EMU Campus card presentation as “First Campus Card of the Island of Universities”

Specified as the “First Campus Card of the Island of Universities”, EMU Campus Card application, a joint project of Coopbank and Eastern Mediterranean University, was presented to press at a press meeting which took place at EMU Tower Restaurant. Taking place with the participation of Eastern Mediterranean University Board of Trustees’ President İsmail Arter, Coopbank Executive Board Chair Doğan Şahali, General Director Gülhan, Deputy General Director Kemal Ataman and Eastern Mediterranean University Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Hıfsiye Pulhan and  Prof. Dr. Hasan Amca, the press meeting commenced with opening addresses which were followed by information provided on the qualities and application of EMU Campus Card.

Eastern Mediterranean University Board of Trustees’ President İsmail Arter started his speech by welcoming all press representatives and gave information on EMU Campus Card. Arter stated that the campus card which is an identification card with some additional distinctive features is frequently used at all developed universities throughout the world. The campus card which has been used at various venues throughout the university, has a processor operating without any physical contact. The processor contains information on the students’ right to access specific venues (library, labs, parking lots, dormitories, dormitory rooms etc.....) and, at the same time, acts as a debit card at on-campus table d’hote restaurant, cafeterias, canteens and food/beverage automats. Card transactions can also be viewed by families, if found suitable by students.

Arter  added that considering the fact that students also spend time outside the campus, the card has been converted to a bank card in collaboration with Cyprus Turkish Cooperative Central Bank. 

Kemal Ataman “ A Single Card is Sufficient for Everything on the Campus”

Deputy General Director Kemal Ataman stated that the campus card is unique in integrating different functions. Deputy General Director Ataman put forth that the card both contains identification information and functions as a bank card.

Kemal Ataman added that the card functions without physical contact at the library turnstiles, university entrance barriers, designated parking areas, various classrooms and labs, dormitories and dormitory rooms.

Stating that the most important quality of the card is enabling the user to make payments without physical contact, Ataman added that through the funds uploaded on the card, students can use the card at table d’hote, canteens, cafeterias, laundries and beverage automats throughout the campus.

Ataman put forth that students of EMU are now able to withdraw cash throughout the world by using EMU Campus Card at ATMs with Visa Logos.  Ataman also added that students who own a campus card can use the card internationally. Those who use the card at Optimum member businesses will earn cash points ranging between 0.50% and 20%.

Stating that the bank’s mobile and internet branches are both at students’ service, Ataman, said that they are happy to receive positive feedback from students regarding the application. Ataman concluded his speech by stating that a single card will be sufficient in meeting multiple needs of students.

Credit: EMU