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HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST ID CARD

NOTICE: All incoming students must submit their ID photo via the online Photo Tool, as students will be unable to take photos at our office. More information on ID card pick-up will be posted here as it becomes available.   

All students enrolled for the current school quarter or session are entitled to a single, official UCSD Student ID card from the University.

 

New to Campus?

Submit your photo online ahead of time!

RULES & REGULATIONS

FIRST CARD FREE

All students receive their first UCSD ID Card for FREE. Any replacement ID cards thereafter will cost $21.00 (i.e. Lost, Damaged, Name Change).

Note: Effective February 4, 2021, there is no cost to replace a student ID card. 

ONE CARD AT A TIME

Students are only allowed to have one UCSD ID card at any time to prevent fraudulent activity. In order to replace any card students must surrender their current ID card to UCSD Campus Card personnel. The Campus Cards Office cannot reactivate old ID cards. 

SECONDARY FORM OF IDENTIFICATION

Please bring a second form of physical identification (driver's license or Passport) with you to the Campus Card office. Without one, you will not be able to receive an ID card.
The Campus Cards Office does not accept photocopies or pictures of identification.

HOW TO GET YOUR FIRST ID CARD

Freshman | New Transfer Student

Students must submit their ID photo via the online Photo Tool, as we will not be taking photos at our office for the foreseeable future. 

Our office recently re-opened in a limited capacity, and can now offer appointments to students, employees, and campus affiliates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please follow the steps below to initiate the process of obtaining an ID card. 

1.) Submit a case via the Services and Support Portal 
2.) Campus Cards staff will provide you with more information and instructions for scheduling an appointment at our office. 

Please note the Campus Cards Office does not mail out ID cards, as we cannot ensure they would arrive securely and undamaged, or that they would even arrive at all. As a result, any students living outside the San Diego area will need to obtain their student ID card when they arrive on-campus for future quarters. Students can also access an electronic version of your ID card via the UC San Diego mobile application.

 

 

Graduate Students

Students must submit their ID photo via the online Photo Tool, as we will not be taking photos at our office for the foreseeable future. 

Our office recently re-opened in a limited capacity, and can now offer appointments to students, employees, and campus affiliates on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please follow the steps below to initiate the process of obtaining an ID card. 

1.) Submit a case via the Services and Support Portal 
2.) Campus Cards staff will provide you with more information and instructions for scheduling an appointment at our office. 

Please note the Campus Cards Office does not mail out ID cards, as we cannot ensure they would arrive securely and undamaged, or that they would even arrive at all. As a result, any students living outside the San Diego area will need to obtain their student ID card when they arrive on-campus for future quarters. Students can also access an electronic version of your ID card via the UC San Diego mobile application.

Note: Visiting graduate or post-doctoral students may qualify for an Affiliate ID Card.

School of Medicine | Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students only receive one ID card. Previously, students received a regular student ID card from the Campus Cards Office and a UCSD Health badge for use on the Medical Campus. Please follow these important steps below. 

  • Attend your orientation events as scheduled to take your professional/white lab coat photos 
  • These photos will be sent to the Campus Cards Office for processing 
  • The Campus Cards Office will generate and print ID cards for all students, and then distribute them directly to your program's coordinator within two business days of receiving the photos
  • Your program coordinator will then arrange to distribute the ID cards to each student
  • Please do not visit our office, as we will not be able to issue you an ID card. 

Summer Session

Students must submit their ID photo via the online Photo Tool, as we will not be taking photos at our office for the foreseeable future. 

Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, our office is also no longer offering in-person appointments. As a result, please contact us via the Services and Support Portal if you have questions about your ID card or need to request your first ID card. 

 

Cross-Registered Students

Before going to the Campus Cards Office (map), cross-registered students will need to request their student PID from the Registrar's Office, which is located on the 2nd floor of the same building as the Campus Cards Office (Student Services Center). You will need your student PID before you can get your Campus Card. Once you have your student PID, you can visit the Campus Cards Office in order to take your photo and to receive your Campus Card at the beginning of the quarter. 

Extension Students

The UCSD Campus Cards Office does not provide ID cards for students enrolled with UCSD Extension. UCSD Extension students can receive their ID card at the English Language Institute building located on the UCSD Extension campus ( map ).

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