Obtain a J-Card

Incoming First-Year Students

One of the first steps in the New Student Portal is to upload a color picture of yourself so your J-Card can be ready when you arrive for move-in. If you have a chosen name you wish to use, you can add it in the myProfile area of the myJH portal. Photos and chosen name need to be submitted by July 1st to be included on the J-Card you’ll receive at Move-In/Orientation.

When taking or selecting your photo, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Passport and graduation photos are ideal.
• Choose a plain, indoor background, as outside shots do not reproduce well on the card.
• Only the image of your head, neck, and shoulders will be printed on your J-Card, so if your head takes up too small a portion of the picture, it will be difficult to reproduce for your card.
• Do not wear sunglasses, hats, or hairstyles obscuring your eyes.

Once your photo has been uploaded, the J-Card Office will print your J-Card and deliver it to Community Living, where it will be included in your Move-In/Key packet. If you have any trouble with the upload, please send an email containing your JHED ID and attached picture to [email protected].

New Students in Part-Time Programs

If you are enrolled in one of the following programs and will be taking courses on the Homewood campus, you are welcome to stop by the J-Card Office to receive a J-Card, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m, Closed 1pm-2pm for lunch daily. We are located at:

Homewood Campus
3400 North Charles Street
Levering Hall 04B
South Wing

Otherwise, please follow these links for information on obtaining your J-Card:

• 555 location (AAP, Carey and SAIS)
• Carey Business School Harbor East
• Advanced Academic Programs

Full-Time ASEN Graduate Students

Log into the Graduate Student Portal, where you will be prompted to upload a photo. Additional information for newly admitted students is available on the ASEN website.

If you are currently enrolled in classes, please complete the J-Card request form and we will send out your J-Card via standard mail. We do not mail out cards outside of the US.

J-Cards sent through the mail will have your chosen name at time of printing. If you have not updated your chosen name, your legal name will be on your card by default. If we do not have a photo on file, your J-Card will be printed without a photo. You will need to swipe the card on door readers on campus. If you would like a J-Card with a chip in the card to tap on readers, you are welcome to stop by the J-Card Office on the Homewood Campus in Baltimore. We are located in Levering Hall 04B (South Wing) and our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm daily.

All faculty and staff (full-time, part-time, and casual) are eligible to receive a J-Card, which serves as the official University identification card. Once you have your Hopkins JHED ID, please visit at the Levering Hall 04B (South Wing) and our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm daily.

On the Homewood campus, your J-Card can provide access to the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, parking facilities, and the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center. You can also deposit J-Cash to your card and take advantage of the convenient, cashless way to pay for your purchases on campus or at participating off-campus merchants.

Vendors, contractors, and other Hopkins affiliates must obtain a sponsored JHED ID or a guest account before they can receive a J-card. Sponsored (“ad-hoc”) JHED IDs and guest (“B2B”) are requested through your departmental JHED administrator or HR representative and are granted at your department’s discretion. These IDs are valid for up to six months and can be extended if necessary.

J-cards associated with sponsored JHED IDs or guest accounts come with the same privileges as faculty and staff cards, and your department can use it to grant access to campus buildings and other spaces.

Once your department JHED administrator or HR representative has confirmed that you have been assigned a J-card, you will need to visit the J-card Office at the Levering Hall 04B (South Wing). The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and closed for lunch 1–2 p.m. daily.

Please have your JHED ID or the personal email address used to set up your guest account when visiting the J-card Office.