Information Technology

The photo you upload will be used as your photo ID and printed on your PointCard. ​So that your uploaded photo is not rejected as unusable, refer to the following criteria when taking your photo.

Criteria for taking your photo

1. ​​​The photo must be of just you—do not include friends, pets, etc. 
   

2. ​Choose a solid, light color background like a white wall.

3. REMOVE hats, sunglasses, headphones or other accessories—head coverings are allowed only if worn daily for religious purposes. 

4. Directly face the camera and take a centered headshot from the shoulders up. 

5. Check to make sure that your full face is visible in the photo! 

6. Crop and size your photo to display a clear, front headshot.

7. DO NOT use camera filters. ​
   

PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR PHOTO!  Photos not following the above criteria will not be approved.  Your photo will then​ have to be retaken and resubmitted​.

Upload your photo

You can take and upload your photo using the GET mobile app, or upload a photo you have taken using the GET online portal from your computer.

Are you using the GET app for the first time?​

1. Go to the GET portal on your computer or down​lo​ad the GET mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

2. ​​​Open the app then from the list of locations select University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.​

3. ​​ Log in with your UWSP login and password, then set your PIN.

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​Take and upload your photo using the GET mobile app

​You can also see the option, "Upload your photo to the GET portal from a computer"

​​iOS

1. Tap Settings.

2. Select Upload Photo or Update Photo.
   

3. Tap Upload.
   

4. Select Take Photo or Choose Existing Photo.
   

5. Allow Camera if needed.
   

6. Take your photo following the Criteria for taking your photo ​(above).

7. Select Use Photo.
   

8. If needed, rotate your photo, and size and crop.

9. Select Submit Photo for Review.
   

​​Android

1. Tap the empty photo icon.
   

2. Tap the settings "gear" icon.
   

3. Select Allow to take picture.
   

4. Take your photo following the Criteria for taking your photo listed above.

5. If needed, rotate your photo and size and crop.

​​Your submitted photo should look like the Accepted photo below:

Watch for an email from the PointCard Office after submitting your photo! You will receive an email within one business day letting you know whether your photo was approved for use as your PointCard photo or not approved and why.​​​

​Use your computer to upload a photo you have already taken

1. Take your photo following the photo criteria above and save it on the computer. 
   

2. Log into GET at get.cbord.c​om/uwsp with your UWSP username and password.
   

3. Click Upload ID Photo ​at the right.
   

4. Click Choose File and select your saved photo.
   

5. Click Upload.
   

6. If needed, slide the Crop tool to crop your photo. 

If you need to rotate or resize your photo, click Cancel.  You should either retake your photo or do this work in a photo editing application.


7. When finished, close your browser.
   

​​​Check your UWSP email! 

Afte you upload your photo to the GET app, you should receive an email within one business day from the PointCard office letting you know that:

• Your photo has been approved for use as your PointCard photo, or,

• ​Your photo has not been approved along with a reason why it cannot be used for your PointCard.  
  
  

I​f your photo is not approved you should retake your photo by carefully following the above Criteria for taking your photo. You may also stop by the IT Service Desk after your orientation session to have your photo taken for you and printed while you wait.​​

Your new PointCard is active immediately. However, electronic locks, key tenders, and other services may take up to 90-minutes before they recognize your card.​​

Please carry your PointCard with you whenever you are on a UWSP campus.

Do not share or loan your PointCard.

To protect your PointCard: 

Do not bend or punch holes in the card. Doing so will damage the embedded chip and antenna. 

Do not scratch your PointCard​, do not wash/dry it in laundry machines, and do not expose it to magnets or extreme heat. ​

It is critical that you report a lost or stolen PointCard as soon as possible so that your card can be deactivated.  This prevents unauthorized access to university buildings and other campus services.

​See our Lost PointCard page for easy instructions on how to deactivate services associated with your lost PointCard.​

​If you lose your PointCard and deactivate your services, but then find your card​, you can reactivate the services on your found PointCard if you have not yet replaced it.

​See, I Found My PointCard​, for instructions on how to easily reactivate your card's services.​​​

If you need a replacement PointCard you can stop by the IT Service Desk during normal business hours. Your photo is already on file with us so there is no need to resubmit. Your previous PointCard will be disabled when you receive your new card.

​Bring a photo ID such as your driver's license with you to verify your identity.

Employee PointCard replacements are billed to the employee's department.​​​​​​​​​

​On UWSP's Human Resources F​AQ's page, in the Miscellaneous section at the bottom, see the FAQ, "I recently had a life change that impacted my name."

After you make this change, please wait 24-48 hours before stopping by the IT Service Desk for your new PointCard. You should bring a photo ID to verify your identity.​

You can also call before dropping by and ask if your name change has been updated and is available to print for your new card.

The following charges apply to print a replacement PointCard:​​

• Legal name change:  No charge

• Preferred name change:  $20 (​billed to the employee's department)
  

Your old PointCard must be returned to us at the time you pick up your new PointCard.

​If you are replacing your PointCard we already have your photo on file so you do not need to submit another unless you wish to.

You can stop by the IT Service Desk during normal business hours to get a replacement.

Please bring with you:

• Your old card which must be returned to us,

• A photo ID such as your driver's license to verify your identity.

For damaged employee PointCards, PointCard replacements are billed to the employee's department.

For PointCards with no discernable damage that have stopped working, the PointCard is replaced at no charge.

Check your photo

If you received an em​ail from the PointCard office telling you that your photo was not approved please retake your photo following the criteria given above for taking your photo.

Here is that criteria again:

1. ​​​The photo must be of just you—do not include friends, pets, etc. 
   

2. ​Choose a solid, light color background like a white wall.

3. REMOVE hats, sunglasses, headphones or other accessories—head coverings are allowed only if worn daily for religious purposes. 

4. Directly face the camera and take a centered headshot from the shoulders up. 

5. Check to make sure that your full face is visible in the photo! 

6. Crop and size your photo to display a clear, front headshot.

7. DO NOT use camera filters. ​
   

​​​​Here is an example of a photo that has followed the above criteria and examples of photos that will not be accepted.​

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