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NDSU ID Card - Getting Your Card

Below are instructions and all the things you need in order to get your NDSU Bison ID Card.

New Students

Incoming students who are registered for an in-person orientation will receive their ID card at the end of their orientation day. Once you have ensured that your photo has been submitted online, no further action is needed. Instructions for submitting your photo can be found at the bottom of this page. 

Students who did not attend an in-person orientation can stop by the IT Service Center and ask the staff at the front desk to print your ID Card. 

New Employees

For New Employees, a Department Supervisor will need to complete the "New Employee Bison ID Request" located in the Bison ID Card section of the IT Service Requests.

  • This is required as a proof of authorization to issue an ID Card to the new staff member. 
  • Once the form has been submitted, the New Employee can go to the IT Service Center and ask the staff at the front desk to print their ID Card.

All New Students & Staff will need to bring a government issued ID, driver's license, passport, military or Tribal ID for identity verification purposes. 

Lost Your Bison ID Card?

If your ID is lost or misplaced, deactivate your card online through GET, or call NDSU Police at 231-8998. 
  • Replacements for Lost ID Cards are issued at the IT Service Center for a $20 fee. 

Damaged ID Cards: 

If your card is damaged but still in your possession, you can return it at the IT Service Center and have it replaced for $10.
  • Punching a hole, bending, charging your phone on a wireless charging pad with your ID card attached, excessive dirt, scratching, or cracking the card will damage the card.
Replacement for Lost & Damaged cards will always be charged to a Student's Campus Connection account. Employees are responsible for paying the cost of the replacement via credit card.

Photo Guidelines

Please keep the following in mind before taking/selecting your photo:
  • Frame subject with full face, front view, eyes open.
  • Make sure to have even lighting on the front of your face.
    • The most common reasons for rejecting a photo: lighting is poor and is creating strong shadows on the face, discolored or filter used.
  • Leave a margin around a full head shot when you crop your photo.
  • No hats, sunglasses, jewelry, or garments of any sort that obstruct the view of your face.
  • Head coverings are allowed if worn daily for religious purposes.
  • No other people or objects in photo.
  • Must be a color photograph against a plain background (can be a color).
  • Subject must have a natural expression and facing forward. We encourage smiling!
  • No copyrighted materials.
  • .jpg, .png and .gif formats accepted

Submitting Your Photo

To submit your photo, please follow these instructions:

  1. Log into https://idphoto.ndsu.edu  with your Bison Login (Electronic ID).
  2. Review the photo requirements on the upload page to be sure your photo meets them and click the cloud icon.
  3. Browse to select the photo you want to use or if you are using a mobile device, use your device's camera to take a photo of yourself. Wait for your photo to finish processing to proceed.
  4. Click the cloud icon again and browse to select the photo of our government-issued ID or if your using a mobile device, take a photo of it. Again, wait for your photo to process. 
  5. You should soon see both your personal photo and government ID together. If you are happy with your submission, click Submit and Sign Out.

An email will arrive to our university email address communicating the approval or denial of your photo.

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Doc ID:
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Owned by:
Olivia B. in NDSU IT Knowledge Base
Created:
2019-08-19
Updated:
2025-08-12
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