Your Western Card
Eligibility
All students registered for the current academic quarter are eligible to receive a Western Card. Your photo may be used for university identification purposes other than your Western Card- for example, on course rosters.
Most currently enrolled students and employees are eligible for a Western Card. If you have questions regarding eligibility, please contact us.
WWU Students
All students registered for the current academic quarter are eligible to receive a Western Card. Your photo may be used for University identification purposes other than your Western Card– for example, on course rosters.
Faculty & Staff
Current WWU faculty & staff are eligible to receive a Western Card, and may be issued their card at the card office as soon as their first day of employment.
WCC Students
Whatcom Community College students living on Western’s campus are not eligible for a Western Card. However, if you have purchased a meal plan with WWU, you are eligible for a Dining Card from our office.
Western Card Privileges
Your Western Card can be used at the following areas across campus and beyond:
ATUS
Printing and equipment check out.
Library
Checking out books and materials.
Wade King Rec Center
Access the Rec Center and check out equipment with your Western Card.
Lakewood Boathouse
Use your Western Card to check out boathouse equipment.
Dining
Your Western Card gives you access to the dinning halls across campus.
Dining Dollars
Add, store, and use Dining Dollars at all campus dining locations and retail venues with your Western Card. For more information, go to the Dining Info page.
Bus Pass
Your plastic Western Card is your bus pass, and grants you access to the WTA and Skagit Transit bus systems. To be eligible, students must pay the Active Transportation Fee (automatically applied if taking classes on-campus) or "opt-in" with Transportation Services.
Starting Fall 2024, you will need to download the Umo App for your bus pass if you have a mobile Western Card.