The Terms & Conditions presented below govern the use of the Colorado School of Mines' BlasterCard. By accepting and using your BlasterCard, you agree to abide by these terms and conditions.

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Terms & Conditions

BLASTERCARD� The BlasterCard is the official identification card for all students, faculty and staff at the Colorado School of Mines (�CSM� or �University�). This card, which is nontransferable once issued, can also be used as a debit card to make purchases from on-campus card readers or point-of-sale terminals. Such purchases are electronically debited to the cardholder�s CSM �BurroBucks� account. The cardholder is responsible for the care, protection, and maintenance of his or her BlasterCard. Any damage to the magnetic strip on the BlasterCard that causes the card to become unreadable by a card reader will require replacement of the card at the cardholder�s expense. The cardholder�s BlasterCard privileges and BurroBucks account will be deactivated if the cardholder is not currently enrolled in classes, or is currently not employed by the University. AGREEMENT DEFINITIONS In this agreement the words �you�, �your� and �yours� refer to the cardholder who is contractually liable for use of the �BurroBucks� cash account(s) and for whom the BlasterCard was issued. The use of �CSM� and �University� refers to the Colorado School of Mines. CARD ISSUANCE To obtain a BlasterCard, you must complete a BlasterCard Request Form and present it to the Campus ID Card Office with a driver�s license or government-issued photo identification card. Enrollment or employment at CSM must be verified. Students who have paid the CSM orientation fee will automatically receive their first BlasterCard as a result of paying that fee. However, all cardholders must still VALIDATE AND ACTIVATE the card before it can be used as a debit card. Signing a BlasterCard Request Form and receipt of the BlasterCard constitutes the cardholder�s acceptance of all of the �Terms and Conditions� listed in this agreement. IDENTIFICATION CARD Your BlasterCard� identifies you as a student, employee or invited guest at the Colorado School of Mines. The cardholder understands that the BlasterCard remains the property of the Colorado School of Mines and the Campus ID Card Program. It cannot be lent or transferred to another person, and should be carried at all times to verify your identity to CSM officials. ACTIVITY CARD A BlasterCard allows currently enrolled CSM students and employees to attend or participate in University activities such as athletic events, cultural events, and student functions. The card also grants students and employees access to campus facilities and programs such as campus dining, library, and recreation facilities. (Note: Students and employees may also be required to purchase a ticket or pay an admission fee, and/or satisfy additional eligibility requirements to attend certain events, participate in activities, or access programs or facilities.) MEAL PLANS AND �MUNCH MONEY� ACCOUNTS If you have purchased a housing meal plan, your BlasterCard is required to verify your eligibility for meals and enables Campus Dining to track your meal plan use. �Munch Money� accounts are opened automatically as a part of most campus meal plans. Munch Money accounts are NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE as outlined in your �Residence Hall Agreement.� Funds are purchased for use during a specific semester only. Any funds remaining at the end of that semester will be forfeited. For more information, please refer to your �Residence Hall Agreement�. BURROBUCKS ACCOUNTS The OPTIONAL BurroBucks account system allows cardholders to make purchases at certain locations on and off campus by using their BlasterCard as a debit card. This optional feature can be used at point-of-sale terminals that accept BurroBucks account transactions or at on-campus facilities equipped with card readers for electronic fund transfers for bookstore purchases, laundry services, vending machines, copying and printing services, dining facilities, campus athletic event admissions and concession stand purchases, and purchases at any other campus and off-campus locations where BurroBucks transactions are accepted. When a purchase is made with your BlasterCard, the amount of the purchase and any applicable sales taxes are electronically debited from funds deposited in your BurroBucks account. This account cannot be used as a credit account and the cardholder is responsible for any transaction completed when his or her account has insufficient funds. The cardholder may be assessed an administrative processing fee of $30.00 for each insufficient funds transaction not due to system error. Your BurroBucks account is initially set up with a zero dollar balance. Funds remain in a cardholder�s account, transferring from semester to semester until the cardholder�s graduation, withdrawal, or termination from the University. When a cardholder account is inactive for 12 months or more, the account will be deemed inactive and closed by the University. In this event, the account holder will be assessed a $25.00 account closure fee and the BlasterCard will be invalidated and deactivated for use as a debit card. The University will attempt to return any balance of funds in an inactive account to the account holder. If such attempt is unsuccessful, the funds will be