Payment Card Acceptance Forms and Resources

In accordance with the Financial Procedures Manual Section 4125.100, all payment card activity at James Madison University must be approved by the Assistance Vice President for Finance prior to implementation. It is the policy of James Madison University to fully comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) as implemented by the PCI Security Standards Council. Thus, we require each department on campus that accepts payment cards to submit the following documentation to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office:

Departmental Request to Process Payment Cards
Instructions
Sample of form 		This form, along with the approved Business Activity Synopsis, is required to request approval to begin accepting payment cards as a form of payment in your department. Submit completed form to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office at MSC 5737.
JMU Request for Temporary Payment Card Terminal
Instructions
Sample of form 		This form, along with approval to collect funds from the AVP, Finance, is required to request approval for temporary use of Payment Card Terminal by a department. Submit completed form to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office at MSC 5737.
Payment Card Change Request
Instructions
Sample of form 		This form is required when requesting permission to change any type of your pre-approved business activities within your department for which cards are accepted. Submit completed form to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office at MSC 5737.
Merchant Agreement This agreement is required to be reviewed by the Merchant (Department) each fiscal year. The last page must be signed by the Department Head and submitted each fiscal year to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office at MSC 5737.
Staff Terms of Agreement This agreement is required to be signed by the employee and the Merchant or Department Head. By signing this agreement, the employee acknowledges that he/she will come in contact with sensitive payment card data and security standards must be followed in conjunction with this data. This agreement only needs to be submitted once by the employee at the time of hiring. Submit completed form to the Finance Support – Banking Relations Office at MSC 5737.
Payment Card Merchant Fee Processing This document outlines the processes in which your department will be charged for merchant fees based on the types of payment cards you choose to accept.
Criminal Records Report/Background Check This form is required by all employees (faculty, staff, and students) to authorize James Madison University to obtain a background check as you will be working with sensitive data in regards to payment cards. Faculty/staff completing this form during the initial hiring process with the university do not need to submit another form. Submit completed form for all faculty/staff to Human Resources at MSC 7009 and for all student employees to SWEC Student Employment Office at MSC 3519.

Additional Resources:

Collection of Retail Sales and Use Tax – This document describes when the university department should collect sales tax and the procedure for doing so.

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)

Financial Procedures Manual Section 4125: Payment Card

University Policy 4501: University and Affiliated Business

University Policy 1210: E–Commerce

Merchant Newsletter and User Tips