Many universities are now formulating and implementing phase-back plans that will see students return to campus in time for the fall semester. This means that campus services and infrastructure will need to be back up and running. But what challenges does this pose to campus card administrators in the near term?

HID Global is offering its higher education customers a new support program to help provide valuable information and guidance for campuses plotting technology migrations. The program will draw from HID experts to provide support and resources that address things like creating a connected student experience, credential issuance, tightening campus security, and prepping for mobile.

While it’s unclear when schools will welcome back students, campuses need to be prepared for a new normal. Allegion’s Rob Lydic discusses two solutions to consider — contactless credentials and touchless access control hardware — and their ability to help reduce contact transmission and cut the number of surfaces that people touch on campus.

ColorID spends considerable time on the road and in web presentations speaking with campus card professionals from universities of all sizes. One of the common threads across these conversations is mobile ID. CR80News recently spoke with David Stallsmith, Director of Product Management at ColorID, to cover some of the common mobile ID questions he hears from campuses, and to hear about ColorID’s efforts around building mobile ID infrastructures for university clients.

Campuses are now beginning to strategize and plan for on-campus life in the wake of the pandemic lockdown. With this in mind, CBORD is launching a FREE webinar series beginning Tuesday, April 28, designed to help universities in reopening facilities with a focus on making the campus environment healthier. The series, entitled “A Healthy Return,” will feature sessions throughout May, June and July covering topics for card office, food service, security, IT, and housing staff.

CR80News was onsite at last month’s Transact360, the annual Transact Campus user group conference. Great speakers, great networking, and a packed technology exhibit hall highlighted the three day event. Here are a few of the highlights from the expo.

This week at its annual client conference, Transact announced a new collaboration with HID Global that will enable Transact Mobile Credential to be accepted on HID physical access control readers. Transact Mobile Credential supports student IDs in Apple Wallet and Google Pay, and enables students to use their mobile device to secure access to campus facilities and residence halls, as well as payments for dining, laundry, vending, and retail.