All faculty, staff, and students are required to obtain a Brown ID Card and carry it with them at all times while on campus. Cardholders utilize the Brown Card for identification, security, and access to University buildings and services. Only the person to whom it is issued may use the Brown Card.  Any financial transaction that requires your Brown ID must be processed with your physical Brown ID.  Photos of your Brown ID will not be accepted. 

The information on the front of the Brown Card includes:

• Cardholder's name
• Cardholder's photograph
• Banner ID number
• Brown ID number
• Expiration date
• Numeric barcode number

The information on the back of the ID card includes:

• Brown Card Office mailing address
• Wide magnetic access stripe (used by various system card readers)
• Bear Bucks logo
• Campus service telephone numbers
• Brown Card Policy Statement

Photo Requirements

Students can submit a photo by visiting Self-Service Banner.

Employees need to visit the Brown Card Office after they have completed their I-9 paperwork with HR.

The photo should be passport-style and meet the following requirements:

• The photo should be a color, JPEG file
• The photo can not be photoshopped, it must be an original photo.
• The background should be uniform and light-colored
• You must be facing forward, with your head and shoulders clearly visible
• No photos with sunglasses or hats will be accepted
• The file cannot exceed 100k in size
• No AI Photos
• You must be alone in the photo

Please note: The size of the photo must be less than 100 kilobytes.  All photo submissions are reviewed before approval. Please note that this is a manual process and approval time is necessary.