RegardingID Archive | New law forces changes to BYU student cards

Friday, January 16, 2009

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, is starting to re-issue some 50,000 ID cards to students, faculty and staff to comply with a new state law which places restrictions on the issuance of photo IDs.

One of the new requirements is that the college display on the card’s face that it can only be used on campus. The new cards will also have more security features and will identify the bearer as an administrator, faculty member, student or employee. The cards will also carry an expiration date. For faculty and staff, that’s six years, while students and their spouses will have to renew every two years.

The University of Arizona, Tucson, has rolled out a new campus card that includes contactless functionality. The new CatCard will be given to incoming students during student orientation and will be able to do the same things current CatCards can. However, existing students, if they want to upgrade, will have to fork over $25.

Student ID thieves rack up nearly $80 in snacks

Three University of Memphis students, using a stolen student ID card, bought snacks totaling $76.25 before they were arrested. They’ve been charged with fraudulent use of a debit card.

Tyler Technologies launches RFID-based student tracking

Tyler Technologies has rolled out its new Versatrans Student Tracking product for installation in school buses to identify which students get off at which stops and when.

Drew students convince university to eliminate damaged ID card fee

Student government members at Drew University, Madison, N.J. have successfully negotiated with a school administrator to eliminate the $25 fee for damaged, worn out or defective campus ID cards. Students will still have to pay for lost ID cards.

Missouri State chooses Blackboard for NFC-based contactless card system

Missouri State University has selected Blackboard Transact to implement a contactless student ID card. This enables the new system to integrate student identification, door security, commerce and campus payment into a single contactless card.

Students looking to build application that can sub as student ID card

Some students at Utah Valley University, Orem, are looking for donations that will give them seed money to develop their own iPhone app that could double as a student ID card.

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New law forces changes to BYU student cards