SPOT is an anonymous and effective tool given at the end of each term to help evaluate the quality of instruction and improve the university’s education standards.

Please note the following parking and transportation information for the Boca Raton campus:

• New bus shuttle stops are now located in front of the Campus Operations Building (CO, #69) and in Parking Lot 19 at S.E. Wimberly Library (LY, #3)

• A bus shuttle stop will open, effective Monday, Aug. 18, at the north end of Parking Lot 5 near The Runway at Florida Atlantic® (TE, #106)

• The St. Lucie Ave. bus shuttle stop will move to Parking Lot 102 in front of Parliament Hall (PH, #102), effective Aug. 18

• The 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd floors of Parking Garage III (PK, #103) will reopen Saturday, Aug. 16, at 5 p.m.; certain areas of the 3^rd floor will remain blocked until Sunday Aug. 31 due to final construction on the 4^th floor (upper deck)

• The 4^th floor (upper deck) of Parking Garage III will reopen Saturday, Aug. 30, at 5 p.m.

• During the Fall 2025 semester and until completion of Talon Hall construction, resident students (green e-Permits) may park in Parking Garage II on the 4^th and 5^th floors only

• 126 parking spaces are currently blocked in the south end of Parking Lot 1 due to upcoming construction 

Fall 2025 parking ePermits are now available for students, faculty and staff. Click here and follow the prompts to register. Your license plate number serves as your vehicle identifier —please ensure all information is correct to avoid receiving a citation. You may register up to two vehicles per permit, but only one vehicle may be parked on campus at any given time. For more information, visit the Parking and Transportation Services website. 

OCR9 will host four (4) webinars during the fall semester. The webinars will take place from 12 to 1 p.m. For more information about the webinars, please visit the OCR9 website. Individuals interested in participating in the webinars should select the Education and Training – “Webinars and Workshop Options” tab to get specific information about the webinars. Dates for the webinars are: 

August 20, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Topic: Reporting Incidents and Filing Complaints – Zoom link Meeting ID: 892 3609 4659 | Passcode: Ls7DH7

September 17, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Topic: Providing Pregnancy Support to University Community Members | Zoom link | Meeting ID: 843 9909 0510 | Passcode: LaBx7P

October 22, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Topic: Domestic Violence Awareness Month | Zoom link | Meeting ID: 859 6009 6080 | Passcode: 88NmsR

November 19, 2025 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Topic: Understanding and Implementing Accommodations | Zoom link | Meeting ID: 854 9528 4189 | Passcode: k7CT0B

Participants will be provided a Fitbit to wear and complete online surveys every two months and may keep the Fitbit at the end of the study. Participants will be compensated for their time with an electronic gift cards. The study takes place online after the adoption of a pet dog or cat . Participants must not have any other cat or dog in the home. We are also looking for those who do not have any pets in the home to participate as no n-adopters for the control group. Call/text 561-313-6747 if you are interested in participating in the study. 

St. Lucie Avenue will permanently close for regular traffic effective Thursday, May 8, 2025. A new road, St. Lucie Ave. Extension, will open in July 2026 and allow through traffic to East University Drive. In addition, the St. Lucie Ave. South shuttle bus stop has been relocated from Parking Lot 102 to the circle at Parliament Hall. Access to Parking Garage 2 is only available via Arts Ave. A pedestrian safety access sidewalk will be installed from Parking Lot 28 to the Parliament Hall entrance (north of the construction site for Talon Hall). Parking Lot 28 is only accessible via Arts Ave.

Please take a moment to update your contact information for the FAU Alert system to ensure that you receive timely emergency alerts and notifications. Students can update their contact information on MyFAU, and faculty/staff can update their contact information on Workday. 

As a reminder, it is a University requirement that anyone with an Florida Atlantic-issued communication device or anyone who receives a stipend from FAU for their communication device, to register that device to receive FAU Alerts through phone call and/or text message.

Visit the Department of Emergency Management website for directions on how to update your contact information or contact em@fau.edu for more information. 

Florida Atlantic will begin construction of a new seven-story residence hall on the Boca Raton campus in Spring 2025. The project will provide 674 additional student beds and will be located on the grassy area east of Parliament Hall. The residence hall is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by Fall 2026.

Due to site constraints, the south portion of Parking Lot 28 (see photo) will be closed for the duration of the project to ensure campus safety and accommodate construction activities.

To address parking impacts, please note the following:

• Residential students with green permits are directed to park in Parking Garage II (PK-88) on levels 4 and 5, including the up/down ramps between these levels
• Faculty, staff and commuters are directed to park in Parking Garage II on levels 1, 2 and 3, as well as in Parking Lots 1, 25 and 27
• A campus map with all parking lot locations is available here

The Florida Atlantic shuttle service will continue regular routes, with pick-up locations at the Indian River, Parliament Hall, and University Village Apartments (UVA) stops. For more information on shuttle routes, visit fau.etaspot.net.

Questions can be directed to faupark@fau.edu.

Sent on behalf of the Department of Parking and Transportation Services.