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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 more
than 300 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 (bazinj@mail.temple.edu)
at 215-204-5536 or Joe Smallberger (smallbej@mail.temple.edu)
at 215-204-1129.
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Access
Card Metrics
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2001-2002
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2002-2003
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| Number
of Diamond Dollar Transactions
| 931,829
| 1,036,358
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| Diamond
Dollar Sales
| $2,882,440.22
| $3,894,190.00
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| Diamond
Dollar Deposits
| $2,643,119.84
| $3,923,424.00
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| Number
of Meals Used
| 1,128,204
| 1,314,324
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| Number
of Cash Transactions
| 780,779
| 805,906
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| Cash
Sales
| $2,617,774.57
| $2,638,343.39
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| Number
of TransitChek Transactions
| 1,417
| 4,751
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| TransitChek
Sales
| $110,085.07
| $376,715.75
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| Number of Surfstation Laptop Rentals (2/03-6/03)
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| 425
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| Number of Recreation Services Equipment Rentals
| 28,171
| 26,130
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| Number of Activity/Security Transactions
| 2,952,067
| 3,100,704
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| Total
Number of Card Swipes
| 5,041,688
| 5,482,692
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| Total Sales (Cash, Diamond Dollar, Transitchek)
| $5,610,299.86
| $6,909,249.14
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Devices
by Type
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| Activity
Readers
| 47
| 34
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| POS
Interface for the Bookstore (many registers)
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1
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1
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| Copier
Readers Used in Microfiche Machines
| 3
| 3
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| Laundry
Readers
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41
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53
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| Miniwedges
*
| 35
| 47
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| Midiwedges
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63
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70
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| Maxiwedges
*
| 25
| 24
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| Radio
Frequency Modems
| 2
| 2
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| Security
Readers
| 73
| 85
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| Vending
Readers
| 75
| 66
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| Total
Devices
| 365
| 385
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(Note: POS wedges may also be connected
to a barcode scanner, cash drawer, patron display, receipt
printer and/or scale) |
| Cardholders
by Type
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| Students
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45,100
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62,620
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| University
Employees
| 8,783 |
10,304 |
| Hospital
Employees
| 6,339 |
7,675 |
| Courtesy/Conference
Cards
| 107 |
2,939 |
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| Total
Cardholders
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60,329 |
83,538 |
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| Total
ID Card Production Stations
| 17 |
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