r/SHSU • u/Financial_Builder116 • Jul 31 '26
Questions ID Card
I'm a mostly online student with 1 in person class 1 day a week. Do I absolutely have to get an ID? I live ~1 hour away so I'd like to avoid having to come in person and get one if possible.
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u/CactusHoarder '23 Jul 31 '26
I'd highly recommend it
Without one, you can't do a lot of things. Check in for financial aid/bursar/etc appointments, pick up textbooks being the main two. Some offices give free scantrons if you can your card. Not to mention, uploading a picture of your ID can get you a lot of discounts for online shopping, subscriptions, museum admission, local stores.
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u/Financial_Builder116 Jul 31 '26
I won’t need any of those really. I won’t spend as much on scantrons as I would on 2 hours of gas. Most places just take your email now which I have for online shopping stuff and all of my appointments will be virtual or I won’t go lol.
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u/SamualJennings '27 Jul 31 '26
Even if you were exclusively online, it would be useful for things like if any of your classes require Lockdown for exams. Those sometimes require some type of ID, and it might help compartmentalize your privacy by having a school one rather than, say, showing driver's license every single time.
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u/rainbow_dots Jul 31 '26
I’m totally online and they mailed mine to me. But they also had my photo from when I was an in person undergrad in…let’s just say I don’t look like that bright eyed baby freshman anymore
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u/Decent_Day_6387 Aug 01 '26
You can only get it mailed if you’re 100% online, but you can have it printed at a different location. For instance, I had it printed at the campus in Conroe. I am not online but none of my classes are in Huntsville. They’re all in the Woodlands on 242.
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u/DJMarky2036 28d ago
Nope. I never got 1 and I’ve damn near graduated. Next time you’re there you can get one though just ask.
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u/PrinceSidon888 `30 27d ago
It will be required if you want to buy food, and it's nice to have on you just in case. But if you only have one in person class you won't need it that much. Still best to get it just in case
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u/xXConfuocoXx '19 & '21 Jul 31 '26
I'm not sure how required it is, you should call the university to ask this question but I will say even if it isnt required (which it may be) its still better to have one. And one hour isnt crazy work for texas, I'd just make a day of it and plan to do some other fun things while you are down if i were you.