About i-cards


An i-card is the most-used University ID

The i-card is the official University of Illinois identification card, used by most students, faculty, and staff. It is one of many ID cards used at the University.


i-cards look different, depending on when they were issued

The i-card design was updated in May 2007, so now i-cards with two different designs are in circulation. The following table shows a selection of what a "new" i-card and older i-card look like for each campus.

Chicago's new and "old" i-cards are both valid

A new Chicago i-card An old Chicago i-card
A 'new' redesigned Chicago campus i-card is easily identified by its overall color and a few key features. There's a wide red border on the left with the i-card logo, the UIC logo across the top, and the scenic photo of the UIC Paviiltion against the Chicago Skyline. Older Chicago campus i-cards are on a plain white background, but they're still valid if not expired. You can easily identify them by the i-card logo at the top, and several touches of red on the card: the red photo border, the red boxes and 'UIC' beneath the photo, and the red card label just above the bar code.


Springfield's new and "old" i-cards are both valid

A new Springfield i-card An old Springfield i-card
A 'new' redesigned Springfield campus i-card is easily identified by its overall color and a few key features. There's a wide silver border on the left with the i-card logo, the UIS logo across the top, and the scenic photo of the UIS Collonade and fountain. Older Springfield campus i-cards are are on a plain white background, but they're still valid if not expired. You can easily identify them by the i-card logo at the top, and several touches of blue on the card: the blue photo border, the blue boxes and 'UIS' beneath the photo, and the blue card label just above the bar code.


Urbana's new and "old" i-cards are both valid

A new Urbana i-card An old Urbana i-card
A 'new' redesigned Urbana campus i-card is easily identified by its overall color and a few key features. There's a wide orange border on the left with the i-card logo, the Illinois logo across the top, and the scenic photo of the Alma Mater statue. Older Urbana campus i-cards are on a plain white background, but they're still valid if not expired. You can easily identify them by the i-card logo at the top, and several touches of orange on the card: the orange photo border, the orange boxes and 'UIUC' beneath the photo, and the orange card label just above the bar code.


Information printed on i-cards is there for card services

The following PDF documents explain the use for each element printed on the front and back of the new i-card.


The i-card was redesigned in 2007

The New i-cards press release (PDF) highlights the 2007 i-card design changes.


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