Panther Card and Panther Cash Account

Terms & Conditions

  1. The Panther Card serves as the official form of University identification. Fraudulent use or alteration warrants confiscation and disciplinary action. Use of the card implies consent to the terms and conditions and may be revoked at the University’s sole discretion for violation of University policies.
  2. The Panther Card must be presented upon request at the time of use to obtain service or to establish official University status.
  3. The Panther Card is not transferable. Only the Cardholder can present the card for debit and other privileges. Cards will be confiscated if presented by someone other than the Cardholder.
  4. The Cardholder is required to immediately deactivate a lost or stolen card.
  5. The Cardholder is responsible for all fraudulent transactions prior to reporting the card lost or stolen. The University is responsible for any fraudulent transaction thereafter.
  6. A replacement card fee is applied when a replacement card is issued. The fee will be waived upon the presentation of a police report stating the card was stolen.
  7. Your Panther Card is valid for your entire academic or employment career. All cardholder privileges assigned to the card will be removed upon separation from the University.
  8. The Panther Card holder agrees to abide by all sales, regulations and policies as specified by the University and the Panther Card program. Violations of such rules, regulations and policies may result in cancellation of the Cardholder’s privileges. Changes in terms and conditions will apply to all cards/accounts in use at the time and will supersede the previous terms and conditions.
  9. The Panther Cash account enables you to buy goods and services from participating retailers. Your Panther Card allows you to pay for services in lieu of cash by placing money in your Panther Cash Account in advance of the service being rendered.  The Panther Cash Account is active as long as the card owner remains a member of the University community. The Panther Cash Account is subject to abandonment fees.
  10. The no fee, non-interesting bearing Panther Cash debit account is automatically assigned and doesn’t have a minimum balance. By making a deposit to your Panther Cash Account you acknowledge and accept the terms & conditions of the Panther Card and Panther Cash Account.
  11. Upon separation from the University and the Panther Cash account is unused for twelve (12) months, an abandonment fee will be applied annually until the Panther Cash Account reaches a zero balance. Negative balances will be applied to the cardholder’s student PAWS account. All funds remaining after seven (7) years will be retained by the University.
  12. Upon separation from the University, the account holder may request a refund, less an administrative fee. Partial refunds, cash refunds or cash withdrawals are not allowed.
  13. Error resolution is rectified where the error occurred (e.g. The Grind, Panther Store, Union Station, etc.) and pursuant to the location return policies.
  14. Visit the UWM GET site to add funds, view balances, review transactions and view participating retailers.