About Auraria Campus ID Station · Denver
The Auraria Campus ID Station is a student-services office of the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) located inside the historic Tivoli Student Union on the shared Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. It issues campus photo ID badges for students, faculty, and staff of AHEC, the Auraria Early Learning Center, Community College of Denver (CCD), Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), and the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), and it distributes RTD Mobile CollegePasses and EcoPasses. The ID Station also functions as the campus information hub, manages lost and found, and handles Tivoli locker rentals.
The Auraria Campus ID Station operates out of Suite 269 of the Tivoli Student Union at 900 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204, on the lower downtown Auraria Campus shared by three institutions of higher education. Its core mission is to produce and maintain campus photo identification badges — including standard IDs, smart-ID badges, and RTD CollegePass smart cards — for the more than 30,000 students and thousands of faculty and staff who use the campus each year. New badges and replacement badges are issued for a $30 fee, with processing for new badges typically taking 3–5 business days at the start of each term. In addition to ID services, the ID Station acts as a central point of contact for general campus questions, off-campus housing resources, and other college programs; manages the Tivoli locker rental program (including maintenance of the rental log, signage, and combination changes each semester); oversees lost-and-found inquiries; and serves as the contact point for deactivating lost or stolen badges. The office is staffed by a manager — Rosanna Sweeney, Campus ID Station Manager — together with a team of part-time student employees working at $17.29/hour, who handle ID production, cash-register balancing, RFID encoding, and customer service during campus events and remote locations. Regular hours are Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with adjusted summer hours (May 18 – Aug. 9) maintaining the same weekday window; the station is closed on weekends.
- Serves
- Auraria Campus, downtown Denver, Colorado — serving CU Denver, MSU Denver, Community College of Denver, Auraria Early Learning Center, and AHEC staff/students
About the Auraria Campus ID Station
The Auraria Campus ID Station is the centralized identification office for the shared Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) campus in downtown Denver. Operating out of Suite 269 of the historic Tivoli Student Union, the ID Station issues photo ID badges to students, faculty, and staff of AHEC and the three institutions that share the campus: the Community College of Denver (CCD), Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver), and the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver). Beyond ID production, the office distributes RTD Mobile CollegePasses for student transit riders, acts as the campus information hub, manages the Tivoli locker rental program, and serves as the campus lost-and-found point of contact.
Student Campus ID Badges
Students enrolled and registered for the fall or spring semester obtain their Auraria Campus photo ID badge by visiting the ID Station in Suite 269 of the Tivoli Student Union during business hours. Students must present a government-issued photo ID plus a copy of their semester schedule (which can be shown on a phone). New badges cost $30, and processing at the beginning of each term typically takes 3–5 business days. Students who participate in the RTD Mobile CollegePass program also receive their RTD CollegePass smart card through the ID Station.
- Fee: $30 for new badge
- Required documents: government-issued ID + semester schedule
- Processing time: 3–5 business days at the start of each term
- RTD Mobile CollegePass available for participating students
- Online ordering option available via the AHEC ID Station webpage
Faculty & Staff Campus ID Badges
Currently employed faculty and staff obtain their Auraria Campus ID badge by visiting the ID Station in person. The $30 fee applies to all new and replacement ID cards, which can be charged to a department account at CCD or CU using the Auraria Campus ID Authorization/Charge Form.
- Required: government-issued photo ID
- Required: HR-issued document/email OR completed ID Authorization/Charge Form
- Fee: $30 (new or replacement)
- Categories tracked: Faculty, Staff, Executive, Contractor, Employee, Visitor, Community Member
Encoding & Replacing ID Badges
Auraria Campus ID badges can be encoded for RFID-based access to approved buildings and rooms. Employees work with their supervisor to authorize encoding. If a badge is lost, stolen, or damaged, holders must call 303-556-4296 immediately to deactivate the missing badge; replacement badges cost $30.
- RFID encoding available for approved door/room access
- Deactivation hotline: 303-556-4296
- Replacement badge fee: $30
- Supervisor authorization required for access encoding
Hours of Operation
The ID Station keeps consistent hours year-round, with a summer schedule noted on the official site.
- Regular Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed
- Summer Hours (May 18 – Aug. 9): Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed
- Hours may be affected by campus holidays
RTD Transit Passes
The ID Station is the campus point of contact for RTD transit programs. Students enrolled in the RTD Mobile CollegePass program receive their CollegePass smart cards when they pick up their campus ID, and faculty/staff can obtain EcoPass information through the same office.
- RTD Mobile CollegePass — for participating students
- RTD EcoPass — for faculty and staff
Lost & Found and Locker Rentals
Beyond ID production, the ID Station functions as the Auraria Campus lost-and-found intake point and manages Tivoli Student Union locker rentals, including maintaining the rental log, posting renewal signage each semester, and resetting locker combinations.
- Lost & Found hub for the Auraria Campus
- Tivoli Student Union locker rentals
- Locker combination changes each semester
- Locker renewal signage posted by ID Station staff
Staff and Student Employment
The ID Station is staffed by AHEC manager Rosanna Sweeney and a team of part-time student employees. Student staff issue ID badges and smart IDs, verify student schedules, balance the cash register, manage locker rentals and lost and found, and provide customer service at campus events — including remote locations. Open positions are posted on the ID Station Staff page, and students may apply by downloading the Student Application and emailing it to Rosanna Sweeney.
- Manager: Rosanna Sweeney, Campus ID Station Manager ([email protected], 303-556-3467)
- Part-time student employee rate: $17.29/hour
- Student staff must be enrolled in 6 credit hours of coursework
- Apply via the Student Application emailed to Rosanna Sweeney
Contact and Location
The ID Station is in Suite 269 of the Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver. The Tivoli — named one of the 25 best student unions by Best College Reviews — supports CU Denver, MSU Denver, CCD, and the broader Denver community with services, dining, study space, and conference facilities.
- ID Station: 900 Auraria Parkway, Suite 269, Denver, CO 80204
- Phone: 303-556-8352
- Email: [email protected]
- Lost/Stolen Deactivation: 303-556-4296
- Mailing: Box B, PO Box 173361, Denver, CO 80217-3361
- Website: https://www.ahec.edu/services-departments/id-station