PSU Rolls Out New Student, Faculty ID Cards
Portland State University has issued redesigned ID cards for students, faculty and staff, with ID services moved to a new campus office.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Financial Aid
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Portland State University introduced new ID cards for students, faculty and staff featuring an image of the Karl Miller Center. The university also moved ID Card Services from Student Financial Services to the Office of Information and Technology.
Why it matters
The transition aimed to improve operational efficiency and streamline ID Card Services, and long lines at summer orientation prompted online photo upload and will-call pickup. For Portland residents and students, the change affects how and where campus IDs are obtained.
Online photo submissions are processed within two business days, and replacement student ID cards cost $21. Approximately 55% of summer orientation attendees uploaded their photo online, while 800 people registered for orientation events.
The players
Portland State University
A public research university in Portland, Oregon, which issued the new ID cards and reorganized its ID Card Services.
Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Oregon's state agency that coordinates higher education policy and funding, which provided funds for the university's operational efficiency projects.
The details
Students and faculty can upload a PSU ID photo online at pdx.edu/id-photo, and OIT emails approval or denial to the student's PSU account. Approved cards are collected at the Technology Help Desk and ID Services in Fariborz Maseeh Hall with a valid government-issued photo ID.
Timeline
The transition effort began during the 2023-2024 academic year after Portland State received state funding for operational efficiency projects.
Sept. 1, 2026: 1,029 students lacked ID cards associated with their accounts.
Oct. 9, 2026: The number of students without ID cards fell to 137.
Dec. 18, 2026: Deadline for free faculty and staff replacement IDs.
Roadmap
The shift to CloudCard online photo upload and will-call pickup follows a pattern of moving campus services from in-person lines to digital submission. The reorganization of ID services under the Office of Information and Technology continues that move toward centralized, technology-driven operations.
Students and employees can upload a photo online at pdx.edu/id-photo and receive a decision within two business days, then collect the card in person. Replacement student ID cards cost $21 for those who need one after the free-replacement window.
The takeaway
Upload your PSU ID photo online before visiting campus to avoid long lines. Check that your student or employee account is linked to an ID card before the semester's busiest weeks.
What happens next
Faculty and staff can obtain free replacement IDs through Dec. 18, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more on Financial Aid to see how campus card and fee changes connect to student budgets.
More information
Upload your photo through the online ID photo upload portal to request a Portland State University ID card.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Vanguard.
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