disposed of in accordance with University policy and applicable state law. BURROBUCKS ACCOUNT ACTIVATION The BlasterCard cannot be used as a debit card until the card has been VALIDATED AND ACTIVATED for this purpose. To validate your BlasterCard as a debit card, you must complete and sign the BlasterCard Cardholder Agreement and deposit in the BurroBucks account a minimum of $10.00 by cash, check or credit card. After this initial activation deposit has been made, the minimum deposit is $1.00. Funds deposited can only be spent at approved BlasterCard locations. By activating your BurroBucks account, you agree to accept all Terms and Conditions provided in this document. BURROBUCKS ACCOUNT DEPOSITS You can make deposits to your BurroBucks account by cash, personal check, or credit card. Non-cash deposits will be credited to your BurroBucks account when the University receives the funds from your bank or credit card issuer. If the University agrees to credit your account before your check or credit card charge has cleared, you understand and agree that you will be liable to CSM if your check or credit card charge is returned unpaid. In addition, the University may bill you or deduct $30.00 from your BurroBucks account to cover the cost of handling unpaid checks or credit card charges. If there are insufficient funds in your BurroBucks account, the University may assess these charges against your CSM student account for payment. All funds deposited in the BurroBucks account can only be spent at approved BlasterCard locations. Deposits may be made as follows: * In person at the Campus ID Card Office during normal business hours. * By mail, with a written request including your Campus ID number and name, using a check or money order payable to the �Colorado School of Mines� and mailed to: Campus ID Card Office 1600 Maple Street Golden, CO 80401 * By telephone during normal business hours using a credit card only. (303) 384-CARD * Via the web using the On-Line Card Office at www.is.mines.edu/BlasterCard using a credit card only. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING THE USE OF BURROBUCKS CASH ACCOUNTS: * As a cardholder, you understand and agree that to activate your BurroBucks cash account you must make a minimum deposit of $10.00. * You understand and agree funds can only be spent at approved participating locations for goods and services. * You understand and agree that the BlasterCard is a debit card, NOT an ATM card, and that cash withdrawals are NEVER permitted. * You understand and agree that the BlasterCard� is NOT a credit card and cannot be used to obtain cash advances or for expenditures that exceed your current BurroBucks account balance. * You understand and agree that NO interest or other earnings on funds deposited in your BurroBucks account will accrue or be paid or credited to you by CSM. * You understand that you are liable for unauthorized use of your BlasterCard and all associated accounts. You understand that it is your responsibility to report your BlasterCard lost or stolen in order to protect yourself against possible unauthorized used by calling the Campus ID Card Office during normal business hours or by reporting the loss via the BlasterCard web site (anytime day or evening). REPORTING A BLASTERCARD LOST OR STOLEN You can report your BlasterCard lost or stolen 24 hours a day by using the BlasterCard web site at www.is.mines.edu/BlasterCard or by calling or visiting the Campus ID Card Office Monday through Friday during normal business hours (excluding University holidays) at (303) 384-CARD. When a BlasterCard is reported lost or stolen, it is deactivated and the cardholder�s BurroBucks account is suspended to prevent unauthorized use and transactions. The cardholder�s liability for unauthorized transactions is explained in the CSM BlasterCard Disclosure Statement. Please review this carefully. Once a card has been reported lost or stolen, the cardholder must visit the Campus ID Card Office in person to have the card reissued and request that his or her BurroBucks account balance be transferred to the new card. Cards are reissued at the cost of $15.00, payable at the time the card is issued. ACCOUNT INACTIVITY AND CLOSURE When a cardholder account is inactive for 12 months or more, the account will be deemed inactive and closed by the University. In this event, the account holder will be assessed a $25.00 account closure fee and the BlasterCard will be invalidated and deactivated for use as a debit card. An account is deemed �inactive�when no deposits or transactions have occurred in the account during any 12-month period. RECEIPTS AND ACCOUNT STATEMENTS Sales receipts will be made available to the cardholder for any purchase or other fund transfer made from a card reader facility or point-of-sale terminal operated by a cashier. Additionally, receipts for all BurroBuycks account transactions will be accessible by the cardholder via the BlasterCard web site at: www.is.mines.edu/BlasterCard. Cardholders will not receive paper statements of itemized BurroBucks account activity. However, periodic statements summarizing account activity will be made available to the cardholder electronically via the BlasterCard web site. Such records will be updated monthly and are accessible 24 hours a day, free of charge. Cardholders can also request a statement in person at the Campus ID Card Office during regular University business