Welcome to the University of Arkansas! The new online student checklist will help you get connected with the U of A and gain access to tools and information that you need to be successful in your academic career.
If you have a question or need help to stay on track, contact the Student Liaison Office.
479-575-6493
online@uark.edu
Need Tech Support?
help.uark.edu
- 1Activate Your Account & Email
- 2Multi-Factor Authentication
- 3Access Your Student Center
- 4Complete FAFSA
- 5Transcripts and Transfer Credit
- 6Schedule an Advising Session
- 7Enroll in Class
- 8Sign Up for Orientation
Activating Your UARK Student Account
To activate your student account you will need your date of birth and University ID #. You can retrieve this number from your application center. The section under "Application Details" displays your University ID # and email address. Your UARK username will be the same as your email address without the @uark.edu.
You will not be able to use your username or email address until your account is activated.
START HERE Activate Your UARK Student Account
Activate New Account - newuser.uark.edu
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Activate New Account
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Account Verification
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Activate Your Student Email Address
The U of A uses your email address to communicate with you.
The U of A (instructors, the treasurer's office, your academic advisers, etc.) will send important information to you through your UARK email address.
Learn more:
- Student Email Accounts
- Information Technology Services
Outlook Online is the official email and calendaring service for students, faculty and staff.
Check your email on the web with Outlook Online or using the Outlook app.
Proceed to Step 2
New faculty, staff and student employees are required to register multi-factor authentication for their UARK accounts.
Multi-factor authentication provides an additional layer of security that makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access services, applications and data. UARK accounts can be compromised by phishing scams, automated bots, targeted attacks, etc. Verifying your account with multi-factor is more secure, especially for services that grant access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Set-up Multi-factor Authentication
Proceed to Step 3
Multi-Factor Authentication Registration Video
(video length: 2:02)
Access your Student Center in UAConnect, the U of A's student information system
Your Student Center inUAConnectallows you access to your admissions, academic and financial information. Here, you can viewyour academic records, enroll in classes, access financial information, see important notifications, and handle other tasks– all online.
- Go to UAConnect
- Click myConnect and follow the prompt to sign in with your UARK user name (your email address) and password (the password you created in Step 1).
- Depending on when you are admitted, the first time you login, there may only be three tiles for you to view. The Registrar will term activate newly admitted students once the Schedule of Classes is available. If you are admitted before this schedule is released for your admit term then you will not be able to see the rest of your tiles until it is published. You can check the Schedule of Classes to see if classes for your admit term have been released.
- After your term is activated, it will take 2-3 business days after you login for all 9 tiles to appear as your account is updated.
- You will not find an assigned adviser in UAConnect.
Please proceed to step 6 for this information.
Additional Resources: UAConnect Troubleshooting and UAConnect Guides for Students
Proceed to Step 4
UAConnect - myConnect
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Student Center - Admissions & Notifications Links
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Have you completed your FAFSA?
You do not need to wait until you are enrolled to complete the FAFSA.
If you are planning to use state or federal financial aid, make sure you complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
The FAFSA is a FREE online application to determine eligibility of federal, state, and certain scholarship financial aid opportunities.
Visit studentaid.gov to begin the application process.
If you have a general question regarding financial aid, you can call the financial aid office at (479) 575-3806.
Transcripts
Make sure all transcripts have been posted to your UAConnect Student Center
- Click AcademicRecordsTile
- ClickMy Academics
- Select View transfer credit report
- You will not find an assigned adviser in UAConnect, please proceed to step 6 for that information.
For Undergraduate Students Only
Are you transferring credit from another institution?
- Run a Degree Audit to see how your completed transfer work has been applied to your degree plan.
- Make sure all your completed transfer work has been posted to your UAConnect student center (click "Academic Records Tile", click "My Academics", and select "View transfer credit report"). You can see how courses will transfer using the Transfer and Test Credit page or explore the transfer equivalency guide,the Arkansas Course Transfer System, and the Course Equivalencies Search.
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Petitioning Transfer Credit – If you would like for any of your transfer courses to be re-evaluated for equivalencies with UA courses after your transfer work has been posted to your transcript,complete the petition form. For more information about the petition process and which courses may be eligible, see the Transfer and Test Credit page on the Registrar’s Office website. You also can explore the transfer equivalency guide, the Arkansas Course Transfer System, and the Course Equivalencies Search.
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Petitioning D Grades – You can petition to have up to six hours of “D” grades transfer for degree credit by completing the Petition for D Grades and Non-Accredited Institution form.
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If you took courses concurrently during high school, submit those transcripts as well.
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If you have AP/IB credits, you need to have those scores sent to the UA directly from College Board.
Proceed to Step 6
UAConnect - myConnect
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UAConnect Student Center
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Are you ready for advising?
The process for scheduling an advising session is different, depending on your degree program.
All advising appointments are scheduled for Central Standard Time.
Display advising information for...
Non-Degree Seeking Students
Courses offered...
- Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
- College of Education and Health Professions
- Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
- Sam M. Walton College of Business
Non-degree seeking students, students who are taking individual courses and not enrolled in a degree program, can schedule an appointment with the adviser from the college that offers the class you would like to enroll in. The contact information for advisers are in the Degree Seeking section below.
