Pickup Instructions


Remember to bring a government issued ID along with your student or employee ID number at the time of pick up.

New Student Starting Summer Quarter
  • In June: If you are living on campus: at the Crown & Merrill Housing and Residential Education Office. Hours of operation are from 9am-4pm Monday through Friday. If you are living off-campus: at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store after the first day of Session 1, 8-wk, 10-wk classes.
  • In July: If you are living on campus: Crown & Merrill Housing and Residential Education Office. Hours of operation are from 9am-4pm Monday through Friday. If you are living off-campus: at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store after the first day of Session 2 classes.

New Student Starting Fall Quarter
  • If you are moving in before 9/21: at your College Housing Office location where you live. Hours of operation are from 9am-4pm Monday through Friday.
  • If you are moving in from 9/21-9/24: at your assigned move-in check-in location
  • If you are moving in from 9/25-9/27: at your College Housing Office location where you live. Hours of operation are from 9am-4pm Monday through Friday.
  • If you are living off-campus: at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store.
  • ID Services Hours of operation are from 10am-4pm Monday through Friday. Opened from 10am-4pm on Saturday, September 23 and CLOSED on Sunday, September 24, 2023.
  • If you have not picked up your ID by October 6th, email idcards@ucsc.edu to schedule a pick up time. (By Appointment only).

New Student Starting Winter Quarter
  • If you are living on campus, your ID card will be at your college housing office. Contact your college housing office for location and hours.
  • If you are living off-campus, your ID card will be at the ID Card Services Office.
  • If you have not picked up your ID by January 12th, email idcards@ucsc.edu to schedule a pick up time. (By Appointment only).

Graduate Students, Staff and Faculty, or Replacement Cards
  • For Employees, a Recharge Form must be completed and emailed to ID Card Services prior to picking up the card.
  • Your SlugCard will be available at the ID Card Services Office located on the second floor of the Bay Tree Campus Store.

UCSC Silicon Valley Campus ID Card Pick up
  • If you are a student enrolled in a degree program at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus: at the Silicon Valley Campus building front desk during normal business hours.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email idcards@ucsc.edu and include your name and student or employee ID number.