Helpful information regarding campus card access.

Faculty and staff

• Automatically granted 24/7 access to the building that their office is in and access to other academic buildings for the purpose of meetings and classes.

Students

• A student’s major or class schedule determines their building access.
• Certain majors are granted extended access to buildings related to their field of study.
• Students living in the residence halls receive automatic access to their residence hall, and the ability to access other halls during the day.

Additional access

• Additional card access is available when needed, and includes an approval process and manual update. Speak to your manager or main building contact, email studentservices@drake.edu, or submit an ITS help ticket to request additional access or research a card issue.
• Once approved, it may take up to five days for card access to be enabled. Please be aware that access is based on a specific approval process, and may not be granted.

Lost cards

• Cardholders are notified by email if their lost card is turned in to the Student Services Center.
• If you lost your card and would like to freeze all activity until it is found, contact the Student Services Center or freeze the card yourself in the eAccounts portal. You can also add Bulldog Bucks and check card balances in the portal. Frozen cards need to be turned back on by SSC staff, if found.
• Replacement cards can be purchased in the Student Services Center for $25. The lost card will be deactivated automatically upon printing of a new card.
• If your card stops working, make sure you are registered for Spring classes. Cards will not function if you are not a current student or employee. Also, make sure there are no cracks in the card. Cracked cards cannot communicate with door readers, and need to be replaced at the Student Services Center.

— Scott Law, Campus Public Safety and Operational Services