Ownership and Use of Devices and Data
All University of Illinois i-cards and identifying devices
are University of Illinois property, under the purview of i-card Programs. As such, they are intended only for
identification for university and System services.
i-card Programs is the authoritative source for all identifying
device data, including the photos of identified persons and the
appearance, encoding, and graphic design of identifying devices.
We cannot guarantee content or data elements of i-cards or other
identifying devices will not change. We encourage units to contact and
work with us when developing applications that use device data.
It is possible—and preferable—to have one identifying device support
many different services for different units. The University's intent is
to minimize the number of physical cards or
devices a person needs in order to access University services. This
one-card mission promotes operational efficiencies, and builds
cooperation, while also reducing costs.
We strongly encourage units to use electronic verification to confirm
the identity and service eligibility of persons who present an
identifying device. Doing so ensures current information is referenced.
Using a magnetic stripe, proximity chip, or other technology is
preferred; confirming a person record in Banner or a UIN record in our
database is also acceptable.