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Authorized Driver Training Course

Springfield College is committed to providing the safest and most efficient modes of transportation in support of its official business, academic, athletic, and student life needs.

Vehicle safety is the responsibility of every driver. Whether operating a golf cart, cargo van, rental car or passenger van; any person seeking to operate a College rented, leased, or owned vehicle is expected to follow the rules and procedures established by the Transportation Committee (see Transportation Policy and Guidelines), and to abide by all campus regulations as well as all federal, state and local laws.

Vehicles are available for use by students, faculty and staff in order to facilitate official business, student life, athletic and academic activities. Personal use of College vehicles is not allowed. Official use includes, but is not limited to, authorized student organization/club travel, community service transportation, intercollegiate athletics, academic class trips/projects and authorized departmental event transportation needs.

Note: Any person seeking to drive a college rented, leased, or owned vehicle must be an authorized driver.

In order to drive a college rented, leased, or owned vehicle drivers must meet the following criteria:

• Drivers must be at least 20 years of age.
• Possess a valid United States driver’s license and have possessed a driver’s license for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.
• A currant driver history must be on file at the SC Department of Public Safety (prospective drivers must submit an online driver history record release/request form).
• Drivers must maintain an approvable driver history (as determined by the driver history record).
• Drivers must complete a one time SC Defensive Driver Course (or its equivalent) administered by Springfield College Department of Public Safety.

Successful completion of the SC Defensive Driver Course is a mandatory step in getting certified to drive a college owned, rented, or leased vehicle. The course is also an added step to improving your driving skills by reawakening your awareness to driving safely.

The course is taught in a classroom setting (don’t worry, no driving road tests). The course will be held in Locklin Hall room 105. Please plan ahead. The dates and times listed below will be the only courses offered this semester.

Fall 2008 Defensive Driving Courses Schedule

All classes will be held in Locklin Hall room 105

Sunday	September 7th	8 am to 12 pm
Tuesday	September 9th	6 pm to 10 pm
Wednesday	September 10th	6 pm to 10 pm
Tuesday	September 23rd	6 pm to 10 pm
Thursday	October 2nd	6 pm to 10 pm
Tuesday	October 7th	6 pm to 10 pm
Tuesday	November 4th	6 pm to 10 pm

Sign Up

To sign-up for a course you need to send an Email to Transportation@spfldcol.edu

Title the email DDC Sign-up.

Contain in body of the Email:

• Your full name
• A contact phone number (cell preferred)
• The date of the course you plan to attend
• The name of the department you plan on driving for

Prior to attending the course a currant copy of your driver history needs to be on file at the SC Department of Public Safety.

To grant permission for the SC Department of Public Safety to “run” your driver history.

• Go to www.spfldcol.edu and click on the quick link campus safety (bottom right of webpage). The Transportation Database is on the top right of the webpage.
• Select link: driver history record release/request form (authorized driver database).
• At the bottom of the webpage click where it says "Click here to access the driver history record release/request form."
• Log on to the form by utilizing your SC Web e-mail username and password.

To return to this database or to direct others to this link, go to www.spfldcol.edu and follow these links: college resources > campus safety > authorized driver training course.

Transportation Policy and Guidelines

• Transportation Policy (.pdf)
• Transportation Guidelines (.pdf)

Transportation Forms

• Golf Cart Operation Acknowledgement Release Form.pdf
• Driver History Record Release/Request Form