Panther Card

Hours

Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am – 3:00pm & Fridays 10am – 2pm

Orientation dates have extended hours.

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We make UWM Voter ID cards – learn more about acceptable forms of photo IDs.

Simplify your life

Submit your photo online, you can even use your selfie
Manage your Panther Card online: add funds, view balances and review spending history at GET UWM

How to get your card

New undergraduate students – You’ll get your card at orientation. You need to submit your photo online here prior to attending orientation. Your $20 Panther Card fee is included in your new student fee. A replacement costs $20.

New undergraduate transfer students – You’ll get your card with your orientation materials. You need to submit your photo online here prior to attending orientation. Your $20 Panther Card fee is included in your new student fee. A replacement costs $20.

Graduate students – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. There is a $20 new card fee. A replacement costs $20.

2nd degree, auditors, non-degree, doctoral, ESL and reentry students – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. You do not need a new card if you already have a Panther ID Card. There is a $20 new card fee. A replacement costs $20.

Online and UW Flexible Option Degree – First submit your photo online here and then order your card here. Cards will be mailed via the U.S. postal services. A $20 fee will be posted to your PAWS account. A replacement costs $20.

International undergraduate students – You’ll get your card at orientation. You need to submit your photo online here prior to attending orientation. Your Panther Card fee is included in your new student fee. A replacement costs $20.

International graduate students – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. There is a $20 new card fee. A replacement costs $20.

Faculty and staff – First submit your photo online here. Then visit us in person OR order your card here and we will mail it. UWM will pay for your first card. A replacement costs $20.

UWM @ Waukesha can simply visit the UWM Waukesha Library
UWM @ Washington submit your photo online here and then order your card here and we will mail it.
UWM @ the main campus can simply visit the Panther Card Office, located in E151 of the Student Union.

Replacement Cards – For current students, faculty and staff, first update your photo online here and then visit us in person. Or order your replacement card here and we will mail it (we do not mail to the UWM Dorms). A replacement costs $20.

UWM @ Waukesha and Washington – New Students should follow orientation instructions

Submit your photo online, use your selfie
Pick up your ID card
UWM @ Washington County campus – Library
UWM @ Washington submit your photo online here and then order your card here and we will mail it.

What is a Panther Card?

Your Panther Card is your official UWM identification card and is an essential part of campus life. It is the key to accessing services throughout the University.

What the Panther Card is used for?

Borrowing books from the Golda Meir Library and accessing the library after 7:00pm
Accessing the Klotsche Fitness Center, Testing Center, Norris Health Center, and IT Services
Riding UWM Shuttles or B.O.S.S. transportation
Attending campus sporting events and activities
Attending Union Theater screenings and Peck School performances
When a Parking Pass is obtained, the card will grant access to enter and leave parking structures
Dining Dollars
Panther Cash

Lost & Found Cards

For your protection and the protection of others, when your card disappears, immediately turn your card off.

Turn your Panther Card off @ GET Lost

We will send an email to your UWM email address if your card was turned into the PCO.

Replacement Cards – First update your photo online here and then visit us in person. Or request your replacement card to be mailed and we will send it via the United States Postal Service. A replacement costs $20.

Other lost & found areas to check:

Good Samaritans can send found cards to the Panther Card Office located in UWM Student Union E151.

How do I know when I am eligible for an ID?

All enrolled Students are eligible for a Panther Card
New Students should submit your ID photo online, you can even use your selfie
Freshman receive their Panther Card at New Student Orientation
Auditors need to be enrolled in classes and will be charged $20.00
Requirements and eligibility may vary depending on the specific circumstances of the student
Faculty and Staff are eligible for their Panther Card after they have received a PAWS Account and a Campus ID Number
A valid government issued personal photo identification such as a passport or U.S. driver’s license is required

What will I need to get my Panther Card?

Another form of photo ID is required to receive an ID such as a State Driver’s License or ID, Passport, or Military ID

$20 New Panther Card Fee

All students pay for their first Panther Card. How each student pays may vary, some students may have the ID cost included in their New Student or Transfer Student Fee or another special program fee.

All other students can purchase an ID at the Panther Card Office for a $20 fee.

Faculty and Staff receive their initial ID free of charge, replacements are $20.

$20 Replacement Panther Card Fee

The fee will be waived for:

A name change that is requested through the Registrar’s Office
Change in University Status (Ex: Student to Staff)
Defective Card
Turning in a copy of your police report for stolen ID
Outdated Panther Card without an RFID chip

Unleash the power of the Panther!

Your Panther Card offers two (2) declining balance (debit) accounts, Panther Cash and Dining Dollars. By depositing money in advance of your purchases, you may use your Panther Cash account across campus and at participating off-campus businesses! Students receive tax-free food at all on-campus UWM restaurants!

Faculty/Staff Panther Cash is taxable and is limited to use at UWM Campus Restaurants.

Panther Cash

The Student Panther Cash enables you to take advantage of participating frequent buyers programs, discounts and tax-free food for students when purchasing from on-campus restaurants. Add funds, view balances and review spending history at GET UWM. You may also add funds in person at the Panther Card Office, the Residence Hall Service Desks or Cash Value Machines (CVCs) located in the Residence Hall Laundry Centers.

All UWM students automatically have Panther Cash, a debit account (declining balance account) that starts with a zero balance.

Student Panther Cash enables students to:

Purchase laundry and general services at all residence halls.
Purchase food (tax-free for students) at all UWM campus restaurants.
Purchase food, merchandise and services at the Panther Shop, Panther Stop, Restors, Gasthaus, Recreation Center, Union Cinema, Union Marketing, Studio Arts & Craft Centre, Union Station, SARUP lab and all pay for print locations at UWM.
Purchase food at all participating off campus businesses (taxable).