the credential and its usage can have in shaping a user’s experience. This impact can be particularly salient in helping historically marginalized identities feel a sense of connection and affirmation to a campus environment. For example, the campus credential can play a role in creating a supportive environment in working with the LGBTQ+ community and transitioning students, international students and other populations. Policies dealing with names-in-use/chosen names, pronouns, or other identifying information have an impact on how users navigate the institutional environment, as well as how and where a credential can be used outside of the institution. Campus credential programs play a supporting role in student health and well-being by enabling university administrators to understand if students are attending class, using dining services, and remaining active with campus academics and campus activities (Kruger et al., 2017). New legislation is pending in the US Senate to require physical credentials (campus cards) to print mental health resources, including the National Suicide Prevention Hotline number, on the back (Hudson, 2021). Functions The functions of the campus credential, in addition to data storage for the student's identification, vary by University. Some examples of campus credential functions are: Building access (Classroom, Residence Halls, Recreational Facilities, Libraries, Dining Facilities, Lockers, etc.) Equipment access (Computers, Copy machines, Printers, etc.) Transportation access (Campus and/or Public Transportation, Parking Permits, Ride Sharing, Bike Rentals, etc.) Cashless payment for Dining, Vending, Laundry, and at campus retail locations Mobile banking Library card Time and attendance control Exam registration Mobile phone and NFC Services Campus credentials with multiple functions can help simplify internal administrative processes. Technology Electronic card access has been available on campuses since as early as 1968. Early versions, such as the “VALI-DINE” system at Rochester Institute of Technology, relied on cards with mechanically punched holes to allow access to their dining halls. In the years following, the use of campus credentials and technology has matured. In 1972, California State Polytechnic University installed the first known card-based system utilizing magnetic stripe technology. By 1985, the Harco multi-application, campus-wide system utilizing bar code, Prox contact-based chips and magnetic stripe technology was implemented by Duke University. Technological advances continued to pick up speed with both cashless payment systems introduced by Debitek Inc. and copy machine management introduced by DANYL Corporation in 1986. By the 1990s, universities began linking their campus cards to banks, with Florida State University being the first in 1990. DataCard