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ID Card FAQs
Q Who is entitled to a Yale ID card?
A
All students, full-time employees, most associates, fellows,
spouses and same sex domestic partners of students and employees
are entitled to Yale ID cards. Casual employees are entitled
to ID cards only if their supervisors request them through
the appropriate process.
Q I am an incoming
student. How do I get my Yale ID card?
A
A few months prior to your matriculation at Yale, you will
be asked to submit two photographs and a signature for your
Yale ID card. During registration, the Office of the Registrar
of your school will arrange for distribution of your ID card
and validation sticker.
Q I am an incoming
student but did not submit my photos and signature to the
ID Center. The Registrar of my school does not have my ID
card. How do I get an ID card?
A
You must obtain an authorization to issue ID Card form from
the Registrar of your Yale school. Go to the ID Center with
this form and a picture identification to get your ID card.
Q I am a returning
student. How do I get my validation sticker?
A
Validation stickers are distributed at registration by the
Office of the Registrar.
Q I am a new employee.
How do I get my ID card?
A
Your department must have processed your information and your
records must be in the Human Resources database, before you
can obtain an ID card. Check that your department has done
this. Then go to the Yale ID Center to obtain an ID card.
Q Can my spouse
or same sex domestic partner obtain a Yale ID card, if I am
a Yale employee or student?
A Yes. These are affiliate
ID cards. To obtain an affiliate card, the spouse or same
sex domestic partner must bring the required
documentation and identification to the Yale ID Center.
Q I am the spouse
or same sex domestic partner of a Yale employee or student
and I have not received my current validation sticker. Where
can I get one?
A
Please go to the ID Center with your ID card to get a current
validation sticker.
Q What should I
do if my ID card is lost or stolen?
A
You should immediately report a lost or stolen ID card to
the Yale ID Center at (203) 432-0165 during normal business
hours or to the Yale University Police Department (432-4400)
at all other times. Replacement cards are available at the
ID Center. During non-business hours, temporary ID cards are
available by calling 5-5555 from any campus blue phone
Q Is there a charge for replacing
lost or stolen ID cards?
A
Yes. Lost proximity cards are subject to a replacement charge
of $20. All other cards cost $5 to replace.
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