University of Michigan Visitors and Others

Get Your Mcard

Mcards are property of U of M

Alumni Mcards
Campus Contractor, Un-Paid Staff, Vendor, & Visitor Mcards
Contracted Temporaries
University of Michigan Health System Mcards
Mcard Photo Use Policy
Care of Mcards
Lost/Stolen Mcards
Mcard Photo Purchase Info (Request for Release of Mcard Digitized Image form)
Changes or Leaving? (excluding Alumni)

Alumni Mcards

Alumni can obtain an Alumni Mcard at any ID Issuing Station (except for the UMHS Key & ID Office). ID Issuing Station staff will verify Alumnus status and require a payment of $20. Alumni will not need to complete any forms. Please bring government photo ID (i.e., driver's license, state ID, passport) with you. People wearing sunglasses, hats, caps, bandanas, etc. will be required to remove them before their photo is taken.

Alumni Mcards are valid for five years. Alumni Mcards do not have any implied benefits. Expired Alumni Mcards are not required to be turned in to an ID Issuing Station for a new Alumni card, although each new Alumni Mcard requires a payment of $20.

Campus Contractor, Un-Paid Staff, Vendor, & Visitor Mcards

These cardholders are required to bring a completed Mcard Request and Change form to an ID Issuing Station and $2.45 for an Mcard. Cardholders who are affiliated with the University Health System must obtain their Mcards at the Key & ID Office.

Please bring government photo ID (i.e., driver's license, state ID, passport) with you. People wearing sunglasses, hats, caps, bandanas, etc. will be required to remove them before their photo is taken.

People who have a previous Mcard will be required to turn it in to obtain the new Mcard. Mcards are valid up to one year. The University department or unit name will print under cardholder's name. Expired Mcards, a new Mcard Request and Change form, and $2.45 are required to be turned in to an ID Issuing Station to issue a new Mcard.

Contracted Temporaries (UofM Temp Staffing Services Temporaries click here)

ManPower, Kelly, other 3rd party employment services temporaries can bring a completed Mcard Request and Change form and $2.45 to an ID Issuing Station for a Contracted Temporary Mcard. Cardholders who are affiliated with the University Health System must obtain their Mcards at the Key & ID Office.

People who have a previous Mcard will be required to turn it in to obtain the new Mcard. Contracted Temporary Mcards are valid up to one year. The University department or unit name will print under cardholder's name.

Care of Mcards

It is very important that Mcards be handled with care, similar to the way care is taken with driver's licenses or credit cards. Mcards should last four to five years without failure. It is advised that Mcards not be placed next to any embossed cards (e.g., ATM, Debit, or credit cards) as the raised characters can cause damage to the Mcard black magnetic stripe. Mcards that are turned in to an ID Issuing Station because of normal wear and tear are replaced for free. Cardholders could be charged the Mcard replacement fee if it is apparent that the cards were abused from such damage reasons in the red image above and others. Examples of abused Mcards

ID Issuing Stations provide a cardholder and clip or neck chain for those cardholders required to wear their Mcards.

Changes or Leaving? (excluding Alumni)

Incorrect or changed names on Mcards require the cardholders to provide proof (driver's license, marriage license, etc.) to an ID Issuing Station.

Cardholders who also become University students have the option to turn in their Mcards to an ID Issuing Station (Health System Mcards only issued at the Key & ID Office) and obtain Mcards which have their department listed on the obverse and the word "STUDENT" printed on the reverse above the black magnetic stripe.

Cardholders who change departments can bring completed Mcard Request and Change forms and their old Mcards to an ID Issuing Station (Health System Mcards only issued at the Key & ID Office) for their new Mcards. Mcards are valid up to one year from the date of issuance.

Expired Mcards, new completed Mcard Request and Change forms, and $2.45 are required to be turned in to an ID Issuing Station in order to receive a new Mcards.

Permanently leaving the University requires that the Mcard be turned into an ID Issuing Station or to the department/unit supervisor. The supervisor will forward this Mcard to the Mcard Center.