Campus Door Access

Purpose and Overview 

Students, faculty, and staff gain entry to buildings and rooms across all electronically controlled Miami campus doors using their Miami ID card or a mobile app. Access to locations is typically granted automatically based on various factors while additional access can be added through My Door Managers.

Benefits and Features

Benefits

• Secure: Ensures controlled access to campus facilities based on user roles and authorization.
• Convenient: Enables quick entry using Tap Access or MobileID on smartphones.
• Flexible: Supports customized access permissions and scheduling for different departments and spaces.
• Accountable: Gives departments control over access groups and permissions.

Features

• Mobile Access: Enables Tap Access and MobileID entry using a smartphone with Miami credentials.
• Visitor Access: Supports authorized visitor entry managed by the sponsoring department.
• Access Management: Allows Building Point of Contacts (My Door Managers) to add/remove users, request schedule changes, and manage door groups.
• Controlled Entry Systems: Electronic door systems with timed unlock behavior and access schedules.
• Security Feedback: Provides visual and audible indicators for authorized and unauthorized access attempts.

What can I expect?

• Electronic door opened within 10 seconds of tap or mobile ID
• Adheres to schedule as determined by patron group
• Door stays unlocked for under 20 seconds
• Unauthorized access denied with audible beep and red indicator
• Exterior doors propped open for longer than 40 seconds, may trigger an audible alarm
• Double tapping a reader with your ID card behaves as unauthorized access
• All residence halls are equipped with electronic doors to individual student rooms and specified exterior building doors
• Other buildings and rooms, such as offices, classrooms, etc, are equipped as approved

Boundaries and Constraints

• Chip embedded in Miami ID cards must be undamaged:
  • Punching a hole in the ID card needs to be done by the Campus Services Center
• Wireless phone charging with card between phone and charger may damage the chip
• MobileID requires IOS or Android smartphone compatible version from Apple Store or Google Play

Audience and Eligibility

• Students, faculty, and staff
• Authorized visitors

Is there a charge to me or my department?

• No separate charge exists for current students, faculty, staff, and authorized visitors to obtain initial card to operate the electronic doors
• Replacement ID cards available from Campus Services Center for a replacement fee
• Ongoing operation of approved readers paid for as part of operational budget for Finance and Business Services
• Physical repairs and initial installation of readers on doors are typically funded using departmental funds