BOONE—Appalachian State University is issuing new AppCard identification cards. The new cards will be made for all students, except those graduating in May, staff and faculty and their dependents with university ID cards, and retirees.

New AppCards will be issued beginning March 19 for students and beginning April 23 for all others. Currently issued AppCards will be invalid after June 30.

The new cards will comply with laws prohibiting use of Social Security numbers as identification numbers. A new identification number has been assigned through the Banner System to everyone with a current AppCard.

To receive a new AppCard, you must come to the AppCard Office in Trivette Hall during a specific time period. Bring your old card, or pay the $15 replacement cost. Old AppCards will be shredded.

The picture that now appears on your AppCard will be transferred to the new AppCard, unless you wish a new picture. You do not need to know your Banner identification number to receive your new ID card.

STUDENTS

Students will receive new AppCards March 19-April 20 (excluding April 9 and 10, which are holidays). The AppCard Office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The AppCard Office can process approximately 600 new cards per day. Specific days have been assigned to students based on an alphabetical listing of last names. Students should consult the schedule at http://www.busaf.appstate.edu/food/remakeschedule.html.

Unless students provide their parents or guardians with their Banner identification number, parents or guardians of students will no longer be able to make deposits to their student’s meal account or their Appalachian Express Account beginning March 7.

Faculty, Staff and Retirees

New cards for faculty, staff, retirees and dependants will be issued April 23-May 4. Specific days have been identified for faculty and staff to receive new cards based on an alphabetical listing of last names. Each faculty and staff member should consult the schedule in order to determine the specific day to come to the AppCard Office. The schedule is available at http://www.busaf.appstate.edu/food/fsschedule.html.

Off-campus Extension Students

The AppCard Office and the Office of Extension and Distance Education will produce and distribute ID cards to students enrolled on off-campus programs.

For more information, call the AppCard Office at 262-6141.

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