A campus card (also called student card or student ID card) is an identification document certifying the status of a student. Campus cards are normally valid for one semester or trimester and must be renewed or extended after that.
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Purpose
In some countries the campus card works as an official identification document. In other countries the campus card turn valid only in conjunction with an official photo ID such as a passport or a driver's license. On the campus card data which is needed to identify the student is stored. The data stored here are usually the full name of the student, date of birth, place of birth, the validity period of the registration, and the key data for the study. These usually include the student number, the field of study and the current semester. The type of storage is dependent on the used technology such as contactless smartcards (proximity card) or a smartcard with a magnetic stripe or a Personal identification number.
Campus Card functions
In addition to the stored data for identification of the student universities can also add some applications to the campus card. Some examples for campus card applications are listed here:
Depending on the applications on the campus card internal administrative processes can be implemented more quickly and the infrastructure of a university or college can be improved. Furthermore, some applications can make the University or College more attractive for prospective students.
Technology
There are different ways to store data on a campus card:
Trends
In the future the trends go to the following technologies: