About The CATcard

What is a CATcard?

What is a CATcard?

  • CATcard is the name of the identification card at UVM. 
  • It is a digital photo ID which serves as a library card, meal card and CAT$cratch card. 
  • The digital CATcard also can be programmed for building access. 

Please note that University ID is not official and should not be used in lieu of government issued identification.

What it does:

Door Access

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  • Departments may arrange access through the CATcard office for their own personnel and graduate students. 
  • Vendor badges may be activated for limited access at contracting department request. 
  • Undergraduates may hold temporary accesses assigned through CATcard, including residence hall access and specially defined accesses determined by course enrollment or other institutional privilege.

CAT$cratch

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  • This is an optional plan that allows the user to deposit funds into a debit account on their CATcard. 
  • All classifications are allowed this option, but vendor and Sodexo cards must be specifically requested to have this feature. 
  • Also, deposits to these two card classes must be made in the CATcard office.

Meal Plan

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  • The meal plan account is optional for all classifications except Vendor and Alumni cards. Visit Dining Service for more information.

Computer Labs

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  • Are available to all classifications except Vendor and UVM Dependent.

CATcard Terms and Conditions:  CATcard Mobile Terms and Conditions (PDF)

CATcard Privileges

Card Activation Period

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  • Faculty/Staff - Till Termination/Retirement
  • Adjunct Faculty - Semester or Academic Year Contract
  • Temporary Staff - Hire Period up to 1 year
  • Post Doc Fellow Associate - 4 years from date of issuance
  • Visiting Scholar (must be in Peoplesoft) - Visit Dates up to 1 year
  • Sodexo Personnel - 2 years from date of issuance
  • Affiliated Organization - 4 years from date of issuance
  • UVM Medical Residents - Residency
  • Faculty Emeriti - Open
  • Retired Faculty/Staff - Open
  • Vendor Badge - Hire Period up to 1 year

  • Undergraduate - 4 Years
  • Graduate/Certificate Program - Program End Date
  • Medical - 4 Years
  • Continuing Education - Enrolled
  • Exchange/Special - 1 Semester/ 4 Years
  • GAP Students - Enrolled Semester
  • Visiting (Not taking classes or in Peoplesoft) - Limited
  • Alumni - Open

  • UVM Employee / Retiree Spouse - 2 Years
  • UVM Full Time Student Spouse - 1 Year
  • UVM Dependent - 1 Year

Library Privileges

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  • Faculty/Staff - Yes
  • Adjunct Faculty - Yes
  • Temporary Staff - Yes
  • Post Doc Fellow Associate - Yes
  • Visiting Scholar (must be in Peoplesoft) - Yes
  • Sodexo Personnel - Yes
  • Affiliated Organization - Yes
  • UVM Medical Residents - No
  • Faculty Emeriti - Yes
  • Retired Faculty/Staff - Yes
  • Vendor Badge - No

  • Undergraduate - Yes
  • Graduate/Certificate Program - Yes
  • Medical - Yes
  • Continuing Education - Yes
  • Exchange/Special - Yes
  • GAP Students - Yes
  • Visiting (Not taking classes or in Peoplesoft) - No
  • Alumni - Yes

  • UVM Employee / Retiree Spouse - Yes
  • UVM Full Time Student Spouse - Yes
  • UVM Dependent - No

Fitness Center

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  • Faculty/Staff - Yes
  • Adjunct Faculty - Yes
  • Temporary Staff - No
  • Post Doc Fellow Associate - Yes
  • Visiting Scholar (must be in Peoplesoft) - Yes
  • Sodexo Personnel - Yes
  • Affiliated Organization - Yes
  • UVM Medical Residents - Yes
  • Faculty Emeriti - Yes
  • Retired Faculty/Staff - Yes
  • Vendor Badge - No

  • Undergraduate - Yes
  • Graduate/Certificate Program - Yes
  • Medical - Yes
  • Continuing Education - Spring and Fall
  • Exchange/Special - Yes
  • GAP Students - Yes
  • Visiting (Not taking classes or in Peoplesoft) - No
  • Alumni - No

  • UVM Employee / Retiree Spouse - No
  • UVM Full Time Student Spouse - No
  • UVM Dependent - No

Bus Privileges

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  • Faculty/Staff - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Adjunct Faculty - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Temporary Staff - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Post Doc Fellow Associate - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Visiting Scholar (must be in Peoplesoft) - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Sodexo Personnel - Campus Shuttle
  • Affiliated Organization - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • UVM Medical Residents - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Faculty Emeriti - Campus Shuttle
  • Retired Faculty/Staff - Campus Shuttle
  • Vendor Badge - Campus Shuttle

  • Undergraduate - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Graduate/Certificate Program - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Medical - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Continuing Education - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Exchange/Special - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • GAP Students - GMT/Campus Shuttle
  • Visiting (Not taking classes or in Peoplesoft) - Campus Shuttle
  • Alumni - Campus Shuttle

  • UVM Employee / Retiree Spouse - Campus Shuttle
  • UVM Full Time Student Spouse - Campus Shuttle
  • UVM Dependent - Campus Shuttle

Cost of a Card

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  • Lost Card - $25
  • Reprinted Card - $10
  • Dependent Card - $10
  • Spouse: Faculty or Student - $10
  • Temp Staff - $10
  • Vendor - $10
  • Alumni - $10