Rather than the two sides of the original Student Pal, the Pocket ID Pal offers 14 pages of phone numbers.

These include categories like police and medical emergencies, counseling and drugs and alcohol, as well as transportation options, dining information and brief descriptions of BoardPlus and Crimson Cash.

Publications and Communications Director for HUDS Christa Martin said HUDS went ahead with the change partially because they thought students were no longer using the Student Pals.

"At one time it was popular, but it was declining," Martin said.

In terms of their research, Martin said they spoke with students and watched what people were using in the dining halls.

"I talked to students, and it wasn't something they used or even knew about," Martin said. "[Changing] seemed like the right choice."

Martin said the switch to the "Pocket ID Pal" also saves the University thousands of dollars and allows them to print more pals.

Only 5,000 of the old pals were printed at once, intended to serve first-years and anybody else who could grab them. The new pals were handed out to first-years along with their IDs, but 7,000 of the new book pals were printed, meaning that basically any student or affiliate that wants a pal can have one.