Seven Great Reasons To Use The Loyola Express Card!!
1) Economical
You get a discount! The card lets you purchase food and drinks from food service outlets (except vending machines) at a 6.5% discount. Convenience and savings- all in one card.
2) Fast
Just present your card to the cashier and your account will be reduced for the purchase amount. Your balance is displayed and printed on your receipt after each transaction, so you’ll always know how much you have left.
3) Safe
Express Card funds are deposited into your personal account and may only be used by you for purchases. By using your card, you reduce the need to carry cash while you are on campus. If your card is lost or stolen, you can contact Parking Services/ University I D office, Student Activities, Concierge, or any cashier to freeze your account. Replacement cards are issued from the Parking Services/ University ID office for a nominal $15 fee.
4) Convenient
You won’t have to worry about looking for change for vending machines or figuring out your checkbook balance before you buy textbooks. Whether your enjoy a pizza for lunch, a cup of coffee, or a snack from the vending machines, the Express Card is all you need.
5) Immediate Access
All students automatically have an account set up. You can start using your account once you receive your ID. Just contact the Bursar’s Office and place the necessary funds in your account.
6) Easy Deposits
There are a number of ways to add money to your Express Card.
Cash or check may be deposited in the Bursar’s
Office to increase the balance on your card.
Visa or MasterCard can be used to increase the balance on your Express Card.
(There is a $25 minimum.) The Bursar’s Office can take these charges in person
or over the phone by calling (504) 865-2388.
Excess financial aid for books, supplies, etc., can be transferred to your card. Please visit the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid in Marquette Hall, Room 110, to request this transfer.
Overpayments on your tuition account can be transferred to your card by contacting the Office of Student Finance at (504) 865-3337 or by stopping in the office at Marquette Hall, Room 112.
7) Extra Benefits
In addition to being an identification and purchasing card, the Loyola Express Card gives you other benefits across campus. Your card is encoded to allow you to check out books from the library and allows you access to the 24-hour computer labs located in the Monroe Library. It is also your access to the Recreational Sports Complex and all intercollegiate athletic home games. If you have purchased a parking permit, your card will give you access to the Freret Street parking garage. If you live in the residence halls, your Loyola Express Card is also your access card to the front doors and other areas of your hall. If you purchase a meal plan, your Express Card is your passport to great dining.
What your Express Card is
Your Loyola Express Card is your official Student ID. Your Loyola Express Card is more than just an identification card. You’ll use it for everything from checking out books from the Monroe Library to getting through the door at the Rec. Plex. You’ll use the Express Card if you have a meal plan, park in the Freret Street garage, or live in the resident halls. Plus, the Express Card is a fast, safe, convenient, and economical way to make purchases all over campus. You simply deposit money into your account and then purchases are deducted from your balance.
As long as you have money in your account, you will be able to make purchases all over campus without carrying cash, checks, credit cards, or change. The Orleans Room, The Underground, Pizza Hut/Convenience Store, Smoothie King, Pine Street Café, Loyola Bookstore, Mane Attraction, Central Reproduction, Student Health Services, Student Government Association, Recreational Sports Complex, vending machines, and residence hall washer/dryers all accept the Loyola Express Card.
How to put funds on your Express Card
Stop by the Bursar’s Office to add money to your Express Card by cash, check or Visa/Mastercard or call in a Visa/Mastercard payment by phone, 865-2388. The Bursar’s Office is located in Marquette Hall, Room 270. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Once funds have been placed on your Express Card, they cannot by removed unless you are graduating, transferring, or otherwise leaving the university.
Loyola Express Card Account Policies
- Deposits to the Express Card can be made anytime and your balance will carry over into successive semesters.
- Balances in excess of $10 in a Loyola Express Card account will be refunded ONLY if a member officially severs ties with the university by graduating, transferring, or otherwise leaving the university. Refund forms may be completed at the Office of Student Finance and must be accompanied by written proof of separation unless you are graduating. Refunds will be applied first to any outstanding university debt, with remaining funds issued, by check, to the student.
- While you are a registered student, your account remains active. Accounts that are inactive for more than six months will be closed and all remaining balances
Important Phone Numbers
- Bursar’s Office (Acct. balance/add money to account)...865-2388
- Parking Services (Replacement ID cards/temporary cards) ... 865-3000
- Dining Services (Meal Plan) ... 865-2127
- Student Activities (Meal Plan/ Wolf Bucks) ... 865-3622
- Residential Life (Resident Hall access) ... 865-3735
- Student Finance (Excess tuition funds) ... 865-3337
- Scholarships and Financial Aid(Excess aid and book vouchers ... 865-3231
- Recreational Sports (Rec Plex and intercollegiate games access) ... 864-7539
- Student Health Services (immunization and lab work services) ... 865-3326
