Campus Safety

JBU ID Card Information

This document contains information regarding the JBU ID card. Please familiarize yourself with its features and associated policies.

Due to the sensitive electronics within the card, DO NOT PUNCH HOLES ANYWHERE IN THE CARD. This could damage the chip and/or internal antenna and disable the card. If a card is damaged or lost, the replacement fee is $20.

Residence Hall Access

The JBU ID card is used for a variety of services, including the dining hall, health complex, library, and chapel attendance. It is also used to gain entrance to the external doors of many of the residence halls. This is part of a new safety and security system that was activated in the spring of 2009.

To enter a residence hall, simply pass the ID in front of the card reader to unlock the door. The card readers are small black boxes mounted by the exterior entrances. When the card is successfully read, the red light on top of the card reader will turn green and the door will unlock.

To leave the residence hall, sensors at the door will allow you to exit the building as normal. If, for some reason, the door does not unlock automatically when exiting, press the green exit button located next to the door.

Your room key is used to open your internal room, but is not used to open the external door to the residence hall. The external entrances will be locked at all times when the system is activated. It will be necessary to keep your ID with you whenever you leave the residence hall to be able to gain entrance.

Residents of each building will have 24-hour access with their ID card. Other undergraduate students (who are not residents of that building), faculty, and staff may use their ID cards to enter the building during visitation and lobby hours (see below).

Lobby Hours

Daily from 10:00 a.m. – midnight
The main door of each residence hall will be accessible to all undergraduate students, faculty, and staff.

Visitation Hours

Monday through Thursday from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – per residence hall weekly schedule
Monday – North Hall; Tuesday – J. Alvin; Wednesday – Walker; Thursday – Mayfield
All doors will be accessible to all undergraduate students, faculty, and staff.

Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. – midnight
All doors will be accessible to all undergraduate students, faculty, and staff.

Questions about the JBU ID card may be directed to Campus Safety or Residence Life.