Connection Card
Connection Card Office
Connecting You To Central Washington University
Your CWU Connection Card is your key to experiencing campus as a CWU student, faculty, or staff member. Your Connection Card is your single source for ID, Keys, Bank Account and Access to Campus Services. All students, faculty, and staff are required to have a connection card.
- CWU identification card
- Meal Card for all Dining Services locations
- Access to the Recreation Center in the SURC
- Admission to sporting events, concerts, theater productions, and more
- Library Card to check out books and laptops
- Use in University Store as a debit card and to student charge items
- Purchases at CWU vending machines
- Photocopy Card at the Library
- Access to buildings to which you are authorized
Save 10% With Wildcat Bucks
Take 10% off your next coffee - and every one after that - when you pay with Wildcat Bucks. Just tap your CWU Connection Card to pay - saving couldn't be any more convenient!
Learn More About Wildcat BucksOnline Access and Downloading the GET Mobile App
Upload your ID photo for expedited Connection Card production, add funds on the go, check your card balance, report your card lost, and much, much more!
Download GET Mobile for Android from Google Play
Reporting and Replacing a Lost or Stolen Card?
Please follow these immediate steps:
- Report lost card to the Connection Card Office ASAP. You can do this over the phone, in person, on on the GET App.
- Card will be deactivated
- Replace lost card in the Connection Card Office
- $35 Replacement Fee
- Fee may be charged to Student Account, or you can use check or card
- Old card is invalidated as soon as new card is created and printed
Need Help?
Stop by the Connection Card Office to take care of:
- Fund Your Wildcat Bucks Account
- Change Your Residential Meal Plan During Add/Drop Period only
- Get Answers to Questions About Dining Charges
- Charge Off-Campus/Apartment Meal Plans to Financial Aid for Each Quarter
- Pick up Student Teaching ID badges
- ID badges for Dining Services, Computer Support Services, University Store, Conference and Retail Services
Meal Plan Questions?
Curious about adding funds or when you can change your meal plan?
Get all the specifics for managing your Residential/Apartment Meal Plans and Dining Dollars.
Managing Your Meal PlanU.S. Bank is Proud to Be Your Campus Banking Partner
Make Your Connection Card Maxx Card the only Card on and off Campus!
You have enough to worry about in college without having to stress out about your finances. U.S. Bank makes it simple. Open a U.S. Bank Smartly® Checking1 and link it to your Connection Card, making it your Campus ID and ATM/Debit Card -- all in one. We've made it convenient for you to manage your money with a great checking account for students. Learn more about U.S. Bank.
For your convenience, U.S. Bank has an ATM in the and a branch office in the SURC.
Are you a university employee, faculty or staff member? Central Washington University has partnered with the U.S. Bank Workplace Banking Program to give you added benefits to our suite of products and services. Schedule an appointment with a banker for more details on how to connect your account to your workplace banking benefit.
1. All regular account opening procedures apply. $25 minimum deposit is required to open a U.S. Bank checking account. Fees for non-routine transaction may apply. Deposit products offered by U.S. Bank National Association. Member FDIC. ©2023 U.S. Bank.
The U.S. Bank Visa Debit Card is issued by U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Member FDIC. ©2023 U.S. Bank.
Your school chose U.S. Bank as its partner to offer students, faculty, and staff the option to add banking functionality to the campus ID card. Your school may receive financial support from U.S. Bank in the form of marketing funds, royalties, card stock or other compensation to offset costs otherwise incurred by the school. Students, faculty, and staff are not required to open an account with U.S. Bank to receive or use the campus ID card for other campus services.
Get Connected
Our hours are Monday-Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm at the SURC Info Desk.
If you have any questions you may contact us at concard@cwu.edu
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Connection Card Office
SURC Info Center
Sat-Sun: 10am - 6pm