Need for hardship parking, but application closed
I was very recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was enrolled in a study abroad program for the fall, but have had to withdraw as my doctors have said it is not safe for me to travel yet. I was able to get a last-minute apartment off campus, but there is not a reliable bus route to and from campus that will allow me to attend my classes and other academic commitments. When I did try to take the closest bus to me on FDOC, it was thirty minutes late, which I know is frustrating for everyone and not majorly unusual for a UNC bus to not come on time, but with it being so hot outside my blood sugar dropped dangerously low and I just cannot have that happening on a daily basis. I want to apply for parking, but missed the window for the regular lottery and hardship parking because I was diagnosed and withdrew from my program after the application window had already closed. I'm not really sure what to do and am pretty worried about safe transportation for the year. Would it make sense to contact the transportation office to see if there is any way I can get approved for a parking spot or is that impossible by this point?