Mobile ID
About Mobile IDs
Replacing your physical ID with a mobile ID is fast, easy, convenient, and absolutely free!
- Your Mobile ID works everywhere on campus. Use your mobile ID for door access, Clyde's Cash, PawPrints and Meal Plans
- No Bad Hair Days! Upload your own photo through the app
- Works with iPhone, Apple Watch, or Android Phones
Setup your Mobile ID!
What you will need:
- UCCS Email Access
- Picture of yourself that meets Photo Guidelines
- Valid Government ID
Download the Transact eAccounts App
- Download the eAccounts Transact app.
- Note: You must have received an email stating you have been provisioned into the ID system
Once downloaded, open the app and search via state “Colorado” and University of Colorado Colorado Springs should appear. Click on “UCCS SSO” it should take you to a login page.
Use your UCCS credentials to log in.
- Note: If you have an Android OS device without NFC capability, you will not be able to download the Transact eAccounts app that allows you to use your device on card readers. You will need to visit the Information Desk to obtain a physical Lion OneCard. For more information visit liononecard.uccs.edu/faqs
- To upload your photo, click the gear in the upper right corner to go to settings.
- Click on the Submit ID Photo
- Click on get started (appears greyed out but is still clickable)
- See our photo guidelines page for more information on acceptable photos.
- Select to upload your photo by clicking the upload box and selecting to either upload or take a photo
- Once photo is done editing, select to upload valid government issued ID
- Select to upload or take a photo of your government issued ID
Upload on Desktop:
Upload on Mobile:
- After you have uploaded your photo of yourself and your government-issued photo identification, it will take approximately 2 to 3 business days for the ID Card Operations / Support to process your submission.
Once your submission has been reviewed, you will receive an email notifying you that the review process is complete and next steps to getting your UCCS ID based on your role within the university.
If your photo was not approved, you will receive an email stating Your Photo was Not Approved- Action Required including the reason the photo could not be accepted. You can then submit a new photo that meets all requirements at the same online address. The new photo will be uploaded over the current photo posted and our office will receive automatic notification that a new photo has been submitted. Once the new photo is reviewed, you will receive email communications verifying the status for that photo and the next steps. - After checking your UCCS email for approval of photo, go back to eAccounts Transact app and next to your photo and name (slide 4) you will see “Add to Wallet”, after you add to your Google Pay or Apple Wallet it will take you back to slide 4 and it will now say “View in Wallet”
Using Your Mobile ID
The new Lion OneCard Mobile ID is available to all enrolled students and current employees. Tap your iPhone, Apple Watch or Android phone at readers across campus to conveniently access your Lion OneCard. You’ll still have your physical card, and now you can add your Lion OneCard either to one iPhone and one Apple Watch, or one Android phone. A complete list of services can be found at the end of this document.
| Mobile ID Requirements | |
|---|---|
| iPhone | iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus or later |
| iOS 12 or later | |
| Apple Watch | Apple Watch Series 1 or later |
| Watch OS 5 or later | |
| Apple ID | Signed into iCloud. If two devices are used, both must be signed into same iCloud account. |
| Android Phone | Version 6.0 or later |
| eAccounts Mobile App | Loaded from Apple App Store or Google Play stores by searching eAccounts |
You must also agree to the following terms and conditions:
By enabling your mobile credential and adding it to Apple Wallet or Google Pay, you have agreed to accept all current and future University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus policies relative to UCCS’ Lion One Card mobile ID. Adding our Lion One Card mobile ID to Apple Wallet or Google Pay allows the use of your mobile device in place of your Lion One Card at all of UCCS’ current ID readers such as for payments, meal plan, door access, events, and more. Any misuse, including sharing your mobile credential with any other individual is in strict violation of UCCS policy and will result in disciplinary action.
Your iPhone or Apple Watch must be turned on, but it does not have to be connected to a network. For iPhones 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and later, Express Mode allows you to use your Lion OneCard without unlocking the device with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID. Just tap your device against the reader to recognize your Lion OneCard On iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR Express Mode with power reserve is available for up to five hours after the device’s battery needs to be charged.
On an iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, you can use it by double-clicking the Home button, then tapping your default payment card and selecting your student ID. Rest your finger on Touch ID to authenticate and hold the top of iPhone 6 or 6 Plus near the contactless reader
- To display your Lion OneCard Mobile ID, open Apple Wallet and select your Lion OneCard from your saved cards.
- To add funds to your accounts in the eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the eAccounts website at: eAccounts App
- Make a deposit via your desktop or mobile browser.
- After completing the deposit, there will be an option to save your credit card information.
- Once you have added the card information on the eAccounts website, that card will be available in the eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used eAccounts to access your Mobile ID, you will need to sign out and back in to update the saved payment information.
Contact information for the Lion OneCard Office is also available from the Lion OneCard menu in the Apple Wallet
To add funds to your accounts in the eAccounts app, first save a payment method at the eAccounts website: eAccounts App
- You do not need to unlock your phone, but the screen must be awake to use your Lion OneCard Tap the power button to wake the screen and tap your phone against the reader. Note, the antenna location may vary by device, although it is often in the middle of the phone. As a result, you may have to adjust the orientation of your phone against the reader to have your mobile credential recognized.
- To display your Lion OneCard open the eAccounts app and select the View in Google Pay icon.
- Make a deposit via your desktop or mobile browser.
- After completing the deposit, there will be an option to save your credit card information.
- Once you have added the card information on the eAccounts website, that card will be available in the eAccounts app for future deposits. If you have already used eAccounts to access your Mobile ID, you will need to sign out and back in to update the saved payment information.
Contact information for the Lion OneCard Office is also available from the Lion OneCard menu in Google Pay.