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Obtaining the KU Card

Procedure
Purpose: 

To provide instructions to obtain the KU Card, which is the official University of Kansas identification card.

Applies to: 

Students, Faculty, Staff, and other members of the KU community on the Lawrence campus and its reporting units.

Campus: 
Edwards
Lawrence
Juniper Gardens
Parsons
Yoder
Topeka
Policy Statement: 

To obtain a KU Card for the first time, all students, faculty, staff, and affiliates who fall within the KU Card Terms and Conditions must use the KU Card Web Card Center to upload a photo and identification. Further information and instructions can be found on the KU Card Center webpage.

Contact: 

Lawrence Campus
Student Accounts and Receivables
1246 West Campus Road, Room 1
Lawrence, KS 66045
kucard@ku.edu
785-864-3322

Edwards Campus
Edwards Campus
Welcome and Success Center
Regents Center 111
12600 Quivira Rd.
Overland Park, KS 66213
kuecsuccess@ku.edu
913-897-8400

Approved by: 
Associate Director, Financial Services
Approved on: 
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Effective on: 
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Review Cycle: 
Annual (As Needed)
Keywords: 
KU Card, Card Center, identification card, KUID
Change History: 

02/27/2023: Updated Edwards Campus contact information. 
02/23/2021: New procedure added to the Policy Library.

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