Campus Safety Department
1085 Barclay Circle
The safety of every member of the Life University community is our top priority. Life University maintains a well- staffed Campus Safety Department consisting of trained security officers. Our highly motivated and trained staff work diligently to ensure that you are safe and secure. Campus Safety is charged with responding to all types of emergency and non-emergency events, as well as enforcing University parking regulations. The campus is patrolled 24/7/365, and we work with local emergency response agencies such as Marietta Police Department, Cobb County Sheriff and Marietta Fire Department.
Personal and community safety is everyone’s responsibility. You can do your part by being aware and vigilant, and reporting any suspicious activity as soon as you see it by utilizing the LiveSafe app on your phone or calling Campus Safety at 770-426-2911.
All students, faculty and staff are required to wear University identification on campus and to register their vehicle and display the appropriate parking sticker. Visitors to campus must obtain a parking permit either by visiting the Campus Safety Department or displaying a valid decal supplied by the department they are visiting.
We enjoy a beautiful and secure campus. Still, we remain highly vigilant in patrolling the campus and educating students and staff about the importance of crime prevention and personal protection. The student services staff also educates students on such issues as responsible alcohol use for those over the age of 21 and self-protection against crimes such as date rape.
In compliance with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual statistics are available on the University’s website regarding all criminal activities. We publish and make available the Annual Campus Safety Report, which summarizes incidents on campus. The contents of the Student Right To Know information are contained in the Student Handbook and on the Internet. It lists each required violation by type and frequency. For incidents of concern that occur between the yearly reports, we post interim information in the student publications on campus and post informational fliers throughout the campus that inform students of the incident(s).
In the event of a rapidly unfolding campus emergency, the University will use a multi-pronged approach to alert all faculty, students and staff of the situation and advise them of appropriate responses. Notification is conducted and supported by a mass email, text and voice message (for registered individuals) to the campus community, posting of information on the website, and posting broadcast notices on inter-campus televisions throughout the campus. In addition, campus safety officers may broadcast emergency notifications over handheld megaphones. Additionally, we have an excellent partnership with other local agencies (Cobb County Police, Marietta Police and Dobbins Air Reserve Base) and area hospitals.
Here are additional links about campus safety, parking, and transportation.
https://www.life.edu/campus-life-pages/campus-safety/,
https://www.life.edu/campus-life-pages/transportation/
https://www.life.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/LifeU-3D-Campus-Map.pdf
Parking & Vehicle Registration
Day time Restricted Parking Hours 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., C-HOP Clinic) See Campus Map for Lot Details.
Students, during restricted parking, must park only in areas designated for student parking as indicated below and must have active decals. Parking is restricted Monday through Friday except holidays and school breaks. Failure to comply will result in fines, barnacle or towing. Parking Lots are designated as follows:
- Faculty and Staff: May choose between a White Decal for one single vehicle or a Hang Tag that can be moved between vehicles as needed. They must park in the white-lined spaces. Decals are free, Hang Tags require a $25.00 deposit. To obtain a Hang Tag, please click here to access the Life U Marketplace. At the Marketplace, click on “Campus Safety.” Once in the store, the Hang Tag can be purchased from the Faculty/Staff tab. Once the purchase has been made, the employee can go to Campus Safety to pick up the Hang Tag. Bring a copy of your receipt.
- Life Village Retreat Residents: Residents who live in the LVR must have a Red Decal and must park in the Parking Deck during overnight hours, Midnight-6:00 a.m. They must also stay in the Parking Deck during the restricted times listed above.
- Commons Residents: Residents who live in The Commons must have an Orange decal and must park in J Lot during overnight hours, Midnight-6:00 a.m. They must also stay in the J Lot during the restricted times listed above.
