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Department Card Manager: Request a T-Card in TCS

Only the Department Card Manager (DCM) or DCM Delegate can request a T-Card.

  1. Obtain this information from the applicant:
  • Mother’s maiden name or a password.
  • The Department Head’s University Identification Number (UIN).
  1. Login to the T-Card Solution (TCS) system at https://appserv6.admin.uillinois.edu/tcard/ .
  2. Click the Card Holder Maintenancelink.
  3. Enter the applicant’s UIN.
  4. Press the ENTER key, or click the Searchbutton.
    NOTE: If the applicant had a previous T-Card, a new application cannot be generated. Stop the application process and contact UPAY Card Services for further instructions.
  5. Select the applicant’s name to start the application process.
  6. Click the Cardholder Informationtab to:
  • Verify the applicant’s name in the Name on Card: field (21 character limit).
  • Enter the applicant’s mother’s maiden name or a password in the Mother’s Maiden Name: field.
  • Verify the phone number.
  1. Click the Card Parameterstab to:
  • Select U4Iin the Merchant Code Profile: field.
  • Verify the Daily Number Limitis 999and the Monthly Number Limitis 9999.
  • Select Generate Applicationin the Status: field.
  • Enter the Single Trans Limit($4,999 or less), and the Monthly Cycle Limit($25,000 or less).

NOTE: If all the applicant’s information is not available, change the Statusto Draft Application,and then skip to step 1

  1. Click the DepartmentManager tab to:
  • Select the department manager’s name under the Department Managerfield.
  • Enter the Department Head’s UIN in the UINfield.  
  1. Click the Commentstab, and enter any necessary comments.
  2. Click the Shipping Informationtab and enter the system address, mail code (e.g., MCxxx) or mail stop (e.g., MSxxx), city, state, and zip code.        
    NOTE    : This will be the applicant’s billing address. 
  1. Click the Submitbutton.
  2. Click the Print Auth/Agreement Formbutton to print the Authorization/Agreement and Application InformationForm.
  3. Obtain the required signatures on the form.
  4. Keep the original, signed form. Fax or email the form to UPAY Card Services for processing.
  5. Click the Logoutlink to exit.

Please contact UPAY Card Services if you have any questions.

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    Last Updated: June 13, 2018