The Cardinal Card is a multipurpose, video-imaged identification card with electronic
verification capability. The Cardinal Card provides access to student residence halls,
academic buildings and classrooms, meal plans, library service, Cardinal Cash, and
fitness center. Cardinal Cards are required for all students, faculty and staff, and
must be presented for all card transactions.
Employees may obtain their Cardinal Card after Human Resource Services receives appropriate
authorization of an employment/affiliate relationship with SUNY College at Plattsburgh.
The individual will be issued a temporary ID card which is then presented at the CAS
office in Clinton Dining Hall where the individual’s photograph is taken for the Cardinal
Card.
Employees are required to have their Cardinal Card available while at work. Employees
that enter other work or residential spaces on campus should be prepared to show their
Cardinal Card upon request. Prominently displaying your ID card is preferred.
The Cardinal Card must be presented or surrendered upon request of a duly authorized
University official, including but not limited to residence hall staff, University
Police, Enrollment Student Success staff, and students, contractors, or other staff
authorized by the University to supervise campus events, activities, and residence
halls. Individuals may be required to reveal their faces to confirm identity when
needed to maintain campus safety or security. Upon request, students must show all
identifying information shown on the card and/or surrender the card to the requesting
official.
Intentional refusal to present or surrender a student identification card upon request
by a University official; alteration or falsification of data on an identification
card; creation and/or distribution of falsified identification cards; using an identification
card to impersonate others; or refusal to reveal one's face to confirm identity; are
violations of this policy and may result in disciplinary action.
For more information on the Cardinal Card see Appendix.