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. 

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