The first two weeks of the semester have ended, but The Associated Student Senate is still discontent in regards of the “parking solution” made by the school without their consent.

“Our priority is to guarantee that this doesn’t happen again and that the school won’t violate the students’ rights in the future,” said Student Senate President Ruby Limón. “The school can’t just exclude the Student Senate from decisions that are going to affect students.”

“It’s inappropriate and lacks the professional courtesy the students deserve,” said Jeffrey Englert, vice president of external affairs.

The solution given by Superintendent-President Dr. Andreea Serban, Dr. Jack Friedlander, executive vice president of educational programs, and Joe Sullivan, vice president of business services was to allow faculty and staff to park on the students’ carpool lots, regardless of how many people were in the car.

“This is not a matter of blaming, nor addressing this negatively to Dr Serban and her colleagues,” Englert said. “This is more about informing the school that this was against the rules.”

Many employees complained to Dr. Serban about the difficulties on finding a parking spot during the first weeks of school; consequently, the “parking solution” was both proposed and approved.

When it comes to choosing though, who should have parking priority is in question?

For faculty and staff, finding a parking spot in the beginning of the semester is difficult, yet necessary, because they need to get to their jobs on time.

Nevertheless, students must also be on time for their classes, or else they will be dropped.

“The first days of school are crucial for students,” Limón said.

“If you don’t make it to class because you couldn’t find a parking spot, you can be dropped from your classes,” said Dr. Ben Partee, associate student senate advisor.

Englert said the student senate is currently taking action on behalf of the students because he’s aware of how concerned students are about parking.

Faculty and staff obtain their parking permits at no charge, but students are required to pay $18.25 for an Evening Only permit and $33.25 for an All Day/Evening permit.

“We [the students] are the ones who pay for our parking permits, no one else does,” Limón said. “It’s just not fair.”

Student Senators suggested that City College employees should also try to get to Campus early in the morning if they want to find a parking spot like most students do.

President Limón will be meeting with Serban next week on Tuesday, Feb. 22, to address the issue and to come up with a new solution.

“The two weeks of faculty parking extensions was not a big deal, however, for President Serban and her colleagues to take matters on this issue without discussing it with the student senate, is a big deal,” Englert said.