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Obtaining a CatCard

You must be affiliated with The University of Arizona in order to obtain a CatCard.

Your digital photograph must be printed on the face of your CatCard, and will be stored in the CatCard database.
You may elect to have your photograph removed from the CatCard database after your card has printed
If your photograph is removed from the CatCard database, you must be present in the CatCard Office with a valid PHOTO ID, and re-take your photo if it becomes necessary to replace your card.

Your digital signature will print on the face of your CatCard and will be stored in the CatCard Database.
You may elect not to have your signature imprinted on your card. Also, you may elect to have your signature removed from the CatCard database.
If your signature is removed from the CatCard database, and it becomes necessary to replace your CatCard, you must be present in the CatCard Office to re-sign the digital signature. If your signature is not imprinted on your CatCard, it cannot be used to validate your signature campus wide; another form of ID may be required. Should you wish to add a digital signature after the card is printed, a new card will be generated at an additional cost to you.

New Faculty and Staff, as a condition of their employment, are issued their first CatCard free of charge.
New students and affiliates pay $25.00 for their first CatCard.
All cardholders pay $25.00 for replacement of damaged cards.
When requesting changes to the information on the card that requires the production of a new card (i.e. name, University ID#, ISO# or status), all cardholders pay $25.00 for a replacement card.
All cardholders pay $25.00 for lost/stolen cards. This fee will be waived when a copy of a police report indicating theft is presented to the CatCard Office, within 90 days of the card issuance. The incident number is not sufficient, a copy of the report must be presented.

You may elect to have your official University of Arizona status printed on your card (Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student, Classified Staff, etc.). You simply request this at the time your CatCard is made. On-campus departments will continue to use the Electronic Status for up-to-date information about your affiliation.
Status changes will incur the $25.00 replacement card fee.

The SmartChip is used to store electronic dollars on your CatCard, should you elect to utilize that capability. The SmartChip may be used for making purchases at locations that accept chip payments, such as vending machines, printing stations, laundry facilities and copy machines. The SmartChip will be activated, unless otherwise requested, prior to card production. If you choose to place money on your SmartChip, there are no guaranteed refunds of SmartChip funds.
If you choose not to have your SmartChip activated, some services that accept only SmartChip for payment may not be available for your use. At some locations, you may still use cash as a payment method. In addition, for use at SmartChip acceptance locations, disposable SmartChip cards may be purchased from various campus locations.