Panther Card

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Monday – Thursday 9am – 4:30pm & Fridays 9am – 2pm

Special Hours: Tuesday Nov 5, 2024: 9am – 8:00pm

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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 – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. The Panther Card fee is included in your new student fee. A replacement costs $20.

New undergraduate transfer students – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. The 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 – First submit your photo online here and then visit us in person. The 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 @ 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 – First submit your photo online here and then order your card here. Cards will be mailed via the U.S. postal services. The Panther Card fee is included in your new student fee. A replacement costs $20. Or pick up your ID card @ Waukesha campus – Library

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

Panther Cash (taxable)

Panther Cash is generally used for on-campus WEPA printing, on-campus laundry centers and Panther Shop purchases. 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.

Panther Cash is a declining balance account starting with a zero balance and is automatically assigned to students, faculty and staff.

Panther Cash enables account holders to:

- Purchase laundry at University Housing facilities..
- Pay for printing at all WEPA print locations
- Purchase merchandise and services at the Panther Shop, Restors, Gasthaus, Recreation Center, Union Cinema, Union Marketing, Studio Arts & Craft Centre and Union Station.

Panther Cash terms and conditions

Dining Dollars (tax exempt)

Save up to 13.4% on your on-campus food purchases! The Dining Dollars account enables current UWM students to purchase food tax exempt at our on campus locations while also getting a 5% discount.

Add dining dollars, view balances and review spending history via GET UWM. You may also add funds in person at the Panther Card Office.

Learn more about the Dining Plans here and here.

Dining Dollars terms and conditions