RegardingID Archive | Use those vending dollars quickly, Wisconsin students told

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Students at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh have until the end of June to use up the vending dollars on their Titan cards, as the school starts rolling out all new proximity cards designed to provide easier and more secure access to buildings. The vending dollars account is being eliminated because it was confusing. Students will now have just one account, called Titan Dollars, on their campus cards.

While the vending accounts will be gone, students can still roll over whatever funds are left into their Titan Dollar account, school officials said. The move towards the prox card for door access will slowly be implemented over the next couple of years.

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Use those vending dollars quickly, Wisconsin students told