Students – Ottawa
Getting your AC Card + U-Pass
To get your AC Card + U-Pass for the Winter 2025 Term (if you did not get an AC Card + U-Pass for Fall 2024), you are required to submit a photo online. Card Services does not take photos in person.
Your network username and password will allow you to log into the AC Photo portal and upload a photo. You can find your network username and password on ACSIS (Algonquin College Student Information System).
Note – If your network account credentials are not available on ACSIS, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
Once your photo is approved, you will receive an email with instructions on how to pick up your card.
New U-Passes are valid beginning Jan. 1, 2025.
U-Pass Renewal Information
Returning students who already have the new AC Card + U-Pass (one card): U-Passes will automatically be renewed for U-Pass eligible students who have already picked up their new AC Card + U-Pass for the Fall 2024 Term. You no longer need to tap your card to renew!
Returning students who do not have the new AC Card + U-Pass (still have a blue U-Pass card): If you did not pick up a new AC Card + U-Pass in the Fall 2024 term, you will need a new card as all old AC Cards and U-Passes are being replaced to one card! Your existing AC Card and blue U-Pass will no longer work. If you require the new AC Card + U-Pass (one card), please visit the AC Card and U-Pass Service Centre to get your new card, at no additional cost. You do not need to upload a new photo, as we will use your existing photo still on file. Please bring your current AC Card with you, as we will need to collect it when we issue you a new AC Card + U-Pass. You can pick up your new card starting Jan. 2, 2025, in the AC Card + U-Pass Service Centre in D Building (Marketplace Food Court).
Returning students who have never had an AC Card and or U-Pass: Returning students who have never had an AC Card must upload a photo online (we do not take photos on campus). Once your photo is approved, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to pick up your card.
DYK: Your U-Pass is not valid during each “break” term. It is only valid when you are a full-time registered Algonquin College student and paying U-Pass fees. During these terms, you might be eligible for a discounted EquiPass from OC Transpo.