This letter
contains important information regarding traffic control and transportation for
the upcoming annual Lehigh vs. Lafayette match-up. The following procedures have been discussed
by members of the Dean of Students staff, the Interfraternity Council
leadership, the Multicultural Greek Council, the Panhellenic Council leadership,
Parking Services, and University Police.
Please take the time to review this letter and discuss its contents with
your members.
*Each
residential chapter will be issued Lehigh/Lafayette parking passes equivalent to
the number of available parking spaces in the chapter’s respective parking
lot. These passes grant one time entry
to Sayre Park and will be surrendered upon entry. Chapters will also be issued two reusable
passes. Chapters have the flexibility to
distribute all passes to members, alumni, or other guests based on need.
*Parking
passes will be available to chapter presidents for pickup and distribution
beginning Monday, November 7th in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority
Affairs. Misplaced parking passes will
not be replaced.
*Only vehicles
with Lehigh/Lafayette parking passes will be admitted to Sayre Park roads (the
Hill) between 5PM Friday, November 18th through Sunday, November 20th
at 5AM. Your regularly assigned parking
permit will not grant you access.
*Students
with valid parking permits that wish to move their vehicles to create space for
alumni and other guests must do so by Friday, November 18th at 5PM. Vehicles can be parked on Mountaintop Campus
in the commuter parking lots or in any other University lot available for
student parking. Vehicles parked in
non-student designated spots or parked in non-parking areas (e.g. fire lanes)
risk being ticketed and/or towed.
* Vehicles
parked in fire lanes or along the roadside will be towed at the owner’s
expense. Please monitor illegal parking
areas and keep alumni and other guests from parking in these locations as well.
The Lehigh University Police Department
has the authority to restrict access to Sayre Park roads (the Hill) during
Lehigh/Lafayette weekend if there are safety concerns and impassable roadways.
* Buses to
Fisher Stadium at Lafayette College will arrive at Packer Avenue bus stop at 10AM
for boarding. Buses will depart at 10:30AM. Each individual must have a game
ticket AND a bus ticket in order to board the bus. Buses will depart
immediately following the game.
*Should your
chapter wish to hire a private charter to Fisher Stadium, pick up and drop off
should be scheduled along Packer Avenue between Vine and Webster streets. No buses should block any other public
streets for loading purposes and will be told to move by the Lehigh University Police
Department.
*Lafayette
College has allocated 45 student tailgate spots for Lehigh at the corner of
Dietrich Road and Bushkill Drive (901 Bushkill Drive, Easton, PA). Vehicles may enter the Lehigh tailgate area
between 9-10AM or until capacity is reached, after which the area will be
closed for vehicles for safety reasons.
Buses may drop off students at this location, and will then be directed
to Metzgar Fields in Palmer Township for off-site parking.
*We
suggest you inform alumni and other guests prior to receiving Lehigh/Lafayette
parking passes so they may have time to request passes from you. We also encourage that you post this memo on
your chapter’s website; share it with your alumni advisors; and distribute it
to your alumni email contacts accordingly.
*Should
you host social events during the weekend and invite alumni and other guests to
attend, please communicate expectations regarding social policies and
appropriate behavior. Many alumni are not familiar with current rules and
procedures, and your chapter is responsible for ensuring all guests comply with
all laws and abide by the Lehigh University’s Code of Conduct.
*
If you have any questions or
concerns please contact the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs by email at
infrasor@lehigh.edu or by phone at 610-758-4157.