Student ID

The University of Wisconsin-Madison requires all registered students to obtain a student photo ID service card; it is official identification for students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is necessary for access to libraries, recreation facilities, and other services. You must register for your classes in order to validate your student ID.

All photo ID service cards are the property of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and must be returned upon request. Only the most recently issued ID card is valid; previously issued ID service cards will be confiscated. A student may have only one photo ID service card in his or her possession.

A replacement card can be obtained free of charge if there is a name change, the picture needs updating, or the card is damaged. The old card must be returned at the time the replacement card is requested. If a new card is needed because a card has been confiscated, lost, stolen, or misplaced; or the old card cannot be returned, a nonrefundable fee must be paid. This fee is subject to change without notice.

Further information is available from the Photo ID Office in Union South .