Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students
PolyCards will be distributed for Fall quarter at SLO Days (in person) and
Week of Welcome (WOW).
Learn how to get a new or replacement PolyCard.
New PolyCard
You have never had a PolyCard in the past.
Visit the ITS Service Desk to pick up your new card.
Replacement PolyCard
You had a PolyCard in the past but no longer have one.
If you want to change your picture, upload a photo of yourself via the CS Gold WebCard Center.
Visit the ITS Service Desk to pick up your replacement card.
The cost of a replacement PolyCard is $5 and payment must be made via Campus Express. Report a lost or stolen card by visiting Lost My PolyCard.
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Accounts classified as “Student Applicant” have limited access to tabs and features of the portal such as PolyCard Photo Services until they are transitioned to a “Student” person type in late July (when every new Cal Poly Student’s account is transitioned)