6 Fridav. December 5, 1986 / University Daily Kansan Computerized I.D. cards may be in the future for KU BY MICHAEL MERSCHEL Special to the Kansan A computerized student I.D. card system could be in place at the University of Kansas as early as next fall, members of a temporary committee investigating the system said recently. The new LD cards would come with magnetic strips, similar to those used on automatic teller machines, on the backs of the cards. Then, a special card reader could scan the strips for a variety of uses. While many details have yet to be worked out, Ken Stoner, director of student housing and a member of the committee, said the residence halls could be hooked up to such a system as early as next fall. Elsewhere, potential uses of the card include a declining balance system, where students would put money in an account for their cards. Students then could use their I.D. cards as credit cards to pay for fees, books, copies at libraries and meals at the Kansas and Burge unions. Students also could use the cards for admission to athletic events, after-hours security check-in, voting in student elections or any other place an I.D. now is required, Stoner said. In the residence halls, the magnetic strip would replace the separate hall I.D. residents must now carry. Stoner said students would have their card read every time they ate, providing hall management with more accurate figures on the number of students eating. "It pays for itself very quickly," he said. "You get better management." Because the main computer would be alerted as soon as students used their cards, he said, students could be easily located in case of an emergency. "I'd like to see us up by fall," he said, referring to the residence halls. "Whether the University gets additional users, I don't know." The committee is looking into about four possible vendors for such a system. Stoner Stoner said that before the system could become a reality, the committee needed to know whether the 1.D. cards could actually be changed, how large a system to purchase and where the main computer should be located. estimated that about 1,200 to 1,300 campuses already use a computerized LD. system. Committee member Wes Williams, dean of educational services, said that while the plans for the system still were tentative, the I.D. cards easily could be changed. Another committee member, David Gardner, assistant director of information systems, said the location of the computer depended on the size of computer chosen. The size would depend on whether the system covered the entire campus all at once, or whether a smaller system could be expanded as need increases. Gardner said the main computer, which probably would be micro- or mini-sized, could either be located in the computer center or in the offices of the department using the system. The committee does not yet have a cost estimate for the system. The cost, Gardner said, would depend on the type of system the University chose. He said he was unsure how much man power would be needed to run a system. 3. 99 reg.4.99 Chicken Fried Steak Includes: choice of potato, Texas toast, salad & hot food bar! Students Against Multiple Sclerosis Celebrity/Rock-A-Like Contest To Get Your Lips Synch-ronized Lionel Richie Bangles Max Headroom David Byrne S.A.M.S. WANTS YOU... BARGAIN SHOW Delicatessen Chopped ham, Cotto salami or bologna sandwich with purchase of 32 oz. fountain drink at our regular price of 69c. your new neighbor! Home owned & operated by Les Conn Buy one 1/2 gallon, get one 1/2 gallon FREEL! Anderson/Erickson Raisin Bran 1.45 15 oz. Shurfresh, sliced Bacon 1 lb. vac pack 1.29 7-Up, Diet 7-Up, RC Cola, Cherry RC & Diet Rite Cola Variety of flavors 3/1.00 Bakery Danish Rolls Fresh Produce Not just what you need, but just what you want. Prices Good Through 12/11/86 701 W. 9th in Lawrence Grapes 49ยข lb. OPEN 7 DAYS 'TIL MIDNIGHT!