Department Purpose
To provide transportation programs and services that are:
- safe
- sustainable
- customer-focused
- fiscally-sound
Department Guiding Documents
OSU Corvallis campus leadership, entities and stakeholder groups have informed and adopted the following documents that guide Transportation Services's work and decisions:
- Department of Finance and Administration Framework for Success
- University Standard 07-025: Vehicle Use and Parking on University Property
- University Policy 07-026: Vehicle Use for University Business
- OSU 2030 Sustainable Transportation Strategy
- OSU Corvallis Campus Transportation Plan
Department Goals
- Support OSU goals and student success.
- Facilitate access to experiential learning
- Reduce drive-alone trips through the Sustainable Transportation Strategy
- Create a welcoming and attractive campus environment.
- Be cost sensitive with fees.
- Balance self-supporting budgets and maintain adequate reserves.
Department Guiding Principles
Transportation Services staff consistently work toward solutions and respond to changing needs using the following principles as a guide:
- Investments in maintenance save money over time.
- Active transportation and transit are the preferred means of accessing campus
- Shared mobility yields environmental, social, financial and transportation system benefits.
- Parking is a commodity with a value that is based on demand.
- Land, and therefore parking, is a finite resource: use every space efficiently