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Obtaining a Ridgewater Warrior ID

Your Warrior Card will get you discounts at a variety of local businesses. The Warrior ID card is also your Ridgewater library card and a free pass to all Ridgewater home sporting events, student life activities and theater productions.

If you are a Ridgewater online student and are unable to drive to campus to get your Warrior ID, please follow these steps.

  1. Take a photo of yourself using the following guidelines:
  2. Photo should have a white background.
  3. Please make sure the photo is taken or cropped from your shoulders up.
  4. Do not take a photo wearing a hat, sunglasses, or any other item that can obstruct the view of your facial features. Corrective eyeglasses are completely acceptable.
  5. Email the student life office at student [email protected] that photo as a JPEG image along with your name and tech ID number. Please use “Warrior Card” as the subject line.
  6. Ridgewater Student Life will mail your Warrior Card to you. Please email the student life office or call 320-234-8562 with further questions.

 

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