Student Transportation
The University is not obligated to provide transportation to its students for any reason. Transportation may be provided at the discretion of the institution, and may be provided for academic purposes, student personal needs, or student activities. Students may need to consider available transportation options when selecting activities.
The University may provide personal transportation for students using private third party-provided transportation including without limitation by:
- Hiring and paying for or reimbursing costs for commercial private vehicles such as Uber, Lyft, taxis or similar services; or
- Paying for the cost of Public transportation; or
- Reimbursing students for the costs of using personal private transportation
Definitions
- Personal transportation: is any transportation that is not in a University vehicle, regardless of purpose. Personal transportation may include but is not limited to personal faculty or staff vehicles.
- University business: is any activity where an individual is participating as a student, is any activity that is sponsored by the University, or is an academic requirement as part of a student’s degree program.
University’s Role
- Personal transportation may be provided at the discretion of the University for academic, urgent or school-related personal needs. The University is not responsible for any bodily injury, personal injury or loss of or damage to personal property that may occur as a result of using personal transportation.
- The University is not an agent of, and has no responsibility for any third party that may provide transportation services. The University is not responsible for any bodily injury, personal injury or loss of or damage to personal property that may occur as a result of using any third-party provided transportation services.
- Provision of payment or reimbursement for travel expenses does not create a University business purpose for the travel. University insurance does apply to personal vehicles, Zipcars, Uber, Lyft, taxis or any other vehicle that is not a University vehicle. Students assume the risk of traveling in personal vehicles driven by or with other persons including but not limited to commercial vehicles such as Zipcars, and transportation services such as Uber, Lyft or taxis.
Student’s Role
- Students driving personal vehicles for academic, athletics, community service, student club or any other purposes are deemed to be driving for their personal pleasure and convenience. Such travel is not considered University transportation or University business.
- Students driving or riding in Zipcars or in other vehicles rented or owned by students for academic, athletics, community service, student club or other purposes are deemed to be driving or riding for their personal pleasure and convenience. Such travel is not considered University transportation or University business.
Procedure
The Office of Student Engagement provides oversight to the enforcement and compliance of the Student Transportation Policy. Students should contact studentengagement@nl.edu or 312.261.3162 x3568 to inquire about available student transportation options or eligible reimbursement.