not a clear answer about whether students will see a change in how parking will be directed for the rest of this year. This leaves students to ponder a crucial question: “Is parking ever going to get better?”
