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To ensure your Acadia student ID card photo meets university standards, follow these guidelines carefully:

📸 Photo Composition Requirements:

• 🧍 You must be facing straight at the camera — no side profiles

• 🎨 The photo must be in colour, with no filters or black-and-white images

• 🧱 Use a light solid background (white or off-white) with no borders

• 📐 Leave a small space between your head and the top of the image

• 🌗 Ensure clear contrast between your face and the background

• 👁️ No red eye or flash reflection on glasses or contact lenses

• 🚫 Do not wear hats, sunglasses, jewelry, or anything that obstructs your face

🖼️ File Format & Upload Instructions:

• 📁 Your photo must be a JPG/JPEG image

• 🌐 Upload it via theAccess Control Services page

• 🛑 The Department of Safety and Security reserves the right to reject any photo that doesn’t meet these standards

Tip: Think of it like a passport photo — clean, clear, and professional. Smiles are welcome, but your face must be fully visible.

📘 Helpful Definitions:

• Access Control Services: The department that manages ID cards, keys, and building access

• Contrast: A clear visual difference between your face and the background

• Red eye: A flash-related effect that causes pupils to appear red in photos

📎 Suggested Links

• ID Cards and Keys – Acadia Safety & Security 

• How to Get Your Student ID – Acadia Hub 

• Safety and Security Services Overview 

📝 Special Notes:

• Upload your photo before arriving on campus to speed up card pickup

• If your photo is rejected, you’ll be asked to submit a new one

• Cards are printed at the Safety & Security operations desk in the Students’ Union Building

• Do not visit the Access Control office directly — all services are handled through the SUB desk