5.5.1 University Identification Cards

Full-time and part-time employees of the University receiving employee benefits may receive a University identification card. There is no fee charged for the initial ID card. Other employees and visitors might be eligible for an ID card for a fee. The University ID Card Office is located in the lower level of Observatory Hill Dining Hall, on the corner of Alderman and McCormick Roads. Meter parking is available in front of the building, on McCormick Road. Office hours are from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The ID Office is available by phone (434-924-4508), fax (434-982-5173), or e-mail UVAid@virginia.edu.

ID Cards issued to employees and individuals affiliated with the University of Virginia must be returned to the University ID Card Office upon separation. ID Cards issued to persons participating in special programs sponsored by the University must be returned to the University ID Card Office upon completion of the program.

Lost, damaged, or stolen ID cards will be replaced at the University ID Card Office and a fee will be charged. University ID cards will also be replaced because of malfunction, a change of name, or because of expiration at no charge provided that the old card is returned. Additional information is available on the ID Card Office website.

Please note: UVA has recently launched a new mobile ID that lives in the digital wallet on one’s phone. Faculty must choose between accessing the UVA Mobile ID Wallet or a physical UVA Academic ID card. Also note that by January 1, 2026, individuals associated with UVA Health will be using separate IDs to access UVA Health and Academic Division facilities, and the UVA Health ID card will only provide access to UVA Health facilities. Refer to the ID Card Office website for additional details.