Re: ID Card information request

[Allison Dolan <adolan () MIT EDU>]

Ellen

MIT's Card Office is the sole source of MIT ID cards; it is part of
the Division of Student Life.  I don't know how it is funded, but as
a 'consumer', I know they have recently implemented fees in some cases.

There are different cards for students, staff, affiliates, spouses
etc.  See http://web.mit.edu/mitcard/getcard.html

Cards are used by students for "purchases [TechCASH account], library
check-outs, access to  on-campus residence, the Athletics Facilities
or other MIT buildings, and as general ID card for MIT events."
http://web.mit.edu/mindandhandbook/offices/card_office.html

For more detailed information about the type of card (there is at
least a mag stripe, and proximity chip ),  you could email
mitcard () mit edu


Allison F. Dolan
Program Director, PII
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Phone: (617) 252-1461



On Apr 21, 2008, at 4:08 PM, Ellen Smout wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Sorry for the cross-posting.
>
> We at Western are interested in understanding how other
> Universities are issuing ID Cards and the types of ID Cards that
> are currently in use in other Universities?
>
> I would appreciate answers on the following questions.
>
> 1. Which department manages the ID Card distribution?
> 2. How are the ID Cards funded?
> 3. Which department is your ID Card creation system located in? Is
> there only 1 system for card creation or more than 1?
> 4. What type of ID Cards are you using? Mag stripe, java chip,
> iClass etc.
>
> Many thanks in advance,
>
> Ellen Smout<esmout.vcf>