Faculty and Staff

Colorado State University faculty and staff members are eligible to receive a RamCard. YourRamCard serves as campus identification and can be used to check out materials at Morgan Library, for faculty/staff meal plans and for RamCash accounts.

How to Get a RamCard
Policies
Adding Money to Your RamCard
RamCash Accounts
First National Bank
Replacements

How to Get a RamCard

Please note that faculty and/or staff must be entered into the Human Resource database, bringing in paperwork is not sufficient.

1. Come to the University RamCard Office with one of the following: passport, driver's license, state identification card, or military ID. RamCards CANNOT be issued without proper identification. Our office is located in Room 31 of the Lory Student Center, in the lower level next to Ramskellar and Subway.
2. The first employee RamCard is provided at no cost. Replacement cards are $23.
3. Be prepared to have your picture taken.
4. It usually takes about 5 minutes to get a RamCard.

Adding Money to Your Vending Account

***Money added to cards is not cash refundable, even if your card is lost, stolen, or damaged.***

-ID cards and Visitor/Vending Cards can hold up to $50.

Faculty/staff with RamCash can add money online at www.convenienceaccount.colostate.edu

Cash to Card Machines

• You can use any of the 17 Cash to Card Machines on campus (located in all residence halls and university apartments)
• Insert your card FACE UP, FACE FIRST (put your thumb on the ram)
• Insert exact amount you would like to add to your card; the Cash to Card Machines DO NOT give change
• Watch the display screen to check the balance on your card
• Push the red button to eject your card
• Or, you may purchase a gold Visitor/Vending card for $1. After it is purchased, more money can be added to these cards the same way as RamCards

At the RamCard Office

• You may come to our office and use cash, checks or credit cards to add money to your ID or Visitor/Vending cards

RamCard Replacements

• Broken, damaged or lost cards will be replaced for a non-refundable fee of $23.00
• A valid form of identification must be presented: passport, driver's license, state identification card, or military ID
• Once a card is replaced, the previous one is automatically invalidated and cannot be reactivated
• The RamCard Office will accept cash, checks, or credit cards (Visa or MasterCard)
• If your name or identification number changes, we will update and reissue your card at no cost
• The University record must be updated before we can make changes

Card Care

• Treat your CSU RamCard as you would any other important ID Card
• DO NOT fold, bend, or expose your card to excessive heat
• DO NOT punch holes in your card or put it on a keychain bore. The CSU bookstore sells cardholders that protect your RamCard on a keychain or lanyard.
• Keys can (and do) damage the barcode on the front as well as the magnetic strips on the back.
• DO NOT use your RamCard to scrape ice off vehicle windows. I’m serious.
• Holes damage the magnetic strips on your card as well as the card readers in various machines on campus.
• Damaged RamCards will be replaced for a fee of $23.00
• If you lose your RamCard, your vending money cannot be reimbursed. Vending money is connected to an individual card and cannot be transferred.