Access Control from your Phone

On-Grounds housing utilizes electronic locks for entry to residential buildings and individual bedrooms that can be controlled through your mobile phone. Bedroom access requires entering a PIN in addition to using your University ID. Lawn and Range residents access bathrooms electronically (but have physical room keys).


If you've forgotten the PIN for your electronic lock, you can reset it on the Cav Card website:

Set or Reset Your Pin

 

If you have a physical ID but have access to your phone, you may be able to add your University ID to the Apple or Google Wallet on your device and gain access to your room. Please note that if you choose Mobile ID Wallet and you have a physical ID card, your existing physical UVA Academic ID card will be deactivated, and can no longer be used to unlock doors.

Mobile ID Wallet

 

If you have a physical ID and have left both it and your phone in your room, please call Systems Control at 434.924.3053, and a member of the facilities staff will be dispatched to your location.

Setting or resetting your door PIN

To begin, access the Cav Card website. If you are not already logged in via NetBadge, select "Student & Staff Login" in the navigation menu, then log in. NetBadge provides secure authentication using your personal digital certificate or computing ID and email password.

After logging in via NetBadge, navigate to the Set your 4-digit PIN page (under "Account Management" > "Set/Reset Your PIN" in the navigation menu).

Enter a four-digit PIN, enter it again to confirm, and click the blue "Reset" button.

When selecting a PIN, please avoid duplicate numbers and easy-to-guess number sequences such as 3333, 1234, etc.

 

Using Mobile ID Wallet to unlock your door

Mobile ID Wallet is the option for adding a University ID to the Apple or Google Wallet on your mobile device. Visit the Mobile ID Wallet page on the Cavalier Card Office website for more information.

Please note that if you choose Mobile ID Wallet and you have a physical ID card, your existing physical UVA Academic ID card will be deactivated, and can no longer be used to unlock doors.