Wittenberg OneCard: One confusing card
Christine Maddox
Issue date: 9/14/06 Section: News
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Although aimed at lightening student's financial cares, the Wittenberg OneCard seems to be a great source of confusion across campus. Wittenberg faculty and staff have made concerted efforts to educate the student body regarding the new ID cards; however, almost one month into the school year, much of the card's uses and capabilities remains a mystery to students.
Senior Katie Proctor voices her own confusion: "I am confused about where the money is being kept - student account or separate account?" Apparently, Proctor is not alone in her uncertainty.
Senior Antonia Schwaigert comments, "I have no clue what to do with [the One card] at all, and I don't really understand why we need them. What was wrong with the old system? Everyone seemed to be getting along fine. I keep waiting for [Wittenberg] to come up and say something about how this will save the university money in the end. Please explain this to me."
Student Accounts Manager Doug Schantz responds, "The Wittenberg OneCard was actually an initiative that came from our families and students. […] We would always get questions about whether we offer direct deposit for Student Payroll or refunds. Up until this summer, our answer always unfortunately no. […] We decided to do research into what options were available [and] we came upon HigherOne, and they had exactly what we needed: The Wittenberg OneCard. […] We put an implementation team together that included representation from offices all over campus and the student body. The end result and culmination of all these efforts is the Wittenberg OneCard."
For senior Julianna Parks, the feeling is less of confusion and more of anxiety. "I feel like it's too much with the ID and the money. I just get nervous. I liked the ID/food money thing. I don't like that 'real' money is attached to it," she says.
Schantz addresses this concern: "[This card] gets us one step closer to having a 'cashless campus.' This is a great benefit in the form of safety and security and insuring that students are not carrying large sums of cash with them around campus."
Senior Katie Proctor voices her own confusion: "I am confused about where the money is being kept - student account or separate account?" Apparently, Proctor is not alone in her uncertainty.
Senior Antonia Schwaigert comments, "I have no clue what to do with [the One card] at all, and I don't really understand why we need them. What was wrong with the old system? Everyone seemed to be getting along fine. I keep waiting for [Wittenberg] to come up and say something about how this will save the university money in the end. Please explain this to me."
Student Accounts Manager Doug Schantz responds, "The Wittenberg OneCard was actually an initiative that came from our families and students. […] We would always get questions about whether we offer direct deposit for Student Payroll or refunds. Up until this summer, our answer always unfortunately no. […] We decided to do research into what options were available [and] we came upon HigherOne, and they had exactly what we needed: The Wittenberg OneCard. […] We put an implementation team together that included representation from offices all over campus and the student body. The end result and culmination of all these efforts is the Wittenberg OneCard."
For senior Julianna Parks, the feeling is less of confusion and more of anxiety. "I feel like it's too much with the ID and the money. I just get nervous. I liked the ID/food money thing. I don't like that 'real' money is attached to it," she says.
Schantz addresses this concern: "[This card] gets us one step closer to having a 'cashless campus.' This is a great benefit in the form of safety and security and insuring that students are not carrying large sums of cash with them around campus."
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