TO:RESIDENTS OF:
Alpha Chi Rho - 219 S. 36th Street
Phi Kappa Sigma - 3539 Locust Walk
Psi Upsilon - 250 S. 36th Street
Phi Gamma Delta – 3619 Locust Walk
Delta Phi - 3627 Locust Walk
Delta Psi - 3637 Locust Walk
Phi Delta Theta - 3700 Locust Walk
Kappa Sigma - 3706 Locust Walk
FROM: BETH SCHNITMAN-MALM, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR –Chapter House Administration and Finance
RE: REASONABLE STUDENT ACCESS TO LOCUST WALK, SOUTH 36th
STREET and SOUTH 37th STREET
APRIL 30th through May 8th
ALL OTHER TIMES BY SPECIAL ARRANGMENT ONLY
DATE: MAY, 2012
PLEASE POST AND PLACE COPIES IN ALL STUDENT MAILBOXES
The following guidelines MUST be adhered to by the fraternity in order to provide chapter house residents access to the house for move-out (May) and move-in (September) purposes.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT FORMOVE OUT, April 30th through May 8th AND MOVE IN (dates to be announced for September 2012) ONLY. AT ALL OTHER TIMES YOU MUST CONTACT OFSA TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ACCESS TO LOCUST WALK.
1)vehicular access would be allowed only during hours of the day, listed below, when there is less pedestrian traffic in the area and for a time period of one hour only.
**Vehicles will be allowed from 9:30 a.m. to11:00 a.m.; 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and 6:00p.m. to 8:p.m.
**Access will NOT be allowed at the following times: 8:00a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 11:00a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2)Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Kappa Sigma you MUST access your house from 36th and Walnut .
- Alpha Chi Rho – parking meters on the south side of Walnut Street - west to the 1st drive of Annenberg will be posted for Alpha Chi Rho to park and then hand truck your belongings from the chapter house.
- Phi Kappa Sigma - parking meters on the south side of Walnut Street – from the Second Drive way behind Van Pelt Library to the News Stand on the south side of Walnut at 36th Street will be posted for Phi Kappa Sigma to park and then hand truck your belongings from the chapter.
3)Psi Upsilon should access 36th St. from Spruce and PARK on the SIDE OF THE HOUSE ONLY for loading purposes. No vehicles are allowed on 36th Street in front of the Psi Upsilon House at any time.
4)Delta Psi, Delta Phi and Phi Gamma Delta should access 37th Street from Walnut Street only. VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON LOCUST WALK AT ANY TIME. It is expected that loading should take no longer than one hour.
5)Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Sigma should access 37th Street from Spruce Street only.VEHICLES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON LOCUST WALK AT ANY TIME. It is excepted that loading should take no longer than one hour.
PLEASE NOTE:STUDENTSMUST ALSO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM OFSA at 3933 Walnut Street during business hours Monday through Friday 9am to 5 pm.). THIS PERMIT MUST BE IN THE DASHBOARD OF THEIR VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON LOCATION AT YOUR CHAPTER HOUSE. The permits will be valid forone hours during the period April 30th through May 8th only at the time and dates specified on the permit. This means residents should be PACKED, and READY TO LOAD Their Cars, and have their permit to show the officer when they call University Police to come and put down the bollard.
TAKE NOTE: There will be monitoring of the areas around your houses to ensure that this privilege is NOT abused. The University Police will notethe time that the vehicles are there and if they are there longer than 1 (one) hour they WILL BE TOWED! Each vehicle’s operator MUST make sure that they put the permit in their dashboard to which they have added their name, cell phone number and fraternity house name on it. IF this is NOT seen in the dashboard your vehicle will be subject to towing.
6)To Gain access inside the locked bollards – Students must pull up to the bollards at 36th and Spruce or, 37th and Walnut and then contact University Police at 215-898-4498. They should inform the dispatcher that they are requesting access and are in possession of a permit. An Allied Barton Security guard will then be dispatched to their location. Students MUST be prepared to show the security officer their photo driver’s license or Penncard along with the Permit.
7) No more that 2 or 3 vehicles at a time will be permitted in the area of each chapter house. PLEASE MAKE SURE VEHICLES DO NOT BLOCK PEDESTRIAN OR VEHICULAR ACCESS ON THE WALKWAYS. This is necessary to ensure pedestrian and emergency access. Cars should not be double parked.
8)Private houses MUST forward this information via your chapter listserv to your
residents and have copies of this information posted at your privately owned chapter houses (Delta Psi, Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Kappa Sigma). Students will be expected to be followed them or lose the privilege. They must get a Permit from OFSA as well.
YOUR COOPERATION IN FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES IS APPRECIATED AND EXPECTED SO THAT VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS NEEDS ARE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. THANK YOU!!