Photo and Information Center
Student ID Upload
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How to proceed:
The Southern Miss ID card is a PERMANENT card for each student. The fall semester ID card will also be used for spring and summer semesters each year. The same card must be kept and used even when returning from a previous semester. Do not destroy, bend or tamper with an ID card. You must have a government issued form of photo identification (passport, driver's license, other college/university ID, military ID) when requesting a student ID.
• New Student Cards $15
• Lost/Stolen Cards $30
Hattiesburg campus students may visit the PIC located in the Thad Cochran Center to have an ID made.
Hattiesburg Campus Students
If you are a new student, you can upload your own photo. Photos must follow the Photo Requirements listed on this page below. Once your photo is approved, you will receive your ID during checkout at your scheduled orientation. Students who do not upload their own photo prior to orientation date will come to the PIC located on the Ground Floor of the Thad Cochran Center to get their student ID.
If you are a new International or Graduate student who will be attending the Hattiesburg campus, you can also upload your own photo. Photos must follow the Photo Requirements listed on this page below. Once your photo is approved, visit the PIC before the start of classes to pay the $15 ID fee with either a credit/debit card or Apple Pay and pick up your ID. This does not include online students.
Lost ID Card
If your ID is lost or stolen the fee is $30. The PIC can accept VISA, Mastercard or Apple Pay in person. You cannot resubmit a photo online if the ID is lost or stolen. You will need to come, in person, to the PIC.
Gulf Park Campus Students
Gulf Park campus students will visit the One-Stop office located on first floor of the Gulf Coast Library to receive your ID.
If you are a new student who will be attending the Gulf Park campus, you can upload your own photo. Photos must follow the guidelines provided. Once your photo is approved, you will receive your ID during checkout at your scheduled orientation. The $15 fee will be charged to your student account. If you do not submit your photo prior to your orientation session, you can visit Gulf Park Student Services One Stop, located in the Gulf Coast Library (GCL) 101, before classes begin to have your student ID made. Gulf Park Student Services One Stop can accept Visa, Mastercard, check or money order.
Online Learning
"Online Learning" students are also known as "distance learning" students. These students attend their classes completely online. Click on the "Online Learning" link. Fill out the form and upload your photo using the guidelines provided. Online students will receive their ID in the mail.
First time student ID fee is $15. "Online Learning" students will need to contact Photo and Information Center at 601-266-4149 and pay using a credit/debit card over the phone.
Photo Requirements
Photo uploaded must meet the following criteria and are subject to review and can be denied if it does not meet requirements (ex: passport photo):
-File type accepted: jpeg, jpg, png.
-Plain, white background
-Color photo with no filters. AI generated photos will not be accepted.
-Head and shoulders only-Limit photo size to .75 MB or 768KB
-Professional facial expressions only
-Crop square (2"x2")
-Center, straight on and front view of full face; no tilted angles will be accepted
-Wear prescription glasses if you normally do
-No hats or sunglasses
-No photos with hands in hair or on face will be accepted
Faculty/Staff ID card
Faculty and staff ID cards are for full-time and part-time employees of the university. To receive your faculty/staff ID card, you must have an ID application form from Human Resources. Your hiring manager will have this form if you are a new employee. If you lost your ID card, you can contact HR directly for this form and bring it to the PIC.