UCF increases potential card revalue sites by millions – using the web

The University of Central Florida has added a million new locations where the UCF Card can be reloaded by using the SmartCity® Web Revalue feature. Previously funds could be loaded to cards at designated campus sites only, using cash revalue stations or at the card offices. Now any computer, located anywhere, can load value to any card over the Internet.

In addition to making the location easier, now any person who has the student ISO number can load value to a card. This allows a parent to load funds to a student card to be spent at any of the many on- or off-campus locations. Value can be loaded from credit, debit or checking accounts and can be loaded to any specific purse, from among the three purses on the card – such as the Bookstore purse. An email is then sent to the cardholder to let them know that funds are available to download to their card. This is done at one of the kiosks located around the campus.

Convenience is the main benefit to students and parents from this new move. Cards can now be loaded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from the convenience of the person’s own home. This reduces bottlenecks which may occur at peak times, such as the start of a semester, when large numbers of students need to load value at once.

“Web Revalue has been a wonderful addition for us, eliminating waits in the Card Office and making it much easier for parents to load value to a card at anytime,” commented Tammy Kidder, UCF Card Services Manager.

Kieran Timmins, CEO of SmartCentric said “I am delighted to be working with UCF to expand the scope of their SmartCity system. We are fully committed to developing the UCF system and to ensuring that they get the best possible offering for their students. The addition of Web Revalue will certainly enhance their card offering and provide substantial added convenience for staff and cardholders.”