According to Stephen J. Pugliese, Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development, upgrading security to IDenticard's IVIS Plus 1000 digital imaging system and integrating photo ID badges with the food service program not only simplifies security, but facilitates last-minute additions to a hungry student's meal card. More importantly, Pugliese says upgrading from a film-based Polaroid camera system to a digital system fully integrated with the University's AS400 database system has been an effective and efficient improvement, and has provided the University with one uniform card. Pugliese says the University is now moving forward on a fast track to identification and, he anticipates, access integration down the road. This compatibility was one vital prerequisite in selecting an imaging system.
Students run the mag stripe through a reader as they check out, without having to produce cash.
With the added benefit of each student's photo being stored in the digital imaging system, lost ID cards can be reprinted, without the student needing to be re-photographed. Security can also access a student's ID photo within the system, allowing for immediate positive identification. Information Access at the Library With a full stomach, students can eventually get around to the necessity of study, again utilizing their ID card. Students gain access to library publications and computer systems, including Nexis to aid research, both at the library, on University laboratory computers or on-line away from campus. Students either swipe their ID card through bar code readers or enter a code number located on their ID card.