hours. There is a $2.00 per page processing fee for all cardholder statements, payable at the time of the request. ACCOUNT CORRECTIONS AND ERROR RESOLUTION The University reserves the right to correct the balance credited to your BlasterCard accounts if it believes that a clerical or accounting error has occurred. If you wish to dispute a correction or believe that such change was incorrect or inappropriate, you must contact the Campus ID Card Office in writing about the correction within 60 days of the event. If you believe there are any other errors on your account statement or any electronic fund transfer receipt, call, visit or write the Campus ID Card Office as soon possible. We must hear from you no later than 60 days after the date of the first statement on which the problem or error appeared. SHORTAGES AND NEGATIVE AMOUNTS Cardholders are responsible for keeping track of the expenditures made with their BlasterCard. A card reader, point-of-sale terminal, or cashier will not typically approve a transaction attempted when there are insufficient funds in the cardholder�s BurroBucks account. However, a system malfunction or human error may sometimes result in a debit that exceeds the balance in your account, creating a �shortage� or �negative� balance. You understand and agree to be liable for any shortages or negative balance amounts in your BurroBucks account(s). If the University bills you for a negative balance, you agree to repay the amount promptly. You also agree that the University may, in its discretion, offset a negative balance against subsequent deposits to any of your University accounts. Repeated shortages or a substantial negative balance may be grounds for closing some or all of your BurroBucks accounts. In the event any account has a shortage or negative balance due to insufficient funds, the University may charge an overdraft fee of $30.00. TRANSACTION AND OTHER FEES Generally, transaction fees are not assessed to the cardholder for routine transactions, including deposits and electronic fund transfers. However, any transaction or returned check that is processed with insufficient funds may result in a $30.00 overdraft fee being charged to the cardholder. Additionally, accounts that have been inactive for 12 or more months will be assessed a $25.00 closure fee. PRIVACY STATEMENT The University may disclose information to third parties about your CSM BurroBucks account when such disclosure is necessary to complete a transaction, in order to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena or government agency or court order, or in the event you give the University written permission to make such a disclosure. The photographic image taken for your BlasterCard is not considered public directory information, but is part of your official University academic record. As such, the photograph may be released by Campus ID Card Program personnel to other parties without your consent under certain conditions, as specified in the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, including the following: University officials with legitimate educational interests in the information; other schools to which you are transferring; appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena or government agency or court order. If you have any questions or concerns about such disclosures, please call or visit the Registrar�s Office during regular business hours. APPLICABLE LAW This Terms and Conditions Agreement is governed by the policies of the Colorado School of Mines, the laws of the state of Colorado, and all applicable federal statutes and regulations. TRADEMARKS The University is the owner of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks and symbols including, but not limited to, �CSM�, �Colorado School of Mines�, �BlasterCard�, �BurroBucks�, the spherical triangle CSM logo, and Blaster the Burro. Use of these terms, trade names, and service marks and symbols are expressly prohibited without prior written approval from the University. CANCELLATION OF AGREEMENT The University reserves the right to cancel this Terms and Conditions Agreement and revoke any or all of the rights or privileges granted to you hereunder if you breach any of the Agreement terms and conditions or the terms of the BlasterCard application form, you misrepresent or omit any material information on the application form, or you otherwise violate University rules, policies, or procedures. CHANGE IN TERMS AND CONDITIONS The University reserves the right to make changes to the terms and conditions described in this agreement. Any such changes will apply to all BlasterCard holders and to all active BurroBucks accounts. New terms and conditions will supersede terms and conditions in effect when the card was issued or validated. The University will notify BlasterCard cardholders in writing at least 21 days in advance of any changes in terms and conditions that will result in new or increased fees to cardholders, increased liability for cardholders, fewer types of electronic fund transfers being available to cardholders, or stricter limitations on the frequency or dollar amount of transfers. BlasterCard� CSM�s Official ID Card TERMS AND CONDITIONS AGREEMENT (Revised June 2005) Colorado School of Mines Campus ID Card Office 1600 Maple Street Golden, CO 80401 (303) 384-CARD www.is.mines.edu/BlasterCard ?? ?? ?? ??

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