How to Get Carded
If you are a student of the University of West Florida, you may obtain a card. All students attending class on the Pensacola campus are required to obtain a card.

There is a $10 annual I.D. fee. The fee is charged the first semester on campus and recurs annually thereafter each fall semester. There is a replacement charge of $15.00 if the original card is lost, stolen or damaged.

Payment should be made at the Cashier's Office. Students are required to bring their receipt showing payment of the fee and a photo I.D. to the Nautilus Card office. The card will be issued and ready for use immediately.

Your card is good from the date you get it through the time you separate (transfer, graduate, etc.) from the university.

How/Where to Use Your Card
There are card readers located around campus at various locations. These card readers accept the Nautilus Card. If you want to take advantage of services or make a purchase, simply swipe your card. Your card may be used at the following locations for the indicated purposes: Library Card (Check out books; Database Research); official I.D. Card; Access to Services & Events (HLS Facility; Recreational Equipment; Aquatics Center; Local Area Network; Special Events); Make Purchases & Payments (fees and fines; Dining Services; vending; copies; personal faxes; WEPA Student Printing; Postal Services; and meal/block plans)

You may deposit funds into your Declining Balance Account (not the same as Meal Plan or Argo Bucks): Funds deposited into your account may be used to make purchases at any location on campus which accepts the Nautilus Card. Most locations on campus that accept cash also accept the Nautilus Card. Using your card means you don't have to carry cash or write checks.

How to Make a Deposit
Deposits may be made to your account at the Cashier's Office-Building 20E, online via myUWF, or by mail, or at an on-campus ADM(Automatic Deposit Machine). ADMs are located in the Commons-Building 22, Professional Studies Library-Building 86, HLS Facility-Building 72, Computer Center-Building 79, and the Library-Building 32.

How To Make A Deposit Online (MasterCard/VISA/AmEx)
Log in to myUWF (my.uwf.edu) with your ArgoNet name and password. Type: Pay by Credit Card into the Search box. Click on Pay by Credit Card. Have your credit card ready and follow the prompts. Payments and/or Deposits made online are subject to a $15.00 convenience fee.

How To Make A Deposit By Mail:
To make a deposit by mail, include your name, UWF ID number and the amount of deposit and mail along with your check or money order.

Printable Deposit Card (PDF)

Please make checks payable to: University of West Florida

Mail deposits to:

Cashier's Office
University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida  32514-5750

How to Deposit Financial Aid Funds to Your Card
Deposits to your Nautilus Card account may be made from Financial Aid funds. After all tuition and student fees have been deducted from your Financial Aid disbursement, you may choose to have some or all of the balance credited to your Nautilus Card account.
  It's the Safe and Convenient Way!

Complete a Financial Aid Designation Card online (PDF)

This form may be mailed to:

Cashier's Office
The University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, Florida 32514-5750

How to Get Your Balance
Your balance will be shown on the card reader each time you use your card to make a purchase.

Your account information is online. Log in to myUWF (my.uwf.edu). In the search field, enter Nautilus Card. Select "Nautilus Card Balance and Swipe History". This will allow you to view your card balance, card swipe history (both financial and access) and meal plan information.

If there is a balance in your declining balance account at the end of a term, it will be carried over to the next term. Upon graduation or withdrawal from the university, balances remaining will be refunded upon request. Written request of remaining funds must be received within 6 months of separation from the University.

How to Care for Your Card
Keep your card in a safe place. Scratches on the magnetic stripe can damage the card. Don't bend the card. Card readers can't read bent or cracked cards.Keep the back of the card away from the back of other cards with magnetic stripes. Keep your Nautilus Card away from magnetic fields such as VCRs or stereo speakers. Do not lend your card to anyone.

Meal Plans
The Nautilus Market in the Commons is UWF's All-You-Care-to-Eat and Meal/Block Plan dining facility. For more information on voluntary or mandatory meal plans and block plans or to view current meal/block plan options, please visit the Dining Services web site or contact the Dining Services office at (850) 474-3197.

Deferments: Requests for Meal Plan Payment Deferments must be submitted by the student only. A deferment is a short-term delay of no more than 30 days past the UWF published semester Fee Payment Deadline. Questions can be directed to the Nautilus Card office at 850-474-3325.

Changes: If you want to change your mandatory MEAL PLAN (during the first two weeks of class), contact the Nautilus Card office at (850) 474-3325.