What Is The Tiger 1 Card?

The Tiger 1 Card is the official Texas Southern University (TSU) identification card for all students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors. The card is required identification for all active members of the TSU community. The card comes with multi-functionalities and serves as a meal plan card; debit card for meals, vending, copier, and bookstore purchases; access card to buildings and parking gates, and other campus card services.


Where Do I Get My Tiger 1 Card?

The Tiger 1 Card Office is located in Room 232, Sterling Student Center.  The Office hours are 8:00am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. All students are required to be registered and enrolled in classes before a Tiger 1 Card is issued. New faculty and staff must be assigned a University identification T-Number, and present a copy of their Personnel Action Form before the card is issued.  State photo identification is required.

Where Can I Use My Tiger 1 Card?

The Tiger 1 Card can be used for purchases in the Barnes & Nobles Campus Bookstore, all campus dining facilities, various vending machines and copiers located in the Sterling Student Center, Campus Recreation Center, access to certain buildings and parking gates, and some computer labs. Plans are to expand card services throughout the entire campus community in the near future.

Tiger Bucks Account

Faculty, Staff, and Students have the option to deposit funds directly into the Tiger Bucks (flex) account.  This account is automatically set up when your Tiger 1 Card is issued.  You have the option to deposit funds into this account at anytime.  It is a convenient way for students to pay for purchases at various venues on campus. Depositing funds into your Tiger Bucks account indicates full agreement with the Tiger 1 Card’s Terms and Conditions.

Declining Balance Account

The Declining Balance Account is one of the meal plans offered to faculty, staff, commuter students, and residential upper-class students. A declining balance plan holds extra value that accompanies your meal plan and can only be used at the University’s dining locations.  It is a pre-determined amount, and if a cardholder has declining balance monies, the system will deduct the food purchased from this account.  Declining balance funds are non-refundable and must be spent before the closing day of each semester.

Tiger Bucks and Declining Balance Deposits

Students that sign-up for a declining balance meal plan will be charged to their university account up until the 12th class day.  All declining balance deposits after the 12th class day will be made at the Phil Station (located on the 1st Floor in the Sterling Student Center) or the Bursar’s Office located in the Basement of the Bell Building. There is a $300 minimum deposit per semester for this plan.

A Tiger Bucks account is automatically assigned with zero dollars to all cardholders when the Tiger 1 Card is issued.  A deposit for any amount is required to activate the debit card functionalities of the card.  Cash, check, debit and credit card deposits are accepted at the Bursar’s Office, located in the basement of the Bell Building. There is a minimum deposit of $100 at this location.  There are no dollar restrictions for those that choose to make a deposit at the Phil Station, which is located in the Sterling Student Center.

Lost Card Replacements

Your lost or stolen card should be reported immediately to the Tiger 1 Card Office, located in Room 232, Sterling Student Center, or call (713) 313-7029.  The office hours are 8:00am until 5:00pm Monday through Friday. There is a $15 replacement fee for all lost or stolen cards. If the original card is found after being issued a new card, the original should be destroyed, as it will not function.  The Tiger 1 Card Office and Texas Southern University are not responsible for any charges made on a lost or stolen card. Please read the terms and conditions when it comes to your responsibility for reporting lost or stolen cards.

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