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.

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