Card Office
Access Campus
The Tommie Card is the official multi-purpose identification card of the Â鶹´«Ã½. The Tommie Card allows you to:
- Use the dining dollars or guest meals on your meal plan
- Spend eXpress account funds on and off campus
- Access buildings and/or rooms on campus (i.e. exterior building doors, residence hall rooms, elevators, computer labs, etc)
- Take the intercampus shuttle
- Access to exercise and recreation facilities at the AARC
- Access parking ramps (if purchased)
Early Card Pickup
New students and faculty need to come to the Card Office to pick up their Tommie Card, after submitting their photo online. They can stop by the Card Office to get their Tommie Card no earlier than a month before the semester starts (See chart below). When you stop by to pick up your Tommie Card, don't forget to bring a government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state ID, passport, etc.). You must bring in the actual item (driver's license, etc), we do not accept photos on your phone.
| First Semester Registered for Class | Earliest Date for Tommie Card Pickup |
|---|---|
| J-Term | December 1st |
| Spring | January 1st |
| Summer | May 1st |
| Fall* | August 1st* |
*Incoming first-year students will get their Tommie Card during their Orientation & Registration session.
Hours of Operation
St. Paul Campus
Anderson Student Center, Room 253
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(651) 962-6069
Minneapolis Campus
School of Law, Room 252
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(651) 962-5100
New to St. Thomas?
- Incoming first year students will get their Tommie Card during their Orientation & Registration session.
- New faculty and staff members can pick up their Tommie Card on their first day of work, after .
- New students can but must refer to the above chart for picking up their Tommie Card early.
Two Ways to Make Purchases Using Your Tommie ID Card
Tommie Card Funds
You can make purchases with your Tommie Card using Dining Dollars or eXpress Funds.
On-Campus Only
Dining Dollars
Dining Dollars are additional funds that come with a meal plan and can be used at all on-campus dining locations (cafeterias, coffee shops, retail locations) for food only. You can't add additional Dining Dollars to your account - once you've spent your Dining Dollars, that's it until the next semester. Any remaining Dining Dollars at the end of the semester do not carry over to the next semester.
On & Off Campus
eXpress Account
Your eXpress Account is a declining balance account that can be used all over campus (dining halls, coffee shops, bookstore, Tommie Shop, etc.) as well a number of off-campus businesses who participate in the eXpress Program. You can view a list of businesses on our OneStThomas page. Students, faculty, and staff all have an eXpress Account on their Tommie Card, but you need to add money to the account in order to use it. They can to their Tommie Card through the eXpress program by logging into CardCenter.
Students have 2 options for adding funds to their eXpress account. They can use the Bill Me function, which charges the amount to their student account, or with a credit card. If students use a credit card, they receive a 5% bonus at the time of deposit.
Parents and families can also make deposits into a student's eXpress account by logging into on a computer or by downloading the GET app on or . All they need is the students last name and ID number.
*Once funds are deposited into eXpress there are NO refunds until the student graduates or withdraws, or the faculty or staff member no longer works for the University. At that time, if the balance is $10.00 or more, it will be refunded. We do not refund any amount less than $10.00.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you received an email with a link from the GET Funds system:
Simply click on the link; you will be taken to the credit card deposit screen in GET Funds for your student. Select the Plan (there is only one option) and amount ($50 minimum.) Enter your credit card data and email address. Confirm the purchase and you are done!
If you are not using an emailed link, but instead are entering through the online portal:
First things first - be sure you know your student's Â鶹´«Ã½ ID number (and last name.) Once you have those two bits of data, visit get.cbord.com/stthomas. On the right side of the site under "Parents, Guardians or Other Relatives:" select the link that states "Click Here to Deposit into a Student's Account." Enter the student ID and last name in the fields as requested. Select the Plan (there is only one option) and amount ($50 minimum.) Enter your credit card data and email address. Confirm the purchase and you are done!
No. Parents can only get into GET to add eXpress funds. Only the student can log in with their username and password to see their account balances or transaction history. Students are over 18, so we cannot give any of that information to parents. Parents will need to get that information from their students.
The eXpress Account can be used on campus at any Dining Services location (for students with Dining Dollars, your Dining Dollars will be used first), UST Bookstores, Tommie Central, Tommie Shop, Summit Marketplace, and select vending machines.
You can also use your eXpress account at several off-campus businesses in the neighborhood, including CVS, Davanni's, Five Guys, and many more.