The Bantam ID Q & A:

(Q) What is the Bantam ID?
(A) The Bantam ID is your student ID card.

(Q) What are Bantam Bucks?
(A) Bantam Bucks are a debit system, which enables you to use your Trinity ID at the Underground Coffeehouse, laundry and vending machines, campus bookstores, public printers and copiers, the Health Center, Cinestudio, at several off-campus businesses (see Bantam ID Programs), Peter B’s and in any of the campus dining facilities. Money may be put onto one of three accounts: Bantam Bucks, Dining Dollars, and Printing Dollars.

(Q)  What are the accounts linked with my ID and what is the difference between all of these accounts?
(A)  Bantam Bucks may be used in all the places listed above; Dining Dollars may be used in the dining facilities and are sold at a 10% discount (e.g. $10 put in this account will earn you $11). The Printing Dollars account begins with a balance of $25 and is used for public printing only. Once the $25 in Printing Dollars is gone, your Bantam Bucks account is used to pay for printing.

(Q)  How do I put money on one of these Bantam ID Card accounts?
(A)  For Bantam Bucks and Dining Dollars, machines known as Value Transfer Stations (VTS) reside in Mather Hall (adjacent to the Office of Campus Life, Mather 107), at 76 Vernon Street (upstairs from Campus Safety), and in the library.  Simply follow the directions on the VTS screen, which will allow deposits of $5, $10, and $20. Checks made payable to “Trustees of Trinity College” may be deposited at the Business Office. You cannot add to your Printing Dollars.

(Q)  Can I add money to my accounts online now?
(A)  The BlackBoard e-commerce system enables Bantam ID cardholders (or the friends, parents, or relatives of Bantam ID cardholders) to deposit money into a Bantam Bucks account using Visa or MasterCard. To deposit money from a credit card into the Bantam Bucks account, you must know the account number (located above the bar-code on your ID card) and the account holder's first and last name. Just go to tcommerce.trincoll.edu

(Q)  How do I use the Bantam ID Card in the laundry machines?
(A)  Once you have put money onto your Bantam ID Card at a VTS, use the control box (on the wall of the laundry room) to first select which machine, and then simply slide your card. Use the help key if you need more information.

(Q)  What are my choices for using a Bantam ID Card account in the campus dining facilities?
(A)  There are two options:

• Students on meal plans may use the account called Dining Dollars that works like “Meal Plan Flex” with two important differences: (1) Dining Dollars don’t expire at the end of the semester; students who buy them will still have them in January, and more importantly (2) Dining Dollars purchased through the VTS machines are given a 10% bonus: ex. spend $20 and get $22 on your account.
  
• The Bantam Bucks account may be used. When you go to the register, you must ask the cashier to use Bantam Bucks for the transaction.

(Q)  Whom should I call with questions regarding the Bantam ID Card?
(A)  Please contact T.J. Barber in the Office of Campus Life at extension x2171.

A Quick Overview:

Pay for Printing:

• In MCEC, LSC 138, Chem. 108, Writing Center, IDP Lounge, Seabury and the LITC.
• Start each semester with $25 balance in Printing Dollars account, after that is used
  • Print on one side only - $.15/page image - (ex. 20 pg. paper deducts $3 from Bantam Bucks)
  • Print on both sides - $.07/page image - (ex. 20 pg. paper deducts $1.40 from Bantam Bucks)
• Reduce waste, SAVE money, print duplex!
• Public copiers in Library are Bantam ID Card only - $.15/page

Vending & Laundry:

• MOST campus vending equipment will accept both coin and Bantam ID Card
• Laundry machines are Bantam ID Card only in most locations.
• Vending and Laundry purchases deduct from Bantam Bucks account

Dining Services, Bookstore(s), Health Center, Cinestudio:

• The Bistro and Cave accept cash, Bantam Bucks, Dining Dollars, and meal plans.
• Mather and Gallows Hill bookstores accept cash, credit card, check or Bantam Bucks.
• Bantam Bucks are accepted at Health Center for supplies and medicine.
• Bantam Bucks are accepted at Cinestudio.

Account/Card Services:

• Check balances and add money to your Dining Dollars and/or Bantam Bucks accounts at Value Transfer Stations in Mather, Campus Safety and the Library
• Check your balances, cancel your card, or transfer money from a credit card to your Bantam account on-line at http://tcommerce.trincoll.edu
• Replace a lost or stolen Bantam ID Card at Building & Grounds, M-F 8AM - 4PM or Campus Safety, nights and weekends.