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

Sage ID Photo Examples
* Please call 518-244-2222 or email [email protected] 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

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