The YU-card is your ticket to academic resources and scholastic savings across campus, as well as resources at other institutions!
Save Time: YU-card transactions are 3x faster than cash and 6x faster than credit and debit.
Save Money: get access to deals and discounts across campus, including the new Bookstore Rewards program!
Keep Track: load Flex Dollars and track your balance online.

Apply for a Faculty/Staff YU-card
If you’re eligible, Apply Online to get your YU-card. You will need a passport style photo and one piece of valid, government-issued photo identification. Read the instructions carefully to ensure your photo meets all the requirements and avoid delays. You will be notified via your York U email as to whether your photo and information has been approved or you need to upload a new one.
Are YU Eligible?
Please check the eligibility list below to determine if you are eligible for a YU-card. If you do not fall under any of these categories, please ask your Manager to contact the YU-card Office.
| Employees in the following categories are eligible: | University retirees in the following categories are eligible: |
|---|---|
| Canadian Union of Public Employees 1356 - 1 | Canadian Union of Public Employees 1356 - 1 |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees 1356 Part-Time | Canadian Union of Public Employees 3903-2 |
| Canadian Union of Public Employees 3903-2 | Confidential, Professional & Managerial |
| Confidential, Professional & Managerial | CUPE 1356 Full-time |
| Host Teachers | International Union of Operating Engineers |
| International Union of Operating Engineers | Osgoode Hall Law School Association |
| Osgoode Hall Law School Association | York University Faculty Association |
| Osgoode Hall Law School - Visiting Fulltime Faculty | York University Staff Association |
| Post-doctoral Fellows | |
| Research Assistants (RAS category only) | |
| Research Associates | |
| York University Faculty Association | |
| York University Staff Association - Unit 1 | |
| York University Staff Association - Unit 3 | |
| YUELI Contract Teachers | |
| YUELI Contract Teachers (Part-time) | |
| Senior Executives |
