NEW STUDENTS: PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
- Search your email inbox for subject line: "Submit Your Photo For Your Student ID (Buzz Card)"
- Check your junk email folder if you don't see it
- If can't find it, please contact BuzzCard@BHSU.edu
PHOTO GUIDELINES
All photos submitted are subject to approval and must meet Black Hills State's Buzz Card photo guidelines below. Not following the guidelines may result in unnecessary delays.
- For best results, take a square photo or crop square
- Best if cropped slightly above the head to the middle of the chest
- Should be taken against a plain lighter background
- Should be directly facing the camera
- Should be a recent photo within six months
- Best results with sufficient amount of light (use flash)
- No hats or head coverings (unless daily religious attire; no obscuring of the face)
- No sunglasses or face coverings
- No photos of photos
- Eyes should be open looking toward the camera
- Must be a color photo
- Nobody else should appear in the photo
- Do not use an app filter on your face, etc.
- Take pictures from camera app; not from a social media app, etc.
NOTE: New students will be asked to upload a photo of a government-issued photo ID so we can verify identity.
Instructions on submitting a photo for your Buzz Card should be in your email inbox. If you can't find this email, please email: BuzzCard@BHSU.edu