Student Cards
What you need to order an ID card:
- The photo must be a close-up of your head and shoulders shot on a plain light background with a direct view of your face so that your face covers approximately 65% to 75% of the photo.
- The photo must be in a .jpg file format
- photos can be up to 5MB
- must be larger than 512x512 pixels
- must be larger than 100KB
- We also ask that headwear be removed unless it is worn for medical or religious reasons
Please note that you will NOT be notified by email when your card is ready.
Once you place your student ID request, please come to Shop USask Bookstore to pick up your card. You'll need to present a government-issued photo ID when you pick up your card.
Student cards cannot be mailed out.
- Saskatoon campus: pick up at the Shop USask Bookstore
- Prince Albert and off-campus sites: you can arrange to pick up your card through your local USask advisor.¹
Your student card is used to:
- take out books at the library
- track your meal plan balance
- get into your residence room and building
If you have questions that haven’t been answered above, please contact us at cardoffice@usask.ca.
U-Pass has gone mobile! Student cards are no longer needed for transit and instead U-Passes will be housed on your smartphone. Click here for more information.
Cost
As a registered student your first card is free, but replacements and/or lost cards will be issued at a cost of $20. If the information on the ID card is worn or if the card is cracked, the fee will be waived. Please bring your damaged card with you when you retrieve your new card.
Employee Cards
The University of Saskatchewan Employee Card provides identification for library access, the PAC, Food Services debit account access as well as being a useful general purpose identity verification card for on and off campus purposes.
New Employees
In order to receive an employee card, you must be an active employee of the University of Saskatchewan.
Please email a photo to cardoffice@usask.ca with your name and NSID. No confirmation email will be sent to confirm that your card is ready for pick up, so we ask that you wait at least a week after placing your request before you try to pick up your card.
Online orders for new campus ID cards will be available to pick up at the Shop USask Bookstore at the Saskatoon campus.
Affiliate Cards
Identification cards are available for individuals who may be working with or affiliated with certain departments or units on campus at a cost of $20.00. If you require an Affiliate Card please bring official proof of your affiliation with the university from the Department Head. In addition, please be prepared to produce one of the following forms of identification:
- Photo driver's license
- Passport or citizenship card
The Affiliate Card is valid only for the Library and purchased meal plans. Affiliate Cards are only valid during a person's term at the University of Saskatchewan.
If you do not require a picture ID you can obtain a temporary library card from any library location on campus. The Affiliate Card does not provide access to the PAC. Please enquire directly with the PAC for information on temporary access passes.
Retired Employees
Retirees can still use their Campus ID Card at the Library - access to Library resources will continue up to 5 years past retirement. If you still wish to access USask Library resources after 5 years please contact the USask IT help desk and ask for your "Library Patron service" to be extended another 5 years. Remember to mention you are a former USask employee.
Identification is required when requesting an Employee Card. Please be prepared to produce one of the following forms of identification:
- Photo driver's license
- Passport or citizenship card
Please contact the Alumni office if you require a card.