VII. OVERVIEW OF POLICY
Credit cards may be accepted by university units for various purposes, including the sale of goods
or service
s, and donation of gifts. The Controller's Office may immediately remove any university
unit’s ability to accept credit cards payments if that unit’s actions violate any part of this Policy or
puts the Idaho State University at risk. Please contact the Controller's Office if you have any
questions regarding permitted transaction types.
A. Acceptable Credit Cards
Idaho State University currently accepts VISA and MasterCard for non-tuition related transactions.
Idaho State University has negotiated contracts for processing credit card transactions. Individual
university departments must not attempt to negotiate individual contracts with these or other payment
card companies.
B. Prohibited Credit Card Activities
Idaho State University prohibits certain credit card activities for departments that include, but are not limited to:
• Accepting
credi
t cards for tuition and fees.
• Accepting credit cards for cash advances.
• Discounting a good or service based on the method of payment.
• Using a paper imprinting system.
• Storing in anyway credit card information in paper files, on network drives, or hard drives on
university computers.
C. Credit Card Fees
Each credit card transaction will have a merchant fee charged by the credit card company. Each
university department processing credit card transactions will be charged for all credit card fees
associated with transactions originating from their department.
D. Refunds for Credit Card Transactions
When a good or service is purchased using a credit card, and a refund is necessary, the refund must
be credited back to the account that was originally charged. Idaho State University prohibits refunds
in excess of the original sale amount. Idaho State University also prohibits cash refunds. If a refund
needs to be processed please contact Weston Whitworth at 282-3375.
E. Charge backs for Credit Card Transactions
Occasionally a customer will dispute a credit card transaction, ultimately leading to a chargeback. If
not resolved, the transaction will be charged back against the university department’s general ledger
account.
H. Maintaining Security
• Every university department accepting credit card payments on behalf of Idaho State
University is subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).
• Idaho State University does not allow credit card and checking account data transmission via
fax, e-mail, unsealed envelopes through campus mail, or wireless networks, as these are not
secure.