The University of Idaho recently implemented preferred names on its student ID, the VandalCard. But the university recently paused the service as it decided to revisit both state and federal ID compliance considerations, resulting in the addition of legal disclaimers and the need to recard select students.

Entrust Datacard’s Dan Sanden delves into detail about TruCredenial, the company’s browser-based card issuance software, and how it can help campuses bust up long lines and distribute ID card issuance in a flexible manner. See the issuance process in action as Sanden provides a step-by-step walkthrough using an off the shelf tablet to support photo capture and student information acquisition.

ColorID’s David Stallsmith highlights an oft-forgotten process in the university space: physical identity access management. ColorID has delivered HID SAFE to a number of universities in recent times, reflecting a demand for identity management offerings in a vertical short on options.

Colorado School of Mines has a strong relationship with card system vendor, Touchnet, with the pair collaborating to deliver a fully featured card transaction system for Mines students. To shed some light on the card system in place at Colorado School of Mines, Bob Mask, Director of Campus Card Services, delves into some of the details.

Transact and Entrust Datacard are teaming up for a free webinar to discuss in detail how campuses can simplify the student ID issuance process and create a more engaging experience for students. The webinar, scheduled for Wednesday September 25 at 1:00 PM EDT, will provide an overview of the TruCredential feature set, as well detail how campuses can combine their card production solution with Transact Online Photo Submission.

Finding an ID card supplier to help with card issuance can be a great asset to any university. Even for seasoned card office professionals, navigating the cardstock ordering process, managing lead times, printing and encoding cards, and circulating finished credentials to students can be a bear. Identification solutions and services supplier, ColorID, has long been in the business of helping universities manage the card issuance process start to finish.

Radford University has decided to rebrand its campus card, introducing a new card aesthetic, as well as a new name for both its card and card office. The university has already begun issuing the newly redesigned credentials from the newly rebranded Radford University ONE Card Office this semester.