Good News! Your Bear Pass will be digital for you as you start college at Missouri State. I bet you are thinking, “what is a Bear Pass?” A Bear Pass is your ID that gets you into your residence hall if you are living on campus, into the dining halls, you can use it in the Plaster Student Union Food Court plus you can use it to get your books in the Bookstore. It’s very handy and you have to have it!
*Once you have registered for SOAR please allow 1-2 business days (Monday-Friday) before you follow the instructions to add your Digital BearPass to your Wallet.*
So, go ahead and knock getting your Bear Pass off your new student checklist. Here is what you need to do:
First, you must upload a photo for your Bear Pass. Here are the directions:
Photo Submission/Preparation
Once you have received your Missouri State Account, please submit your photo to be displayed on your BearPass Card. If you haven’t done so already, set up your Missouri State Account and multi-factor authentication login you can find instructions Article – How to Set Up the Microsoft… (teamdynamix.com).
Please review our photo requirements: https://www.missouristate.edu/onlinephotosubmission
a. Upload a photo for your Digital BearPass Card (see notes below for important information about the photo): https://www.missouristate.edu/onlinephotosubmission
b. Photos will generally be approved within 3 business days.
We request your full attention to the photo requirements listed below, as these will aid the process for your photo to be accepted.
Photo Requirements
Take photo against a plain, light color background
NO Black or White Photos – Only Color
NO sunglasses or hats
Crop photo above head to middle of chest
Face must be positioned directly facing the camera
Eyes opened and looking at the camera
You will then click “Click Here to Upload your Photo.” Make sure you picture follows the photo requirements.
Once your photo is approved, you:
Sign into your my.missouristate.edu account, click on Discover and type in BearPass Card. Click on Digital Bear Pass Card. Once you land on the Digital Bear Pass Card page, follow the directions to download the Digital Bear Pass Card to digital wallet (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, and Samsung Wallet).
You can also contact the BearPass Card Office for assistance.
Email: BearPassCard@Missouristate.edu
Call: 417-836-8409