New in fall 2024, Digital ID cards are issued through a mobile application provided by ID123. See your Sage email account for more information. For additional instructions on how to install your card please click here. If you are still having trouble installing your card, please contact the Russell Sage College IT Department.
Sage ID is required for:
- Library services
- Dining services
- Recreation and fitness centers
- Residence hall access
- Entry to events and activities
- Free fares on all CDTA bus routes
Students, staff, and faculty are required to present a valid Sage ID card to any college official upon request. If your Sage ID card has been lost or stolen, there is a $15 charge to replace it.
Rules for Sage ID Photos
To create your Sage ID card, submit an electronic photograph of yourself. Follow these guidelines to create a suitable “passport-style” photo:
- Clear, forward-facing color photo
- Taken from the shoulders up
- Head and neck centered in the frame
- Solid, light-colored background
- No sunglasses or head-coverings *
- File submitted in .jpg format
* Please call 518-244-2222 or email college_services@sage.edu if you have questions concerning this policy.
Obtain your Photo ID at College Services
Albany Campus
Administration Building, Basement
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.
or by appointment
Troy Campus
John Paine Building, Basement
Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
or by appointment