Card Policy
All FGCU Eagle ID cards are the property of Florida Gulf Coast University and are provided for appropriate identification purposes and access to services and products. The card is not transferable and is valid as long as the holder continues his/her specific affiliation with the University. Any misuse, alteration, or fabrication of the card will subject the holder to revocation of the card and disciplinary action by the University.
FGCU Eagle ID cards will be issued under the person's University Identification Number (UIN), which is printed on the face of the card. Cards are issued by the University ID Card Production Center. Off-site students and employees must come to the FGCU Main Campus to be issued an FGCU Eagle ID card. Distance Learning students and employees residing outside our five-county area (Lee, Charlotte, Hendry, Collier, Glades) can contact the University ID Card Production Center to obtain an application form, or download the Eagle ID Card Application Form, and follow the instructions on the appropriate procedures to secure an Eagle ID card.
FGCU Eagle ID cards issued to employees and individuals affiliated with the University must be returned to the appropriate department upon separation (except upon retirement). FGCU Eagle ID cards issued to persons participating in special programs sponsored by the University should be returned to the sponsoring department upon completion of the program. Only one FGCU Eagle ID card is issued to each person. A student who is an employee and an employee who is also a student will be issued a card based on his/her primary role at FGCU.
FGCU Eagle ID card photographs are digitized and stored electronically. FGCU retains full rights to these photographs for use in official administrative functions only by Human Resources, University Police Department or Office of the Registrar, and will not be provided to any outside entity.
Government-issued identification with photograph must be presented prior to an FGCU Eagle ID card being issued. Appropriate forms of identification include a passport, driver’s license, or military/government identification card. The University reserves the right to challenge the validity of any identification presented to obtain an FGCU Eagle ID, if said identification appears altered, worn, unclear, photocopied, or issued by an unrecognized organization or institution. In these cases, an additional government-issued ID may be required.
Under no circumstances shall a potential cardholder be permitted to wear any type of hat or face covering, including, but not limited to, veils, masks, sunglasses, or visors, that covers any part of the head, during the photographing for an FGCU Eagle ID card. Head coverings are allowed if dictated by generally acknowledged religious traditions, customs, or beliefs, and if said coverings do not obscure the face. If requested, privacy will be provided during the photographing process. All photographs will be taken one person at a time, front-facing with no hand or other gestures.
All contents of the FGCU Eagle ID card (including, but not limited to design, magnetic stripe, information, photographs, and printed and graphic elements) are subject to the control of FGCU. Furthermore, the information provided on the magnetic stripe may not be "deconstructed," "reverse-engineered" or otherwise tampered with, and its elements used without written consent from the appropriate FGCU authority. It is the sole responsibility of the University to preserve the integrity of the magnetic stripe data, and under no circumstances is it permissible for any person or persons, whether affiliated with FGCU or not, to modify this stripe.
The Florida Gulf Coast University identification card (“Eagle ID”) is the property of Florida Gulf Coast University. Individuals must surrender the identification card if so instructed by the University Police Department or an FGCU official. The individual card holder is responsible for protecting all services and products provided by that identification card. No cardholder is permitted to lend his/her identification card to others for any purpose.
Please report lost or stolen cards immediately! Call (239) 590-7645 from 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and (239) 590-1900 after 5:00pm, and on weekends.
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