The Aggie Card: Your Official Texas A&M University Student ID

The Aggie Card serves as the official identification for students at Texas A&M University, symbolizing their membership within the Aggie family. It is imperative that students carry their Aggie Card with them at all times while on campus. This article outlines the requirements and procedures surrounding the Aggie Card, including acquisition, replacement, and specific considerations for distance education students, faculty, and staff.

Importance of the Aggie Card

The Aggie Card is more than just a piece of plastic; it's a key to accessing various locations and services within the university community. One of the main services our department provides is the printing and delivery of ID cards to all members of the university community who need access to various locations on campus.

Initial Aggie Card Acquisition

Upon initial registration, each student is issued a student identification card. This card, designed to be a career identification card, is the property of Texas A&M University at Galveston and is validated each semester upon payment of fees. For new incoming students, including transfer students, registration for a New Student Conference is a prerequisite for obtaining an Aggie Card. Without this registration, the student's information will not be present in the ID card system, rendering them ineligible to submit a photo online or receive a card.

Photo ID Verification: Photo Identification verification is mandatory when picking up your new Aggie Card. No Exceptions will be made.

Obtaining a Replacement Aggie Card

In the event of a lost, stolen, or damaged Aggie Card, a replacement can be obtained. If you need a replacement ID, please log in as soon as possible to upload a new photo.

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The process involves the following steps:

Online Submission: Students must first fill out the form and submit it before you will be eligible to receive a new card. Log in using your NetID and password.
Selection: Choose "Student" and then select either "New 1st Time Aggie ID Card" or "Replacement ID Card," as appropriate.
Agreement to Fee: Check the box indicating understanding that a New Aggie Card $12.00 ($8.00 for Galveston) fee will be assessed to your student account.
Old Card Return: (You cannot have two cards in your possession, so if you have your old ID, please bring it with you when you pick up your new one. NO Exceptions will be made.

Acceptable Forms of Photo Identification

When picking up a new or replacement Aggie Card, presenting valid photo identification is mandatory. Examples of acceptable photo ID documents are driver’s license, passport card/book, previous year’s high school ID, etc…

Distance Education Aggie Cards

Due to the inability to verify identity in person, Distance Education students are issued a specific type of Aggie Card. Since we are not able to verify your identity in person, you will be issued a Distance Education Aggie ID card. This card does not contain your photo. You are not eligible to submit a photo online. The Distance Education Aggie ID card must be presented with another form of official government issued photo identification whenever used to verify identity. You will log in using your NetID and password. Choose Student and then choose Distance Education.

Aggie Cards for Faculty, Staff, and Retirees

Our office also provides ID cards for faculty and staff affiliated with the university. Faculty and staff members, including retirees, are also eligible for Aggie Cards. The procedure differs slightly from that of students. The supervisor or the HR liaison of the employee who needs an ID will have to submit an employee request online at myaggiecard.tamu.edu. Faculty/Staff/RetireesYou must have your supervisor or HR Representative submit the ID Card Request Form on your behalf prior to you submitting your photo online. NO Exceptions will be made. Examples of acceptable photo ID documents are driver’s license, passport card/book

Maintaining Current Information

To avoid missing important communications from the university, it is the student’s responsibility to keep the registrar informed of current local and permanent addresses.

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Full-Time Student Status

Understanding full-time student status is important for various reasons, including eligibility for certain benefits and programs.

Undergraduate: A full-time undergraduate student is defined as one who is enrolled for at least 12 semester hours during a fall or spring semester or eight hours in a summer semester.
Graduate: A full-time graduate student is defined as one who is registered for nine semester hours during a fall or spring semester or six hours in a summer semester.
Exceptions: During his or her last semester prior to graduation, if an undergraduate student is enrolled at Texas A&M in all remaining hours needed to complete his or her degree and has applied for graduation, he or she may be certified as a full-time student for that final semester even though he or she may be enrolled in less than 12 semester hours during a fall or spring semester or eight hours in a summer semester. Students participating in student teaching, internships, and cooperative education programs, and study abroad programs who are enrolled in less than 12 hours during a fall or spring semester or eight hours in a summer semester may be eligible to be certified as a full-time student with the approval of the Dean of the College or his or her designee. These certifications listed above based on exceptions might not be used to qualify for Federal Financial Aid as federal regulations determine financial aid eligibility. (For Galveston License Option students, any cruise courses where the student is registered at TAMUG will be considered fulltime including prefixes MART, NAUT, MARE, or MARR 200, 300, 350, 400 for the purposes of registration.

Enrollment Regulations

Texas A&M University has specific regulations regarding course enrollment and dropping courses.

Course Load: Graduate students may enroll for a maximum of 15 hours during a regular semester, 6 hours for a 5-week summer session and 12 hours for a 10-week summer session. A graduate student may enroll for up to 18 hours during a regular semester, up to 9 hours during a 5-week summer session, and up to 15 hours during a 10-week summer session with approval of his or her college Dean or designee.
Prerequisites: It is the responsibility of the student to be sure that course prerequisites are met. All prerequisites must be listed in the appropriate catalog or schedule of classes. A student may register for a course for which he or she has not met the prerequisites only with the consent of the head of the department in which the course is offered.
Adding/Dropping Courses: A student may enroll in a class during the first five class days of the fall or spring semesters or during the first four class days of the summer terms or a 10-week summer semester. A student may drop a course with no record during the first twelve class days of a fall or spring semester and during the first four class days of a summer term or a 10-week summer semester. Following this period, if approved by the Dean or designee of the College or his or her designee, a student may drop a course without academic penalty through the 60th class day of a fall or spring semester, the 15th class day of summer term or the 35th class day of a 10-week summer semester. The symbol Q shall be given to indicate a drop without academic penalty. Undergraduate students will normally be permitted four Q-drops during their undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University, regardless of transfer status.
Q-Drops: Undergraduate students will normally be permitted four Q-drops during their undergraduate studies; however: State law prohibits students from having more than six dropped courses from all state institutions attended during their undergraduate career. Q-drops in one-hour courses will not count in the Texas A&M limit of four but will be included in the State-mandated limit of six dropped courses.
Withdrawal ("W"): A “W” may be approved by the Dean of the College or his or her designee if a student is allowed to drop a course anytime during the semester due to unusual or extenuating circumstances. Students who no longer participate in the University’s ROTC program may drop military, naval or air science courses with a designation of “W”.

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