The Parking Permit Problem

Ever since the start of this year I have heard peoples complaints about how the University is handling parking passes this year. Now I will agree with everyone when I say parking alone is an issue as far as I can tell it always has been for Lewis. What I personally have an issue with this year with the parking passes is the fact that everything is done online. In some ways I can see why the University has chosen to switch to an online payment for these passes and that's to make Campus Security and Lewis University Police Departments jobs easier. The only thing I have to ask in what way has it benefitted the students. When talking to people about this I have learned that many people including myself are still waiting to receive their actual parking passes despite they paid for them over a week ago. Some of you may wonder why that is seeing that it is a parking pass on campus shouldn't you be able to get it somewhere on campus? Unfortunately you must wait for it to be mailed to you which I feel is a wasted steep. If I were to suggest a way to fix this problem I would have to say that we should be able to fill out a sheet and hand it into Campus Security with your payment for the pass. After this is done your pass is made and given to you all on the same day, this in my opinion would make receiving your parking pass in a smother fashion than we a currently receiving them.