Card Care

An issue date is printed on your U Card because it never expires so you must properly care for it, as a replacement fee is assessed for damaged, lost or stolen U Cards.

* Lost or stolen U Cards should be reported to the U Card Office in person, by phone at 218-281-8548 or by email to ucard@umn.edu or to Campus Police.

Recommended U Card care:

Always store your U Card in a Tyvek card sleeve, available at the U Card Office.
Or you can purchase a soft or hard plastic card holder (pictured below) from the U Card Office.
Never allow your U Card to be used as collateral for University services as there may be
financial value or access to campus services associated with your U Card.
Never turn in your U Card at the end of employment or classes.
Never allow your U Card to be retained for on or off campus services.
Never leave your U Card on your dashboard or in the sun.
Never allow your U Card's magnetic stripes to be scratched by sharp objects, like keys or
coin edges.
Never allow your U Card's magnetic stripes to touch other cards' magnetic stripes because
the U Card could demagnetize them.
Never bend your U Card.
Never punch holes in your U Card.
Never apply tape or stickers to your U Card.

* If someone is fraudulently using a U Card, please notify our office as soon as possible.

* Departments: U Cards must NOT be collected upon termination of employment.

If My U Card is…

Lost, damaged, stolen, won’t "work," won’t swipe. What do I do?
Replacements

What are the U Card Office policies?

Policy