Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

JU upgrades campus card program with the aid of CardSmith

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Jacksonville University, Fla. has teamed with campus card service provider CardSmith for the expansion of its Dolphin 1Card program. The Dolphin 1Card is JU’s official campus ID card, and key to a range of campus facilities and services, including library privileges, door access and dining plan transactions.

Student also use their Dolphin 1Card to access to Dolphin Dollars, a pre-paid spending account that students can use at campus dining locations, the bookstore, copy machines, pay-for-print stations and more.


CardSmith’s software as a service transaction processing platform is replacing the campus’s old card system, and enabling new capabilities, services and features. Students and parents will now have 24/7 access to an online account center where they both can add funds, view transactions, and manage account information. CardSmith will also manage a toll-free customer care service with live-agent support for parents, students and other stakeholders.

And starting this fall, students will be able to use Dolphin Dollars at local businesses near the JU campus, and at the network of merchants that participate in the University of North Florida’s Osprey 1Card program. [end] 

St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland is launching a new multi-function campus ID program in time for the start of the fall 2010 semester with the help of CardSmith. The new St. John’s College 1Card will provide payment and privilege control to campus services and locations including the dining hall, coffee shop, bookstore, library, and laundry facilities. Students will have 24/7 online account access and web value transfer services.

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Equitrac, a Plantation, Fla. provider of print management and cost recovery software, has rolled out Equitrac Express and Equitrac Office version 4.2 which aims to reduce document costs, increase document security, and eliminate waste.

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Students at Salt Lake Community College use their OneCard, the campus’ official ID card, to access a variety of resources, services, and entertainment, according to student newspaper.

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Loyola University, Chicago, is offering more buying power for its students through the campus card program, allowing them for the first time to take the card off-campus at local dining establishments. The program will start small, focusing on a handful of restaurants.

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Three Auburn University students aren’t thrilled with the school’s mandatory meal plan. They’re so “not thrilled” that they’ve filed suit against the university, claiming the plan violates restraint of trade and Alabama law.

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New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, along with campus card service provider CardSmith announced the launch of the new multi-functional Penguin Pass ID card program for the NEC community.

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