Parking and Traffic Policies are enforced to provide a safe and secure environment for the Vanguard Community. Parking violations include but are not limited to persons who park in unauthorized locations such as fire lanes, disabled parking without a valid DMV issued Disabled Parking placard, loading zones, and moving violations which place persons at risk of injury. If you would like to petition a parking citation, please visit www.vanguard.edu/parking. You have 7 calendar days to petition you citation.

Parking Permits

To purchase for your new permit please click here.

(vanguard.edu/parking) Be sure to have the following vehicle information: Make, model, color, year and license plate number. If you have a new vehicle without a license plate, please use the last 7 digits of the Vin (vehicle identification number).

Parking Fines

The following is a list of our current fine structure:

If you pay the fee within 5 days, you'll receive a discount.

Tire Immobilizer

If Vehicle has accumulated 3 or more unpaid citations Campus Safety will install a tire immobilizer on the front driver side wheel.  To have device removed the registered owner (or vehicle operator) must pay all outstanding citations, late fees, and a $100 removal fee.

Citations Appeals

Vanguard Campus Public Safety strictly enforces parking regulations to assure safety by identifying all vehicles on campus.  As well as, ensuring that every student who has purchased a parking permits has a stall to park in.   

Faculty, staff, students, and visitors who wish to appeal parking citations must do so within 7 days of the citation being issued.

There are two levels of appeals process.  

For the first appeal level click here.  This link will allow you input your citation number and license plate.  You will then have the choice of paying, or appealing the citation.  Your appeal will be reviewed and you will received notification via email if you appeal was approved or denied. 

If your first appeal was denied and if you are not satisfied with the results of the initial appeal, you can request a Citation Appeals Hearing.  You must submit the request within 7 days of receiving the first appeal denial.  Please include your reason for requesting this hearing and any evidence to support your appeal.  You will then receive notification if your request for a hearing was accepted or denied.  If your request was denied the citation will stand as issued.  If your request for a hearing is accepted you will be sent notification of the location, date, and time in which the hearing will take place. 

Your attendance is necessary and failure to attend will result in your appeal being denied.  The hearing will consist of a board of members of Campus Safety Administration Staff , Student Government, and other departments selected by the Director of Campus Safety.    Please click here to submit a request for a hearing.

Campus Public Safety Officers will escort students and employees to and from any on campus location. Students with cell phones should program the Campus Public Safety phone number (714-966-6799) into their phone for easy access. Safety of the students and employees is a priority of the Campus Public Safety Department.

Campus Public Safety recommends that students lock their rooms when they are not present and carry their keys with them at all times.

• If you have been locked out of your room please contact your roommate to open your room.
• If you can not find your roommate then contact your Resident Assistant.
• If your RA is unavailable, please call Campus Public Safety at 714-966-6799 for an unlock.

You will be asked to show your student ID to verify that you have been assigned to the room before the officer will unlock the door. Unauthorized access to other students’ rooms is strictly forbidden. There's a $5 fee for room unlocks.

A person requesting access to a building / office must show their valid Vanguard University Identification Card to the Campus Public Safety Officer. Out of professional courtesy, Campus Public Safety Officers will not allow a professor or staff member access into the office of another Vanguard employee.

Departments must supply the Campus Public Safety Department a list, After Hours Access list, of students allowed into classrooms / offices for the purpose of work or class projects. Departments should include on the list approved access for Faculty / Staff into offices of other employees. It is the responsibility of the departments to keep the approval list up-to-date. All persons granted access into buildings / rooms are responsible to deny access to unapproved persons.

Departments are also responsible for locking and unlocking their offices/suites.

Campus Public Safety maintains the crime statistics for Vanguard University to comply with the 1990 Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Each year Vanguard publishes the crime statistics for the previous three years. A copy of the current publication may be obtained by here. Vanguard is a safe campus, however, if you are a victim of a crime we recommend filing a report with Campus Public Safety department, even if you do not intend to file a report with Costa Mesa Police Department. By reporting all crimes with Campus Public Safety we will be able to work with the Residence Life Department to appropriately resolve the crime.

Students are required to register bicycles that are brought on campus. To register your bike, bring your bicycle to the Campus Public Safety Office, located in the Needham Chapel complex. An officer will help you fill out a form and provide you with a California Bicycle License. Bicycle licenses can also be obtained from the Costa Mesa Police Department: Monday-Friday 8 am-3 pm. Also, check out our Bike Theft Protection information.

Vanguard is a private university. Therefore, all persons on the property should be able to demonstrate legitimate use of our facilities. Those unable to account for their presence on campus will be escorted off campus by Campus Public Safety personnel. Students, staff, and faculty should carry their ID cards always, and when practical, accompany their guests on the property.

Campus Public Safety will secure all buildings after business hours and maintain a watch overnight to secure against unauthorized use or access of the buildings. Those working or studying in University offices or classrooms after normal business hours will be asked to identify themselves to ensure legitimate use of VUSC property and facilities.

Each Department should construct and maintain a list of student workers or students given access to offices and classrooms after business hours and submit the list to the Campus Public Safety Department. Students not on the list will be asked to leave the building by the Campus Public Safety Officer. It is the responsibility of each Department to maintain the list for accuracy.

Campus Public Safety monitors the fire suppression equipment in the residence buildings, Science Building, and Scott Academic Building, and monitors the security lights, parking lot lights, and sidewalk lights to make sure the students have a safe and secure path of travel.

Campus Public Safety works with the Costa Mesa Police Department in all criminal cases originating on VUSC property.

The Lost and Found collection is now located in Campus Public Safety. Items are maintained for 30 days. Also, Campus Public Safety maintains a log of items found.

Click here to view Lost and Found Inventory