College Key Systems

they can, or even electronic..

--Shiva--

Yes, that is entirely typical. Restricted blanks are common. High-security systems are increasingly common, as are electronic systems.

Your best bet is to get your friend a Dodgers laminated key fob, which they can attach to their key chain along with whatever keys they're using.

There is virtually no way a large institution would use SC1 or KW1 (or other standard profiles) for its mainstream locking.

And possession of an unauthorized state agency key in California is an offence - AFAIK this includes UC campuses.

The couple colleges I've worked on have had really obscure key sections by Best, Insta Key, Sargent, Russwin, etc.

A fob key in Schlage or Kwikset isn't likely to be of much use to you. I'd guess about 99 1/2% chance it's a commercial or proprietary system.

Of couse, if he is in college he probably still maintains a bedroom at home :) He will continue to carry a key to his parents house for years to come (my wife still carries a key to her mom's and we have been married <mumble-mumble> years) and it would certainly be a better gift since he'd be able to use it after leaving college as well, instead of having to turn it in when he leaves :)

-- A

I work for a large state university. We use Best C, D, L and Q keyways, Sargent LN, LK, CH, RG, LG and RN keyways to name a few. Going to be phasing out the Sargents for Best soon. Also a lot of Locknetics and cardreaders.