ID Card Office

Before You Can Begin You Must Claim Your Montclair NetID!

Your NetID is an identification provided to you at the University and will be your primary source of communication and information at the University. To claim your NetID:

1. Find the email you received (sent to your personal email address on file from netid-admin@montclair.edu) with the subject line of “Activate your Montclair State University NetID.” This message provided personalized and detailed instructions.
2. Login to NetID Account Management Center
3. Click “Activate Your NetID Account,” review the policy, complete the verification step, answer a security question and enter your desired password.
4. Claim Your NetID and wait 24 hours, then log into eAccounts to upload your photo!

Please be sure to follow the guidelines listed in eAccounts for submitting a successful photo. Photos should be very similar to a state ID, passport photo, or high school ID photo. Subtle smiles are permitted.

Photos are uploaded through the eAccounts website or Transact eAccounts mobile app for Apple or Android.

Transact eAccounts Mobile App

1.  
   1. Log in with your Montclair NetID and password
   2. Click the “Settings” Gear in the top right corner
   3. Click “Submit ID Photo “
   4. Follow the directions to take or upload a photo

or eAccounts Website

1.  
   1. Visit montclair.edu and in the search field type eAccounts and press Enter. Click the eAccounts link.
   2. Once at the eAccounts webpage, log in with your Montclair NetID and password
   3. Click “Profile”
   4. Click “Personal Information”
   5. Scroll down and “Click to submit a new photo”

Photos are reviewed during business days\hours only. An automated email will be sent to you once
your photo is reviewed to let you know if the photo has been approved or denied. If the photo is
denied, please submit a different photo asap.

Montclair Campus

To pick up your ID card, stop by the office during hours of operation! Make sure to bring two forms of identification, one being a photo ID. View the ID Card Guidelines for more information.  Pictures of identification are not accepted!

Please Note: If you are a Montclair campus resident moving into housing outside of ID Card Office business days\hours, please email cardservices@montclair.edu no later than two business days prior to your move in date with:

• Name
• CWID
• Residence Hall Name
• Date and time of move in

Your ID card will be printed and sent to your residence hall for pick up at check in. Your photo must be submitted and approved in eAccounts prior to your email request. Please remember to bring two forms of identification – one form must be a photo ID.

Bloomfield Campus

• New Bloomfield Campus Residents: You will receive your Montclair ID card at residence hall check in.
• New Bloomfield Campus Commuters: will receive your ID card at orientation.  If you do not receive your ID card at orientation, pickup is at the Bloomfield Help Desk, 185 Liberty Street Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm.
• Replacement ID cards are $20 and requested through email at cardservices@montclair.edu
  • Include your name and CWID # and indicate this is a replacemnt ID card

Two forms of identification are required to be shown to receive your ID card.   It is mandatory that one form of identification is a photo ID.  View the ID Card Guidelines for more information.

Important – Please do not alter the surface or punch holes in the University ID card.

All students are required to obtain a University ID card. You must submit your photo to be used for your ID card through the eAccounts. Photos are not taken in the office. Your NetID must have been activated 24 hours prior to being able to log into eAccounts.

There is no charge for the first ID card. All replacement cards are subject to a $20.00 replacement fee.

Necessary Requirements:

In order to process your student ID card, you will need to meet the following:

1. Registered for class(es) 48 hours prior to processing an ID card.
2. Present two forms of valid, original identification (mandatory – one photo ID) upon receiving the ID card. Examples of accepted identification are:

One from Section A

Valid photo driver’s license

Valid photo passport

Valid photo military ID card

Valid state photo ID card

One from Section B

Credit\debit card

Birth certificate

Health insurance card

Previous school ID card

Signed Social Security card

Pictures on cell phones of identification will not be accepted.

Rules

• ID cards are not transferable and will be confiscated if you are found using someone else’s ID card. Violators are subject to judicial action and/or fines of $50.00 or more.
• The University ID card must be used to access all services affiliated with the University at all times. This includes meal plans, dorm access, printing labs, etc.
• Freezing your ID card as soon as it is lost or stolen will prevent unauthorized spending on your accounts. Log into the eAccounts website and click on the “Card Services” section to be prompted to deactivate your ID card. Make sure to deactivate all card numbers listed.
• ID cards can only be unfrozen in person at the ID Card Office.
• All Montclair State University ID card holders are responsible for unauthorized spending on accounts due to lost/stolen ID cards not frozen.
• Replacement ID card charges cannot be refunded.

• Identification
• Door access to select buildings and classrooms
• Memberships and admittance to the Recreation Center and gymnasium
• Library text and video check out
• Use of Meal Plans and Red Hawk Dollars accounts
• Kronos time clocks (select employees)
• Department photocopy machines

In order to obtain your employee ID card, you will need to meet the following:

1. Faculty, staff, and University affiliates are able to get their ID card processed 48 hours after their CWID # have been generated and paperwork fully processed through Human Resources. If you are unsure if your CWID has been imported to the card system, email us directly at cardservices@montclair.edu.
2. Present two forms of valid identification to obtain your University ID Card (one form of photo identification is mandatory). Pictures on cell phones of identification will not be accepted. Actual documents must be presented. For more information, view ID Card Guidelines. Door access privileges automatically update the next day after ID card processing. There is a $20.00 charge for replacement ID cards. Cash and Red Hawk Dollars are accepted for payment. Credit cards are not accepted for payment.

Helpful hints to submit a great photo:

• Take a selfie or have someone take great photo of you! (Color photo only, no filters or retouching permitted).
• Crop from just above the top of your head to your shoulders. (Important – do not crop off any part of your head or the photo will be rejected!)
• Look straight ahead into the camera.
• Hats, sunglasses, emojis, hands, hair, making faces, or anything obstructing or touching your face is not permitted.
• You must be the only person in the photo.
• Use a flash to eliminate shadows on your face.
• Stand against a light colored wall for the background.
• Think of a driver’s license/passport photo but with a smile!

Important:

Please do not alter the surface or punch holes in the University ID card.