All currently enrolled students are required to submit a photo online to acquire a OneCard ID. Prior to submitting your photo, please ensure that your preferred/proper name and permanent address are correct in MyNIU.
Damaged ID fee is $10 as long as you bring your current, broken OneCard ID and can be paid by cash, check, Huskie Bucks, or a charge to your student bursar account.
Lost ID fee is $20 and can be paid by cash, check, Huskie Bucks, or a charge to your student bursar account. If you have lost your OneCard, please report it.
If you have an old retired OneCard, you will be charged the lost ID fee. An old, retired ID will not be returned to you once the OneCard Office receives it for security purposes.
Log in with your student Z-ID and password.
Fill in all the required information.
Provide a clear, recent photo of yourself
No more than 6 months old
At least 350 pixels by 350 pixels in size
Show your entire head and face the camera directly
Look directly at the camera; don't angle or tilt your head or shoulders at all
Include space around your head so we can resize your photo
Photo is to be used for identification
This is for identification, not social media
Eyes must be visible, not covered
Sunglasses
Don't cover any part of your head
Headwear
No side view or glamour angles
Side/Profile
Photo of you, and ONLY you
Group
Your entire head must be
in the photo
Partial Head
Smile, don't use trendy or funny faces
Facial Expressions
Plain and light-colored
background
Scenic Background
Photo must be in color; Don't add filters
Black and White
Don't have your hands or arms visible
Hands/Gestures
Must be a high quality
photo
Grainy/Blurry
No copyrighted or watermarked photos
Copyright/Watermark
Don't have text or emoticons
visible
Text
Phone: 815-753-9569
Email: onecard@niu.edu