SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO ONLINE

Bad hair day? Submit your photo online for your campus ID card and skip the line your first week on campus!

READ BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

Submission Deadline: August 1, 2020

Browser Requirements: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer.

We have a full list of guidelines and a handy cheatsheet for submitting your photo. Check out our easy to follow guide for submitting your ID Card photo

WIN A NINTENDO SWITCH!!!

Submit your photo and you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a Nintendo Switch!

PHOTO TOOL IS CLOSED

The UC San Diego Photo Tool is now closed for the 2019-2020 academic year. If you were unable to submit your photo, please visit the Campus Cards Office to take your photo. Please be sure to read our submission guide (above) to learn how and when you will receive your ID card.

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GUIDELINES

Be sure to check our do's and don't's list before submitting your photo.

YES!

Chrome, Safari, Mozilla or IE browser
Plain white background
Even lighting
Face is clearly visible and directly facing camera
Color photos
One person in photo only
JPG format

NO!

Hats, sunglasses, costumes or pets
Hand gestures, signs or props
Photo filters or portrait mode
Photocopies or scanned images
Black and white pictures

Acceptable Picture

Unacceptable Picture

2019 PRIZE WINNER

This year's winner took home a Nintendo Switch!

2019 Photo Tool Winner: Grace Wong (right) with SFS Director, Gayle Ta

Photo Tool Contest Terms and Conditions

Only new/incoming students to UC San Diego are eligible for the annual Photo Tool Contest.
Photo must be approved by the Campus Card Office in order for the student to be eligible.
Students who drop/withdraw from UC San Diego are not eligible.
Winning student(s) must respond to "Congratulations" email within stated time frame to win prize.

QUESTIONS?

Feel free to e-mail us by clicking below or give us a call at 858-534-6606 if you have additional questions.

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