PennCard/PennCash/PennKey

PennCard

The PennCard is the official University of Pennsylvania identification card required for all students, faculty, and staff and used by other members and visitors of the Penn community. The PennCard is also used for many services including building access, library services, campus transit, ATM and debit card privileges, dining plans and Dining Dollar$, recreational facility access, Student Financial Services (SFS) line of credit, and PennCash purchases.

Your student should apply for their PennCard as soon as possible after June 1, when Campus Express opens.

Notary services, passport photos, shipping supplies, and postage stamps are additional convenient options that are available throughout the year at the PennCard Center, located on the second floor of the Penn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut Street, Room #219.

PennCash

PennCash is an easy, fast, and smart way to make “cash free” purchases within the Penn community. As a declining balance account that is a built-in feature of PennCards, students may easily load value onto a PennCash account. PennCash is immediately available for spending at campus locations such as the Penn Bookstore and campus dining, or for using the copiers at campus libraries. The easiest and fastest way to load PennCash is to go to upenn.edu/penncash and use a Visa or MasterCard, or transfer from the Student Financial Services line of credit. Students can also grant access to family members for the online PennCash account so that they may add value and view the account activity.

PennCard Access Code The PennCard Access Code (PAC) is the four-digit number used in conjunction with the PennCard (the University’s identification card) to access many buildings on campus, most importantly all residential buildings, students’ suites, and bedrooms. The University’s Information Systems and Computing Department randomly assigns a PAC to each student. Students are advised to change their codes to something that is both secure and easy to remember. Students can view and/ or change their PAC on Campus Express at campusexpress.upenn.edu.

PennKey PennKey is an individual’s username within the PennKey authentication system. Paired with an associated password, a PennKey is required to authenticate your student’s identity for access to many of Penn’s networked systems and services.

How does a student get a PennKey? Students must first obtain a PennKey Setup Code, which is sent by email or mail.

Read about the Office of Information Security’s top three tips for securing your information at isc.upenn.edu/security/students.

PennKey Setup Codes are temporary identifiers used to log in to the PennKey Registration application. A Setup Code expires once it’s been used or 60 days from the issue date, whichever comes first. Visit upenn.edu/pennkeyrequest for more information.

Once students receive their PennKey Setup Codes, they can go to pennkeysupport.upenn.edu for information on how to log in to the PennKey Registration application.

PennCard The PennCard Center, Second Floor of Penn Bookstore 3601 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-3895 (215) 417-CARD (2273) Email: penncard@pobox.upenn.edu upenn.edu/penncard

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As soon as Campus Express Online becomes available on June 1. Students should log in to Campus Express Online at campusexpress.upenn.edu and click Your PennCard. New fall students should submit their PennCard applications preferably within two weeks of receiving their Campus Express brochures. Doing so will ensure that their PennCards will be ready for pick up during New Student Orientation. After Aug. 10, 2020 students will not be able to apply for their PennCards online. Students who arrive on campus after New Student Orientation should stop by the PennCard Center located on the second floor of the Penn Bookstore.

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Where does a new student pick up his or her PennCard?

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Students can pick up their PennCards at the Campus Express Center during New Student Orientation.

Important: Students must pick up their own PennCards personally, and must present one of the following forms of original photo ID in person to receive their PennCard: • Domestic students: Photo identification such as a driver’s license or non-driving photo ID card, issued by a U.S. state or territory; passport issued by the United

States government; any other passport that the student is entitled to hold. • International students: Passport of the country of which they are a citizen or subject.

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What can students do with their PennCards?

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With a PennCard, students may: • Enter academic and residential buildings on campus • Enter dining cafes and access dining plans • Make purchases using PennCash • Link their PennCards to a PNC Bank or Student Federal Credit Union account so that the PennCard may be used as an ATM card or bank debit card • Charge purchases to the Student Financial Services line of credit

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How safe is PennCash?

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The value in the PennCash account is not stored on the card. If a PennCard is lost, the PennCash account is frozen when the student notifies the PennCard office at (215) 417-CARD or Public Safety at (215) 573-3333.