- Student General Parking:Students commuting to campus must have a Green Decal or Student Hang Tag. They must park in the designated lots with yellow parking lines, overflow lots or open spaces in the Parking Deck not reserved for staff. Commuting students may choose between a Green Decal for one single vehicle or a Hang Tag that can be moved between vehicles as needed. Decals are free; Hang Tags require a $25.00 deposit. To obtain a hang tag, please click here to access the Life U Marketplace. At the Marketplace, click on “Campus Safety.” Once in the store, the Hang Tag can be purchased from the Student tab. Once the purchase has been made, the student can go to Campus Safety to pick up the Hang Tag. Bring a copy of your receipt.
- Patients, Faculty, Staff and Students parking at the C-HOP parking lot (6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) must park in the designated spaces (off-campus patients in front and on the side of the building, Employees in back in the white lined spaces, students in back in the yellow-lined spaces) within the lot. Overflow parking is available at A, G and K Lots (See Campus Map link above). Shuttle service is available. Patients driving a student vehicle must get a pass from the clinic front desk to show they are being treated.
- Life Center for Seniors (LCS): The people who are members of the LCS program will be issued a Gray Decal and can park in Student and Employee areas to partake in classes or treatment being offered in the Life University Fitness Center, Upper and Lower Gym, and at the Clinics.
- Blue decals are issued to those individuals with excessive parking violations and are restricted to parking in K Lot only. They may park elsewhere on campus from 5:00 p.m.-Midnight.
- Accessible Parking: Life University honors valid disability placards and plates from all states. It is our policy to ticket and tow vehicles occupying handicap-parking spaces without displaying the proper placard or plate; the fine is $100.00. Life University adheres to the requirements for disability parking set forth in the Georgia Code Section 40-6-222. The faculty/staff/student must also obtain the proper color decal, which must be affixed to the vehicle in accordance with guidelines. The valid state issued decal/placard and/or plate must be registered with the Campus Safety Department.
*Note: The decal/placard and/or plate are issued to the person and not the vehicle; therefore, the person using the decal/placard and/or plate must be the same person to whom the decal/placard or plate was issued.
Open Parking is from 5:00 p.m.-Midnight, Monday through Friday and 6:00 a.m.-Midnight, Saturday and Sunday.
This means that any vehicle with a Decal, Hanger or Pass may park in any open NORMAL parking space. Any reserve markings (Handicap, Student Ambassador, Student Council or markings that reserve a space for a specific person or purpose) are still in effect. Please note that students, staff or faculty are not visitors and should not take away those spaces from the true visitors to our campus. See Loading and Unloading Zone below. Handicap spaces at no time are to be used as unloading areas.
Overnight Parking is from Midnight-6:00 a.m., 7 days a week.
Residents must be in their respective lot or level of the parking deck. There should be no nonresidents on campus overnight except for student-athletes who are traveling with their team. See the Campus Map. Anyone not in the designated areas will be ticketed, Barnacled or towed as required.
Georgia Vehicle Registration
Motor Vehicle “Owners” Exempt from Registration in Georgia
Non-resident Students - As a non-resident full time student attending a Georgia College or University, you are not required to register your vehicle(s) in this state as long as your vehicle visibly displays a valid license plate from your home state.
If you choose to register your vehicle(s) in Georgia, you must comply with all requirements of vehicle registration and apply at the Tax Commissioner’s Tag Office in the county where you reside or attend school.
Non-residents - Motor vehicles owned by non-residents* may be used and operated on the public streets and highways of this state for a period of 30 days without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered and visibly display valid license plates (tags) from the owner(s)’ home state.
Visitors - Motor vehicles owned by visitors** may be used and operated on the public streets and highways of this state, for pleasure purposes only, for a period of 90 days without registering provided these vehicles are properly registered and visibly display valid license plates from the owner(s)’ home state.
Non-resident Military Personnel - As a non-resident military person stationed in Georgia pursuant to the military orders, you are not required to register your vehicle(s) in this state as long as your vehicle visibly displays a valid license plate from your home of record state.
If you choose to register your vehicle(s) in Georgia, you must comply with all requirements of vehicle registration and apply at the Tax Commissioner’s Tag Office in the county where you are stationed.
