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Get Your KSC Owl Card

The KSC Owl Card

Owl Card
  • As a new student, you will be required to have the official Keene State College Identification Card: The Owl Card.
  • As a KSC student, you are expected to carry your Owl Card with you at all times. It is important!

This College ID has many purposes, including:

  • Getting materials from the Mason Library
  • Access to your Meal Plan and any cash accounts on your Card
  • Admission to the Rec Center
  • If you live on campus, it is your “key” to the front door of your Residence Hall

Your Owl Card will be printed in advance and it will be waiting for you at check in on Move-In Day. But first we’re going to need your photo!

Get picture ready!!

You will have your Owl Card photo taken at the start of your morning during Owl Orientation.

Take your picture (only students that receive an email from us should upload a photo)

If you have trouble submitting your photo using the online portal or the app, you may email it to owlcard@keene.edu from your Keene State email address.

You will need to submit an acceptable photo on line using the GET Owl Card Portal or on your phone using the CBORD GET Mobile App. Deadline for photo submission is midnight Friday July 8, 2024.

Format

Please upload a photo that was taken in “landscape” mode. If you don’t, chances are pretty good that your “portrait” mode photo will be rejected. This is because the portal is programmed to crop based on a horizontally formatted image. A vertical (portrait) image will get rotated and cropped incorrectly. Landscape, please!

Profile Picture Orientation

Lighting

Be sure the photo you submit is exposed properly. Check your lighting source (if you’re not using flash). If the light is coming from behind, your face will be too dark. If it’s coming from the side, the lighting will be uneven and your face will be too dark on one half and too light on the other half. Check your camera or cell phone settings before you take the photo. Use a flash, even in daylight. Take a good look at the photo before you submit it.

Senior Portraits and Selfies

We’re sure your senior portrait is very nice, but it belongs on the wall or in your grandparents’ brag book. Those vacation shots and wedding party photos are no doubt equally as nice, but please don’t submit them. Selfies sometimes work, but it’s best if you have someone else take the shot. Remember how your photo will be used — to identify you!

Other Important Do’s…

  • Keep the hats and sunglasses off of your head for your Owl Card Photo.
  • Smile or don’t smile — it’s up to you — but please, no goofy faces.
  • You don’t need to wait until the deadline to upload your photo. Do it now, check it off your to-do list, and enjoy the rest of your summer!
  • Be sure you’ve activated your KSC Email first. You’ll need it to access the Portal.

Owl Card Portal and App Links

Contact Orientation Staff

For general orientation questions, contact our office:

☎ 603-358-2869
orientation@keene.edu