Public Safety
This photo shows the keys hanging in the Keys shop.

Keys & Badges

Keys

The Department of Public Safety's locksmiths are responsible for the production and issuance of keys, managing more than 70,000 locks across the university.

To request a key or service for a lock, please click the button below. Keys can be picked up or returned in Edwards Three Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3 Edwards Center
51 West Corry Blvd
Cincinnati, Ohio
45221-0215

Phone: 513-556-8206

Email: locksmith@uc.edu

Bearcat Cards

The badge office is now cashless, effective March 17, 2025. The office will accept payments with credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Customers can also pay online with a credit card.

Please use the links below to submit a request for a new or a replacement Bearcat Card. New Bearcat Cards are free, replacement Bearcat Cards are $35.

Bearcat Cards can be picked up in Edwards Four Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

4 Edwards Center
51 West Corry Blvd
Cincinnati, Ohio
45221-0215

Phone: 513-556-4925
Fax: 513-556-6360

Email: techserv@ucmail.uc.edu

Access Requests

Requests to have buildings and/or rooms unlocked for service, construction or repair work require advance approval using the Service Access Request Form.

Forms, Links and Rates