Definitions
Non-resident - any person who does not reside in the State of Georgia but who accepts employment or engages in any trade, profession, or occupation in this state or enters his or her children in the public schools of this state.
What is Needed should you decide to Register and/or Title My Vehicle in Georgia?
Generally, 1986 and newer year model vehicles require a Georgia certificate of title. Unless you already have a Georgia title issued in your name for your vehicle or the vehicle does not require a Georgia title, you must apply for a Georgia title at the same time you register your vehicle at your County Tag County’s Office. A Georgia title will not be issued for a vehicle based on a registration certificate from a non-title state or country when the vehicle does not require a Georgia title (1963-1985 year model vehicles).
County Tag Offices in this state have varying rules for new residents. Most require a new resident to appear in person at their office with the following:
- Show your valid Georgia driver’s license or state-issued identification card when applying in-person.
- A completed MV-1 tag and title application—typed, completed on-line and printed or completed legibly by-hand in blue or black ink, except for the signature, in the vehicle owner’s full legal name and signed. If jointly owned, each owner’s name must be entered, and each owner must sign.
- If all owners go in person to their County Tag County’s Office with their valid Georgia driver’s license or Georgia identification card, the required documents, fees and applicable motor vehicle and valorem taxes, this application can be completed online and printed for your signature and processing. This application can be used to apply for both a tag and title at your County Tag County’s Office.
- Original valid out-of-state title; manufacturer’s statement of origin; or a registration from a non-title state, if your vehicle is a 1986 or newer year model vehicle currently registered in a state or country that does not issue titles for this type and/or year model vehicle, must be submitted.
- A completed and signed T-22B Certification of Inspection form must accompany an application for registration of a vehicle that is not eligible for a Georgia title, i.e. A 1963–1985-year model vehicle.
- Proof of insurance.
- Submit proof that your vehicle has passed an emission’s inspection when required for your vehicle in your county of residence.
- Pay all fees and applicable taxes* with cash, check or money order payable to the Office of the Tag County. Please do not remit cash through the mail! Some counties accept credit cards. Generally, checks must be imprinted with a local bank’s address and out-of-state checks are usually not accepted.
Please be sure to verify the above procedures prior to going to the County Tag Office as policy and process may change from time to time.
Licensed Drivers from out of State
Driver’s License
Georgia law requires you to obtain a Georgia driver’s license within thirty dates of moving to Georgia unless you are enrolled as a fulltime student in an institution that does not charge a separate tuition for out of state students. (GA code 45-5-20).
Since Life University does not charge a separate out of state tuition, as long as you are enrolled as a fulltime student and have a valid driver’s license from your home state, you do not have to obtain a Georgia driver’s license. This requirement is separate and distinct from the vehicle registration statute described below.
DMV Contact Information
Department of Driver Services/Driver Licensing
Atlanta Metro Area & Out-of-State: (678) 413-8400; (678) 413-8500; (678) 413-8600
Outside the Metro Atlanta Area: (866) 754-3687
Title/Registration: (404) 362-6500
Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays
www.DDS.GA.gov
Transferring a License
If you have moved to Georgia from another state and need to transfer your license, you must do so within 30 days. Present the following documentation to your local driver’s license office:
Most US Citizens need to bring these four documents:
- An original or certified document to prove WHO YOU ARE such as a birth certificate or passport (certified birth certificate, valid passport, military ID card, certified naturalization papers, or immigration ID card).
- Your SOCIAL SECURITY CARD.
- Two documents showing your RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (current utility bill, rental receipt, bank statement or lease agreement).
- If you’ve had a NAME CHANGE, then you’ll also need to bring a document to prove that (marriage license or court order).
To assist with collecting your documents, DDS has created a checklist wizard at www.DDS.GA.gov that will allow you to print a custom checklist of your documents, or you may choose to print the full list of acceptable documents.
Additionally, you must:
- Be 18 years or older.
- Surrender your out-of-state license.
- Pass an eye exam.
- Pay the fee for a new license.
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