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Access
Card System Overview |
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Since
1996, Temple University and Temple University Health System
has used a "One Card” system known as the Access Card system
that acts as the primary means of identification for all
faculty, staff, students, and guests of the University. A
credit card size ID card is used throughout Temple for
privileged functions such as: security access, meal plans,
debit/credit accounts, vending, microfiche and laundry
services via Blackboard’s Transaction System – Unix Edition.
Card readers are used to verify the cardholder's ID number
that is stored on the magnetic stripe of the ID card. There
are approximately 500 active card readers located on seven
Temple campuses utilizing security, activity, vending,
laundry, copier and point of sale readers. Card readers are
located at the main campus, Ambler, Tyler, Health Science
Center, Center City and Episcopal Hospital.
There are 17 Datacard ID card stations located on all
campuses that are used to produce the ID cards.
The Access Card server is located on the main campus and
uses the UNIX operating system.
An interface from the student and employee mainframe legacy
systems to the Access Card system is processed daily and
keeps cardholder information current. The interface also
includes financial transactions originating from the student
and employee systems, including Diamond Dollars and
Transitchek deposits and withdrawals.
The Diamond Dollars website (www.temple.edu/diamonddollars)
allows cardholders to make deposits to their Diamond Dollars
account and review transaction history from the Access Card
system.
An interface from the Residential Management System updates
the Access Card system with student resident information,
including meal plans and residence hall access.
Questions regarding the Access Card system can be directed
to Jeff Bazin (baz@temple.edu)
at 215-204-5536 or Joe Smallberger (joe.s@temple.edu)
at 215-204-1129. |
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Access
Card Metrics |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
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Number of
Activity/Security Transactions |
3,643,103 |
4,145,974 |
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Number of
Diamond Dollars Transactions |
1,306,638 |
1,294,407 |
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Number of
Diamond Dollars Sales Transactions |
1,235,010 |
1,238,827 |
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Number of
Diamond Dollars Deposit Transactions |
71,628 |
55,580 |
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Diamond
Dollars Sales |
$5,579,174.00 |
$6,169,631.28 |
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Diamond
Dollars Deposits |
$5,310,525.00 |
$5,721,067.46 |
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Number of
Cash Transactions |
946,720 |
892,427 |
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Cash Sales |
$2,934,154.00 |
$3,123,534.46 |
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Number of
Transitchek Sales Transactions |
1,077 |
1,237 |
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Transitchek Sales |
$81,775.00 |
$87,858.00 |
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Number of
Surfstation Laptop Rentals |
2,036 |
3,659 |
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Number of
Recreation Services Equipment Rentals |
51,936 |
56,226 |
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Total
Number of Transactions |
5,951,510 |
6,393,930 |
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Total
Sales (Cash, Diamond Dollars, Transitchek) |
$8,595,103.00 |
$9,381,023.74 |
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Reader
Type |
Total
Active Readers |
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Activity
Reader |
26 |
16 |
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Copy
Machine Readers |
16 |
52 |
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Laundry |
0 |
9 |
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MaxiWedge |
24 |
25 |
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Wireless
Reader |
2 |
2 |
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MidiWedge |
68 |
63 |
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MiniWedge |
46 |
47 |
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Security
Door Reader |
112 |
136 |
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Vending
Swipe |
63 |
64 |
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Bookstore
Interface |
1 |
1 |
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Uniprint
Paid Printing Release Stations |
1 |
70 |
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Laundry
interface (eSuds) |
1 |
10 |
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Total
Devices |
360 |
495 |
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Cardholder
Classification |
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Students |
84,366 |
94,300 |
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University
Employees |
13,120 |
11,802 |
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Hospital
Employees |
9,896 |
9,875 |
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Courtesy/Conference Cards |
3,752 |
6,153 |
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Total
Cardholders |
111,134 |
122,130 |
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Total ID
Card Production Stations |
16 |
17 |
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