• As a result of its 2011 study, Gartner Consulting recommended that UAB combine and utilize 2 existing UAB card systems (BlackBoard Transact and Honeywell Prowatch), sharing a single card type to provide access to all card-based services currently offered on campus. 
• In addition to serving as an identification card, the UAB ONE Cardwill provide access to the following resources:
  • Parking
  • Physical Security (doors, elevators, etc.)
  • Declining balance retail transactions (on-campus dining/vending and selected off-campus locations)
  • Pay-for-print/copy services
  • Sterne Library & Lister Hill Library access and services
  • Campus Recreation Center access

Project Objectives:

• Improve student, staff and faculty experience with card-based services at UAB
  • Reduce the number of cards required for physical and service access
  • Increase the functionality and usability of card-based services
  • Improve customer support and self-service features of UAB card-based services
• Strengthen UAB’s security position
  • Link UAB cards to a robust enterprise identity management system
  • Harmonize card access lifecycle processes
  • Improve physical access control using enterprise card access systems
  • Enable future enhancements such as Smart Card-based security features
• Improve the administrative efficiency of UAB card services
  • Reduce Total Cost of Ownership for physical and logical card-based security
  • Reduce the marginal costs of expanding the scope of card-based services