University Card Center

Photos will be accepted if they meet these requirements:

• taken recently to reflect your current appearance
• high-quality
• full-color
• solid white or another light-colored solid background
• head straight, facing directly at the camera
• neutral facial expression or natural smile
• eyes open
• one-person per photo
• cropped from just above the head to just below the collarbone
• file format of .jpg, .png or .gif
• file size not exceeding 3MB

Photos will be rejected if they are determined to be/have:

• poor quality, blurry or pixelated
• black and white, tinted, filtered, retouched or otherwise enhanced or edited
• dark, textured, patterned or scenic backgrounds
• head tilted or facing away from the camera
• funny facial expressions
• eyes closed
• other people, pets or objects
• incorrectly cropped
• too dark, too light or having shadows
• professional, copyrighted or watermarked
• hair, clothing or accessories which obstruct any part of your face
  • including but not limited to masks, sunglasses, headphones, hats or other headwear; unless required for religious or medical purposes

Approved Photo Examples

Approved Photo
 

Approved Photo
 

Approved Photo
 

Denied Photo Examples

Eyes Closed
 

Not Looking
 

Head Turned
 

Facial Expression
 

To Close
 

To Far
 

Mask
 

Hat
 

Sunglasses
 

Filter or Lens
 

Objects, Props or Pets
 

Headphones or Earbuds
 

Black & White
 

Shadows
 

Dark
 

Blurry
 

Pixelated
 

Other People
 

Background
 

Car Selfie
 

1. Look for an email in your Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg email account with the subject "BloomU ID Card - Photo Submission"
   • Email will be from no-reply@transactcampus.com
2. Read the instructions and requirements for the photo submission.
3. Select a recent photo of yourself which meets the photo requirements.
4. Click on the "Submit your photo" button at the bottom of the email.
5. Upload your photo to our online application.
6. The application will process your photo and provide an initial review status based on basic photo requirements.
7. If your photo passes the initial requirements, click on the "Submit & Sign out" button under your photo to submit your photo for final review, otherwise, select a different photo and re-submit for processing.

Students who will be living in one of our on-campus residence halls or apartment complexes will receive their BUID when they check in during move-in. Students who are not living on campus can pick up their BUID cards at anytime the Card Center is open beginning on the first day of the semester.

All on-campus bedrooms and apartment doors use offline or hotel-style card access locks. When you move into your on-campus housing assignment, you're university ID card will be physically encoded with the credentials needed to access you're specific room, suite and/or apartment. In order to gain access, you simply insert your BUID into the card reader slot on the lock which will read the information encoded on the magnetic stripe on the back of the card and allow or deny entry.

Advanced Functionality

• Double-dipping: Double-dipping is a term often used to refer to the function of swiping your card twice, consecutively, into an offline lock. This action permanently sets the lock into an unlocked state so the door can be opened without needing to use your BUID. To re-secure the lock, you just double-dip again. Apartments and Soltz Hall bedrooms only.
• Deadbolts: Front doors of our upper campus apartments have a deadbolt for additional security. In order to secure your apartment with the deadbolt, just close your door and pull up on the handle. Additionally, you can use the deadbolt from the outside by closing the door, inserting your BUID and pulling up on the handle. Apartment front doors only.

Online locks are found on all residence hall exterior doors, interior hallways and elevators and well as the exterior doors of the Jessica Kozloff Apartments while WiFi locks are on all David Soltz Hall suite entry doors.

Online and WiFi locks are similar as they work off of a tiny microchip and antenna embedded into your university ID card. This allows your credentials to be added automatically based on your housing assignment MyHousing.

To use online and WiFi locks, you simply hold your BUID near the card reader for about a second in order for the system recognize the information encoded on the microchip and grant or deny entry.

Offline locks have several codes that will indicate the status of the lock when a card is inserted and removed. There are only two lights on the lock, a RED LED and a GREEN LED. Singly or in combination the lights can help diagnose a lock or explain why a card is not working. Below is a guide to help you understand the light codes.

Code	Description
	Solid GREEN light, no RED light Valid card inserted. (Door unlocks for four seconds or until the handle is turned)
	Solid RED light, no GREEN light Invalid card inserted. (Card expired, card not valid for door)
	Solid GREEN light, blinking RED light Low batteries. (Contact your RA immediately to have the batteries replaced)
	RED light appears 6 seconds after card is removed, no GREEN light Unreadable card inserted. (Card is blank, damaged or inserted incorrectly)
	Solid GREEN and RED lights Lock is waiting for user's PIN. (Red light turns off after valid PIN is inputted)
	Blinking GREEN light, no RED light Door is in an unlocked state, no card required to enter the room. (Lock remains unlocked until "double swipe" or automatic lock)
	Blinking RED light, no GREEN light Blocked door. (Door has been blocked from all users)
	Alternating GREEN and RED lights Deadbolt engaged or access outside of valid time zone.

• Cardholder Agreement
• Card Center Brochure
• Husky Gold Accepted At Map
• Husky Gold Terms & Conditions
• Husky Gold Refunds  

• Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg and the University Card Center are not liable for financial loss or criminal repercussions associated with lost, stolen, damaged or fraudulently used cards distributed from the University Card Center.
• It is illegal to duplicate, knowingly misuse, or be in unauthorized possession of a BUID Card that is property of Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg. Unauthorized use or possession of a master ID or BUID Card is grounds for disciplinary action.
• Cardholders may not allow other individuals to use their BUID to access on-campus rooms, suites, apartments, offices, labs, etc. which are part of the university's access control system.

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