How is my Card used?

Library Card - On your first visit, Helmke Library circulation desk staff will activate your borrowing privileges by linking the bar coded Mastodon Card to a personal data file.

Photocopying - Add value to your Mastodon Card at any campus copier or Danyl card reader. Insert your card, then deposit coins or currency to encode the mag-stripe with a debit balance. Save 2¢ per copy over the coin-operated alternative.

Bursar - Swipe your Mastodon Card at the Bursar windows, and the cashier can access your student bill and other information. The need to tell the cashier your Student Identification Number (SID) has been eliminated! For protection of your identity, it is no longer necessary to repeat your SID out loud, within hearing distance of other people.

Student Recreation Center - Your Mastodon Card is required to use the billiards and table tennis equipment in the Student Recreation Center. The Recreation Center is located on the ground floor of Walb Student Union, near the Cafeteria Dining Area. Five billiards tables and table tennis are available, in addition to coin-operated video arcade games. Hours of operation are 9am to 9pm, Monday through Friday Fall and Spring semesters. Special summer hours are available with prior arrangement. Also, the Student Recreation Center can be rented for private parties on weekends and during the summer months.

Academic Uses - Your Mastodon Card will be required by some professors to take exams and obtain grade results.

ITS Help Desk & Computer Labs - Consultants must see your Mastodon Card at the Computer lab to answer questions about computer lab use, setup usernames, etc.

Office of the Registrar - Forget your new 9-digit student identification number needed for transcripts, drop/add requests, etc.? Swipe your Mastodon Card at the Office of the Registrar and that number is revealed. Your Mastodon Card is also accepted as proof of identification for necessary transactions.

Intramural Sports - Your Mastodon Card is used to verify student status for participation in Intramural Sports. Swipe your card before entering the gym to play each game.

Financial Aid - Feel uneasy about revealing your personal identification out loud? Swipe your Mastodon Card at the Financial Aid office and have all of your information appear on the monitor at the counter. Your personal information is never heard by another person in line. Your Mastodon Card is also accepted as proof of identification for necessary transactions.

Follett's Bookstore - At the campus Follett's bookstore, your Mastodon Card is accepted for book buybacks, software discounts and "direct charges" to your financial aid.

Tutoring and Advising Centers - Swipe your Mastodon Card at various Tutoring and Advising Centers around campus. This will instantly bring up your student records and track your appointments.