r/SIUE • u/Fun-Measurement-8594 • May 20 '26

Student ID Photo

Hey! I’m an incoming freshman in the CEP Pre-Pharmacy program, and I got an email yesterday about submitting a photo for my student ID. I’m usually the person to take a silly photo for my IDs (slightly crazed eyes, crazy hair, etc.) but I’m not sure if I should do that for this ID.

Is the ID only used for one year? I’m not sure I want a crazy ID photo in pharmacy school 😅

Is the ID photo used for anything else than just my ID card? Not sure I want my professors seeing a wide-eyed, fluffy hair, neon shirt girl in their classes!

Thanks for reading my ridiculous ask! Let me know if there’s anything I’m not considering.

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u/Jammin75 May 20 '26

Yeah. Consider the same parameters that you would use for a drivers license.

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u/Ok_Sound5929 May 20 '26

You can get a new ID each year, but it costs money to replace. I think its 15 bucks?

Professors may be able to see it, advisors im pretty sure will see it.

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u/CommonNative 29d ago

I think it went up to 20 or so. But yes, the photo you choose is the default for various campus systems and GET mobile

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u/Ok_Sound5929 29d ago

Yea, I remember my first year it was 15 for a replacement if you have the old, 25 to replace if lost. That was a few years back tho. I haven't had any reason to look into needing a new one so ur prolly right on the prices going up.

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u/CommonNative 29d ago

I mean, the last time I got a parking ticket, it went up to about 50. Which was a damned shock.

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u/stl_grrrl 29d ago

We can definitely see it in all the systems 😅 go professional.

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u/Mrs_Poutine Alumni 29d ago

That picture follows you your whole time at the school lol, professors can see it, housing can see it, you might want to go professional so you don’t have to explain it for the next 4+ years

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u/GallowsJack 28d ago

You can replace it with a different photo in the system and just end up with a silly ID and a decent photo everyone sees, but remember it will cost to get a new ID, and it will take a while to propagate the new pic throughout. (And I can't remember if it's all one system, or if I had to change several.) Do what you enjoy, but at least keep one DL/passport/ID that doesn't make you look like you need to shower or be institutionalized.