Mountaineer Card Fees

Review the Mountaineer Card fee structure to determine if you are eligible for a free card or if you must pay for a replacement.

Fee Structure: 

1. Only one ID card is issued per person. If you have dual roles (ex: both employee and student), you get the card that best fits your primary role. If you are replacing a card that is not lost, you must surrender the old one to ITS. We will take a new photograph for the replacement card.

2. You will receive a free card only if you are:

   • a first-time student;

   • a student returning from an absence of at least three semesters;

   • a transfer student from the Beckley or Keyser campuses;

   • a first-time contractor;

   • a new hire;

   • assuming a role in a new department;

   • This includes but is not limited to: employee transitioning to retiree; Mountaineer Temp transitioning to full-time employee or vice versa; contractor transitioning to full-time employee or vice versa; Research Corp. or Foundation employee transitioning to state employee, or vice versa; changing WVU departments;

   • OR if ITS walk-up support confirms that your card is defective by these standards:

     • card not functioning and was issued 5 or more years ago

     • card not functioning due to inherent defect

     • laminate is peeling after having the card for 5 or more years

     • magnetic stripe is malfunctioning after having the card for 5 or more years

3. You will be charged a $20 replacement fee if:

   • your card is lost or stolen

   • your card shows intentional damage