If you're a current student, faculty or staff member with a photo on file from your physical Hilltopper Card, you're already set! Incoming students will receive an email with instructions on submitting a photo for your St. Edward's ID.
Submitting a New Photo
Your ID Card photo should be in color, taken in the last 6 months. See the criteria below for acceptable and non-acceptable images.
ACCEPTABLE:
- Face camera directly with full face in view, no shadows obscure the face
- Have a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open
- Crop from just above the top of the head down to the collarbone
- Background is uniform, plain and white or off-white, and free of shadows
- Photo is sharp without any visible pixels or printer dots
- Wearing prescription glasses if you normally do so
- Head coverings allowed if you wear daily for religious purposes
- Covering cannot obscure hairline or cast shadows on face
UNACCEPTABLE:
- Wearing a hat, sunglasses, or anything that obscures the face
- No shadows on face, glare on glasses, red eye
- Other visible people or objects in the photo
- No props or hand gestures
- Inappropriate expressions
- Copyrighted images
Approved Photo
![Acceptable Image](/sites/default/files/2020-10/acceptable-image.jpg)
Too Dark
![Too Dark](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-too-dark.jpg)
Too Light
![Too Light](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-too-light.jpg)
Busy background
![Busy Background](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-busy-background.jpg)
Poor resolution
![poor resolution](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-poor-resolution.jpg)
Tilted Head
![Tilted head in image](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-titled-head.jpg)
Off-center, no room above head
![Off-center no room above head](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-off-center-no-room-above-head.jpg)
Hat
![Hat](/sites/default/files/2020-10/unacceptable-image-hat.jpg)