The 49er Card Office will upgrade the 49er Card System to Blackboard Transact (version 3.10), Sunday, May 12, 2013 through Friday, May 17, 2013. During the upgrade period, there will be intervals of unavailability for certain system functions. Planned outages are outlined below. There may also be unplanned outages as the upgrade progresses. Service group managers will be informed of any major departure from the schedule.
Sunday, May 12
Affected services that accept 49er Account, Optional Dining Account (ODA), and declining balance
- Athletic event concessions – Concessions at Hayes Stadium for the scheduled baseball tournament will be accepting cash and credit/debit transactions only.
- Laundry services – cash transactions only
- Vending machines – cash transactions only
Unaffected services
- Pay-for-print
- Campus dining, Barnes and Noble at UNC Charlotte Bookstore, REPROS Copy Center and campus retail locations are scheduled to be closed.
Monday, May 13
Services that accept 49er Account, Optional Dining Account (ODA), and declining balance
- Laundry Services – Intermittent for 49er ID Card Transactions as conversion progresses; Cash transactions available
- Vending Machines – Intermittent for 49er ID Card Transactions as conversion progresses; Cash transactions available
- Dining Services, Barnes and Noble at UNC Charlotte, REPROS Copy Center, pay-for-print services and other campus retail locations* - Open as scheduled to accept 49er ID Card transaction.
Other areas of impact
- Residence Hall Door Access – There will be progressive outages as doors are transitioned one residence hall at a time. Housing and Residence Life will manage and ensure building security during the transition. (Contact number for additional information: 704-687‑7501.)
- Card Services – ID Card Office (Student Union) and 49er Card Office (Auxiliary Services Bldg.) will be open. Expect intermittent availability for services such as replacing or obtaining a new 49er ID card, obtaining a temporary ID card, checking card balances, and adding any card funds.
Tuesday, May 14 – Friday, May 17
Services that accept 49er Account, Optional Dining Account (ODA), and declining balance
- Laundry Services – Accepting 49er ID Card Transactions and cash; intermittent outage possible
- Vending Machines – Accepting 49er ID Card Transactions and Cash; intermittent outage possible
- Dining Services, Barnes and Noble at UNC Charlotte, REPROS Copy Center, pay-for-print services and other campus retail locations - Open as scheduled to accept 49er ID Card transactions.
Other areas of potential impact
- Residence Hall Door Access - Transition complete. Possible intermittent outage as work continues for any issue resolution.
- Card Services – ID Card Office will be open. 49er Card Office will be open. Intermittent availability for services such as replacing or obtaining a new 49er ID card, obtaining a temporary ID card, checking card balances, and adding any card funds.
* Retail locations are anywhere that the 49er Account is accepted as payment.
For questions or additional information about the 49er Card System upgrade, please contact the 49er Card Office at 704-687-7337.
