The CBU Student ID Card is your official identification card. It is your personal identification while on campus. Its features extend beyond a simple ID: it is your CBU library card, campus fitness centre pass, meal plan card and print and photocopy card. The card also acts as a debit card, allowing you to make purchases at retail outlets on campus.
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Your CBU Student ID Card (myCBUcard) is your official student identification and will be very important throughout your university journey. In addition to serving as an ID, the card will also allow you access to library services and printing/photocopying across campus. Your Student ID Card will be required for entry to exams as well as other events on campus, so it is very important to get your card as early as possible after becoming a CBU student.
If you have a meal plan, your card will also allow you to access the dining hall and track your usage. Students also have the option to load money into their account and use their card as a debit card at the cafeteria retail locations and for print services.
It is required that all CBU students obtain a CBU Student ID Card. Once you get your card, it will be valid for as long as you attend CBU. You can get a card by following the instructions below to request it through our online portal, or visit the Student Commons (next to the cafeteria) to request it in-person.
If you have questions about the CBU Student ID Card, please visit the IT Service Desk in room B-1028 in the Marvin Harvey Building, or contact IT_Services@cbu.ca.
How to Obtain Your CBU Student ID Card
- All students should receive an email from no-reply@cardexchangecloud.com instructing them to request their CBU Student ID Card. This is a safe email to open; it is not spam. If you did not receive this email, please contact IT_Services@cbu.ca for assistance.
- You can also visit the site directly to begin the process: https://stand.cardexchangecloud.com/
- Activate your account by following the link in the email and logging in with your CBU email and password.
- Review and agree to the privacy policy.
- You will be prompted to submit a photo of your government-issued photo ID.
- You will then submit a photo of your choice that will be on both your ID as well as your online accounts.
- Ensure the photo you submit is a full front view of your face without being cut off. The image must be sharp and in focus and taken against a plain background. Hats and head coverings are not permitted except when worn for religious purposes.
- When complete, click “Finish”.
- Wait for an approval email with pickup instructions. Alternatively, if your submission is not approved you will receive an email to resubmit.
- If you are a distance student, once you receive your approval email, contact it_services@cbu.ca to arrange to have your card mailed.
As always, our IT Services Team is here to support students, and can be reached at IT_Services@cbu.ca, by phone at 902-563-1123 or by visiting the IT Service Desk during business hours.
FAQs
Yes, all students, staff and faculty must have a CBU ID. Community members wanting to use the CBU Library will also need a valid CBU Guest Smart Card.
You can use your card as soon as you receive it. It is your official CBU ID.
Initially, Smart Cards will be used as your ID card for events, your library card, for printing and photocopying and for tracking of meal plans. In addition, the general fund account can be used as a debit card for purchases at the cafeteria or Tim Hortons on campus.
Notify IT_Services@cbu.ca immediately so your card can be suspended. You will then need to get a replacement card at the Student Commons next to the cafeteria. You will not be required to have another photo taken. The replacement card will be activated immediately and any balance of funds will be transferred to the new card. At this time, there is no replacement fee for a lost card.
If your card is not working, take it to the IT Service Desk in the Marvin Harvey Building. IT Services will troubleshoot any problems and provide a replacement card if needed.
Yes. In accordance with established policies, all students writing examinations are required to show a valid CBU ID Card.
Please bring your employee ID # and a valid photo ID with you to the IT Service Desk (Marvin Harvey Building).
If you do not know your employee ID#, you can obtain it through Human Resources. When you come for your Smart Card, you may choose to have a new photo taken, use one we may have on file or provide a digital copy of a professional headshot.
Yes, you do need your CBU Smart Card to access the fitness centre.
No, parking can not be paid for with your CBU Smart card at the meters on campus.
At this time, CBU Smart Cards are not a valid form of payment for buses in the CBRM.
A valid CBU smart card will be required to access printers and photocopiers at the CBU Library. The two Konica Minolta copiers have a card reader attached to each unit. Any print jobs submitted to the Konica print queue can be released on either of the Konica Minolta printer/copiers. Approach the Konica devices and tap your card on the reader. All of your print jobs will be displayed. Select individual print jobs or select All Jobs, your print jobs will be printed if there are sufficient funds available in the General Account.
To make photo copies simply approach the Konica Minolta copier/printers and tap your card. The first screen will show any remaining print jobs. If no print jobs are waiting, the copier menu will be presented. Follow the on screen instructions to make copies. If there are print jobs waiting simply tap the “Use Copier” button and the copier menu will be displayed. Follow the on screen instructions to make copies.
There are also two high capacity Ricoh printers available for printing as well. Any print jobs submitted to the Ricoh print queue can be printed on these large printers near the circulation desk. To release print jobs users must access the Print Release Station located near the printers. Simply tap your CBU smartcard on the card reader. Any print jobs waiting for you will appear on the screen. Select which print jobs you wish to print. Then logout of the screen. Any print jobs not printed will eventually time out and be deleted.
The process will be identical for users that have a Guest Payment Card.
Printing in the labs will not require users to present or tap their CBU smartcards. However, users will be required to have a CBU smart card with funds loaded into the General Account. When printing from any of these labs user will simply select File/Print from their application and the print job will be sent to a printer located in the corner of the lab. Users will also have the ability to select the print queue for the colour laser printer located at the IT Service Desk or to the Konica Universal Print queue which will allow users to print on the larger Konica Minolta MFD. Users must have sufficient funds loaded to the General Account on their CBU smartcard.
Yes, printing from your personal devices is supported with PaperCut Mobility Print. First, make sure you are connected to the CBU-Secure Wi-Fi and then follow the instructions for your device here.
Print jobs can be submitted from just about any type of device and can be printed on a variety of printers around campus. The main printers will be those in the CBU Library, the Student Commons, by the IT Service Desk or at any of the Konica Minolta copiers in public areas. To access a copier tap your ID card at the tap area on the front of the machine, or login with your CBU account or ID number.
Users will be able to access printers and copiers at various locations across campus. The main print location for most students will be the CBU Library. There are other Konica Minolta copier/printers located across campus. Any of the Konica devices that have a ‘Tap Card Here’ sticker on the front can be accessed by users with a valid smart card.
Outside of the CBU Library, copiers available to students in the following areas:
Marvin Harvey Building, hallway near the Registrar’s Office
Marvin Harvey Building, by the IT Service Desk
Arseneau-Britten Building, 1st Floor near A136
Arseneau-Britten Building, 2nd Floor near Engineering
Shannon School of Business, 2nd Floor near SB-229
Technology Centre – near the main entrance
Campus Centre – inside of the Student Commons