Students

Students must be admitted and registered for the current semester to be eligible for a RamCard. Please see the RamCard Policies section below for more information.

• One original, secure and verifiable photo identification document must be presented to obtain a RamCard. Examples of these include:
  • A passport from any country, or

  One of the following U.S. government-issued documents:

  • State photo driver license or driver permit,
  • State-issued photo identification card,
  • Military ID,
  • Employment Authorization Card, or
  • Permanent Resident Card
• Be prepared to have your picture taken. You may also submit your photo online through RamPix.
• It will take about 5 minutes to get a RamCard.

Employees

The first new employee ID (RamCard) is paid for by the employee’s home department. Before a RamCard can be issued, an active employment status must appear in the CSU Employee section of ARIESweb. This ARIESweb status usually appears the day after the employee’s new hire information is entered in Oracle and an eID is established. To have their first RamCard printed, employees will need to know the following information when visiting our office:

• Their department name
• The department Kuali account number and object code their RamCard should be billed to
• Their supervisor’s name and phone number

Departments will be billed for printed RamCards on a regular basis via an Internal Billing in Kuali.

One original, secure, and verifiable photo identification document must be presented to obtain a RamCard. Examples of these include:

• A passport from any country, or

One of the following U.S. government-issued documents:

• State photo driver license or driver permit,
• State-issued photo identification card,
• Military ID,
• Employment Authorization Card, or
• Permanent Resident Card

Be prepared to have your picture taken. You may also submit your photo online through RamPix. Employees are responsible for the replacement cost of a lost, stolen or damaged RamCard.

RamCard Care

There is a replacement fee for lost or damaged cards.

• Protect the smart chip in your card
• Keep your card in a safe place
• Do not punch a hole in your card
• Do not use as an ice scraper
• Do not expose to extreme heat or cold
• Do not wash

RamCard Policies

• The RamCard is the property of CSU, is issued to cardholder only, and is non-transferable.
• The RamCard cannot be copied or reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Director of the RamCard Office. This includes any portion of the information on or within the card such as name, identification number, bar code, picture, logos, micro-chip or magnetic stripes. Colorado State University graphic requirements, guidelines, and user responsibility shall apply.
• Misuse of the RamCard (including but not limited to: mutilation, alteration, or misrepresentation) is a violation of University policy. Card may be revoked at the RamCard Office and the University’s sole discretion.
• RamCard must be presented upon request at the time of use to obtain services or to establish official University status.
• RamCard is to be used only by the person to whom it is issued. Only the Cardholder can present the Card for privileges. RamCards will be confiscated if presented by someone other than the Cardholder.
• You have 7 business days to come in to the RamCard Office to correct any problems concerning value added to your card.
• All issued replacement RamCards require a new photo.
• There is a replacement fee for lost, stolen or damaged RamCards. A police report does not waive the replacement fee. The RamCard Office is the primary authority in determining if a replacement fee for a RamCard can be waived. This applies to all circumstances i.e. lost/stolen ID, damaged cards, etc.
• Money added to RamCards is non-refundable, even if the card is lost, stolen or damaged.

Colorado State University Electronic Photos Policy

Colorado State University collects photographs of employees and students to facilitate and enable its business/academic functions. These photos are being collected and stored digitally, and the digital files of these photographs can be accessed or the files shared to facilitate business/educational operations. However, unauthorized access to or misuse of such information may have many severe negative consequences. In addition, the use and dissemination of student photographs is covered by the Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act (FERPA). To ensure that photographs of students and employees are well protected, and that usage and access to these photographs are appropriate, the following policies are adopted and put into place. The Office of the Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT) shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation and use of these policies beginning on the effective date of this document (July 19, 2004).