Campus Service Center ID Services
1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Smith Center, Room 807
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-496-7827
Email: id_services@harvard.edu
Web: huid.harvard.edu
Note: ID cards will not be distributed to students in programs that are offered remotely, but all students are still required to upload a photo and validate their identity with Campus Services.
During incoming-student check-in, students are issued an official Harvard University Identification Card (HUID or ID) for gaining access to Harvard University libraries, classroom buildings, and services throughout the Harvard community.
New students are required to submit an ID card photo using Harvard University’s online ID Card Photo Submission page. If a photo is successfully submitted, the student ID card will be printed. When new students arrive on campus, they must bring government-issued identification to facilitate photo and identity validation before they can receive their Harvard ID cards. If a photo is not successfully submitted using the online ID Card Photo Submission Application, students must go to the ID Office, where photographs will be taken to be placed on the front side of the permanent ID card. The permanent ID card will be available at the Registrar’s Office. ID cards are valid through a student’s expected date of graduation.
The ID card image may be used for proctor lists, class rosters, and other academic purposes. Images may also be used for face books and internal electronic directories. Data and images are secured for internal use only. Students who do not wish to see their picture in either face books or internal electronic directories should contact the Registrar’s Office at 617-432-1032.
ID cards are required for admission to most Harvard activities and facilities, including libraries, museums, dining halls, athletic buildings, student residences, and the M2 Shuttle service. Although some facilities may require a sticker for entry, the front of the card and magnetic strips on the back must be kept free from stickers. The Harvard ID identifies the bearer as a Harvard University member who has the privileges given them by the University. Students should display their ID at all times to Harvard University security personnel.
ID cards are not transferable. A student may not allow any other person to use their Harvard ID for any purpose. ID cards are the property of Harvard University and are intended for University purposes only. Every student is responsible for their ID and for any circumstantial misuse. A student who alters or falsifies their Harvard ID card or produces or distributes false IDs of any kind is subject to disciplinary action. Students who lose their card can disable it (removing all building clearances and removing access to meal plan and Crimson Cash) by using the Report Lost Card feature in the ID Card application.
Students who withdraw from the Harvard Chan School before the end of the academic year must immediately surrender their Harvard ID cards to the Registrar’s Office. Students must also surrender identification cards upon request to any properly identified employee of the University. Surrendered cards will be sent immediately to ID Card Services.
