Payment Card Acceptance Information
Below you will find information on Towson University payment solutions, the payment card acceptance policy, payment card security information, forms, training, resources and contact information.
Utilization of existing payment solutions that comply with the payment card acceptance policy is required. All systems that are approved for card acceptance activity must be administered in accordance with the requirements of all applicable university policies.
Payment Solutions
TouchNet
TouchNet is a suite of e-commerce tools that provides campus departments and organizations the ability to create, manage, and operate online storefronts, compliant payment systems and payment gateways. With Marketplace, your campus department can accept online payments and view real-time reports.
How to Get Started
All transactions involving credit card information to, from, or on behalf of the university must be performed via processes approved by the Payment Card Committee (PCC). The PCC includes representatives from Financial Affairs, Financial Systems & Technology, University Accounting and OTS. The PCC's main function is to administer and oversee payment card use. Departments involved with the acceptance of and processing of credit cards for payment of goods and services must design adequate processes in compliance with the procedures detailed on this page.
You will start the discovery of business process by completing the Payment Card Discovery Application Form (updated form coming soon). Once you have submitted the form, you will be contacted with further instructions.
Application Forms and TU Policy
- New Payment Card Acceptance - Need to Know (coming soon)
- Merchant Application Request (coming soon)
- TouchNet Marketplace Application & Guidelines (coming soon)
- TU Payment Card Acceptance Policy
Security and Compliance Resources
- PCI Overview (PDF)
- PCI Getting Started (coming soon)
- PCI Data Storage (coming soon)
- PCI Ten Common Myths (coming soon)
- Small Merchant Guide to Safe Payments (coming soon)
- TU Data Governance Policy
Contact Information
| Group | Contact | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| PCC Chair, Director Financial Systems & Technology |
Gina Peach |
gpeach AT_TOWSON |
| Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs |
Eric Jones |
bjones AT_TOWSON |
| Controller, University Accounting |
Chanel Trussell |
ctrussell AT_TOWSON |
| Business Process and Systems Analyst, Financial Systems & Technology | Nikhita Vegesna | nvegesna AT_TOWSON |
| E-commerce | TBD | |
| Associate Director, Student and University Billing Office | Janet Walker | jlwalker AT_TOWSON |
| Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Technology Services | Mike Kaiser | mekaiser AT_TOWSON |