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• Students who live in the residence halls should contact their hall Community Center if they lose their card after regular business hours. To access your meal plan or Munch Money, download the GET app from the Ìý´Ç°ù .
• Please visit our office in the Center for Community room N180 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or email boc@colorado.edu to request a replacement card. The $30 cost will be applied to your student bill. If you would like your card mailed there is an additional $5 fee, and it can take up to two weeks for mail-in requests to arrive.
• Once your card is reported lost or stolen, it will be deactivated and your account(s) will be suspended to prevent unauthorized use in Dining or Housing facilities. The cardholder is responsible for all use prior to when the card has been reported. If you live in Graduate and Family Housing, you must contact the GFH office at 303-492-6384 to deactivate your card. 

Bring your current card to our office in the Center for Community, room N180 (next to the WeatherTech Cafe) and we will diagnose the card and replace it for you if needed. There is a $5 fee to replace a card that is non-functional.

Please use soap and water, and wash your card as you would your hands. Do not use any chemical-based cleaners, as they will damage the card. You can use hand sanitizer if needed but be sure to wash your card off thoroughly as soon as possible afterwards.

Please email boc@colorado.edu with a headshot, and let us know if you would like us to mail your cardÌý´Ç°ù if you would prefer to pick it up in person.

You can pick up your card at the Center for Community N180 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Please visit our location with your expired card and we will produce a new card for you. We can also mail a new card to you. If you would like it mailed, please send us a photo of the front and back of your card. If your access is not working and your card is still active, please email boc@colorado.edu with your current card number and we will try to assist you remotely.

Your card provides eligibility for many student privileges, including access to the Recreation Center, Wardenburg Health Center, Campus Dining Services locations, football and basketball games, checking out library books and printing on campus.

As a regularly enrolled student or a regularly employed staff person, your first card is free.

Guests, contractors and temporary employees may need a card to access certain services on campus.

Student Card Pricing

Initial Buff OneCard: free
Replace a lost card: $30
Replace damaged card: $10
Make changes to existing card: $5

Faculty & Staff Replacement Card

Initial Buff OneCard: free
Replace a lost card: $30
Replace a damaged card: $10
Make changes to existing card: $5

Guest Card

New Campus Visitor/Guest Card: $10
Replace a damaged card: $10

Non-Student Resident Card Prices

Replace a damaged card: $5

Your Buff OneCard is your official university identification and as a student or employee you are required to carry it with you whenever you are on campus. It is also your key to all kinds of services and events here at CU.

Present it upon the request of any university official.

No. Your card is valid as long as you continue to be a student or employee of the ºÚÁÏÉçÇøÍø.

If you leave the university for 12 months or more you may need to have a new card issued.

Here are some tips to keep your Buff OneCard is good condition:

• Do not expose your card to any magnetic devices, AirPods or other wireless devices
• Do not store your card on the back of your phone while using a wireless charger or a contactless payment method like Apple Pay
• Keep your card in a safe carrying sleeve
• Do not punch holes in your card
• Do not give your Buff OneCard to anyone else
• Do not tamper with any information on your card
• Never give your Buff OneBanking PIN number to anyone
• Memorize your PIN and do not write it on your card
• Clean card only with soap and water, do not use harsh chemicals.

Please email boc@colorado.edu with your request.

Stickers rub off when put through the various card readers on campus and especially at ATM machines. It is very costly to replace or repair these readers.

Putting a sticker directly on your card may result in your card being confiscated and destroyed.

To obtain a new card the cost is $30.

The Buff OneCard office has partnered with the Pride Office to replace your Buff OneCard at no cost. Please follow the instructions from Center for Inclusion and Social Change (CISC) to update your name and photo. 

Completing a preferred/legal name change through the Registrar's Office will change your name in various computer systems across campus, however, in order to receive a new card, you must follow the additional instructions from CISC above.  

The easiest way to make a Campus Cash deposit is online using this Buff OneCard site. Choose from one of the options on the Home page.

You can also mail a check to:
Buff OneCard Office
159 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0159

Make sure to include the name and card number you are trying to make the deposit to.

And finally, you can make a deposit in person at the Buff OneCard Office.

Campus Cash is generally used for small do