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New Students and Employees

New Students and Employees

CatCard is your on-campus identification card, your access to athletics and gyms, the library, residence meal plans, and laundry facilities, photocopy and printing, purchasing textbook and supplies, Cat Track Pass, housing, and academic building access, and more. 

To learn more about CatCard, click here.  If you have any questions, please email catcard@ucmerced.edu.

Get Your CatCard

You may pick up your CatCard ID by visiting the CatCard Office. You must first upload your photo. Please visit CatCard Online Photo or Selfie Submission for instructions and guidelines.

Uploading your CatCard ID photo is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Click and visit the link above to submit your photo. UCMNetID is required to log in. You must provide your current mailing address and upload a Government Issued ID or High School Student ID for verification. 

If you have any trouble uploading your photo, questions, or how we may be of further assistance to you, please email us at catcard@ucmerced.edu.