Associated Students, Inc. President Peter Ucovich said he is inmeetings with President Alexander Gonzalez in an effort to reversethe decision to place holds on student registration due tooutstanding parking citations next semester.

The new legislation was brought in by University Transportationand Parking Services on Oct. 31. From that date, students with acitation more than five weeks overdue had a hold placed on theiracademic records, a hold placed on their registration renewal withthe DMV, late fees and possible towing.

Ucovich said he proposed a compromise to the president in ameeting last week but was unwilling to reveal what the compromisewas.

“I’ll just say it allows students to register forclasses but still includes a means for collecting the money,”Ucovich said.

Ucovich is meeting with Gonzalez again this week to furtherdiscuss the issue. The compromise was not approved by the ASI Boardof Directors, Ucovich said.

“It’s a matter between me and the president, soI’m not willing to disclose what the compromise is until Iknow the president’s response,” Ucovich said.”President Gonzalez is very open and willing tolisten.”

Senior Ryan Kelly, a biopsychology major, said the new holdlegislation is unfair for students.

“There must be some option other than stoppingstudents’ registration for unpaid parking tickets,”Kelly said. “I understand the university needs to collect themoney but a balance needs to be reached.”

There is no similar penalty for faculty and staff who haveoutstanding parking tickets.

The Transportation Advisory Committee, made up of faculty,administration and students, advises the president on parking andtransportation issues.

According to Oct. 3 committee meeting minutes, “the campushas not yet moved forward with collecting faculty and staff parkingcitation debts because the process is different for faculty andstaff than for students.”

In an Oct. 24 meeting, Nancy Fox, manager of UTAPS, told the TACthat holds were only placed on students with citations more than 60days overdue and letters were sent to those owing more than$200.

Ronald Grant, director of support services, told the committeethat with $1 million in outstanding parking citations, carefulconsideration was given before putting holds on students’records.

He said although the California Vehicle Code authorizes theuniversity to boot, tow, impound and sell vehicles with outstandingparking citations, the university has not implemented thesemeasures.

Graduate student of kinesiology Melissa Jensen said it shouldnot be a big deal.

“Students should just pay their tickets,” Jensensaid. “If I got a parking ticket, I’d just payit.”

Within 21 days of receiving a citation, students can appealtheir citations. If payment or appeal is not made in that time,another reminder is sent out to the car owner.

If the student does not pay or appeal 14 days after thereminder, the penalties for unpaid citations come into effect.

Citation fees range from $14 for not completing a permitproperly to $280 for unauthorized use of disabled parking.

To find out if you have any unpaid parking tickets, callUniversity Transportation and Parking Services at (916)278-7275.