To identify which college offers the course you want, login to UAConnect and go to Browse for Courses. If you need further assistance, view the UAConnect Guide.
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
- BS in Human Development and Family Science
The academic adviser for this program is Mrs. Melinda Dunlap with the Bumpers College Waldrip Student Center. To schedule your individual academic advising appointment, please utilize UASuccess to view Mrs. Dunlap’s calendar for available openings.
Currently, virtual advising is offered through Microsoft Teams and telephone appointments. If you are unable to navigate UASuccess to schedule your appointment, please contact Mrs. Dunlap directly at mdunlap@uark.edu or 479-575-6951. In addition, you can contact the Waldrip Student Center at 479-575-2252.
Students must send all emails from their uark.edu email account to schedule an advising appointment.
College of Education and Health Professions
For Degree Programs:
- Bachelor of Human Resource Development
- BSE in Educational Studies
- Log into Blackboard Learn
- Scroll down to “Assist”
- Scroll down to “UASuccess” which will show up after the CAPS section
- Search for your Adviser's name, Denise Bignar, and then click “Schedule an Appointment”.
For Degree Programs:
- LPN to BS in Nursing
- RN to BS in Nursing
Please complete the pre-advising checklist.
Contact the Boyer Center for Student Services by:
- Tel: 479-575-4203
- Email: bcss@uark.edu
Include the following information: Full Name, UARK ID Number, Major, and indicate that you are an Online student.
Students must send an email from their uark.edu email to schedule an advising appointment.
Students must complete the New Online Student Checklist before making their appointment.
Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
For Degree Programs:
- BA in Communication
- BA in English
- BA in Spanish
- Admitted Students should fill out the Advising Request form.
- Visit the ARSC Advising Center page to prepare for your advising appointment.
For Degree Programs:
- BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Child Advocacy Studies Certificate
- Geospatial Technologies Certificate
Email your adviser at fcacol@uark.edu to get started with advising.
Include the following information: Full Name, UARK ID Number, Major, and Minor.
Students must send an email from their uark.edu email to schedule an advising appointment.
For more information, please go to Fulbright Advising Center.
Sam M. Walton College of Business
- BSBA in Accounting
- BSBA in General Business
- BSBA in Management
- BSBA in Marketing
- BSBA in Supply Chain Management
Please complete this form form to start the process of scheduling your appointment with an academic adviser in the Sam. M. Walton College of Business.
Before we can schedule your appointment, we will confirm your admissions status, ensure you have been activated for the upcoming term, and check the evaluation of your transfer credits. Once we receive their response, our front office staff will reach out to schedule an appointment with an online adviser.
If you have questions about academic advising, please call 479-575-4622. We appreciate your patience during this process and look forward to meeting with you soon!
ALP in Adult Education
Dr. Kenda Grover
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kenda Grover
kgrover@uark.edu
ALP in Arkansas Curriculum/Program Administrator
Dr. Ed Bengtson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Ed Bengtson
edle@uark.edu
ALP in Special Education
Dr. Peggy Schaefer-Whitby
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Peggy Schaefer-Whitby
pschaefe@uark.edu
B.S. in Human Development and Family Science
Melinda Dunlap
To schedule your individual academic advising appointment, please utilize UASuccess to view possible openings in the calendar.Currently, virtual advising is offered through Microsoft Teams and telephone appointments. If you are unable to navigate UASuccess to schedule your appointment, please contact mdunlap@uark.edu or 479-575-6951.
Melinda Dunlap
mdunlap@uark.edu
479-575-6951
Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Dr. Patton
If a DNP student has an Advising Hold on their account, they should contact their adviser listed in UA Connect by email to arrange a phone conference to discuss a plan to complete the requirements for the degree.
Further questions can be sent to:
onlinern@uark.edu
Ed.D. in Adult and Lifelong Learning
Dr. Kit Kacirek
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kit Kacirek
kitk@uark.edu
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
kpbrady@uark.edu
Ed.D. in Human Resource Development
Dr. Jim Maddox
Students will receive an email shortly after admission into the program with enrollment information.
Sandra Ward, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services
sdward@uark.edu
rhrcgra@uark.edu
479-575-4188
Ed.S. in Curriculum and instruction
Dr. Jason Endacott
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Jason Endacott
ciedgrad@uark.edu
Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
kpbrady@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Career Development
Myra Haulmark
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Myra Haulmark
haulmark@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Plan Dyslexia Therapist
David Hanson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
David Hanson
dwhanson@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Plan for English as a Second Language
Shelly McKeever
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Shelly McKeever
shellymc@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Plan K-12 SPED
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
ksmoot@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Plan SPED Educational Examiner
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
ksmoot@uark.edu
Endorsem*nt Plan SPED Resource Room
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
ksmoot@uark.edu
Executive MBA
Vikas Anand
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
gsb@walton.uark.edu
479-575-2851
Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis
Elizabeth R. Lorah, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Students will receive an email by August 1st with enrollment information.
Dr. Elizabeth Lorah
lorah@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis*
Dr. Liz Lorah
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Liz Lorah
lorah@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in AR Curriculum/Program Administrator
Dr. Ed Bengtson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Ed Bengtson
edle@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
suzannek@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Blockchain Enterprise Systems
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
gsb@walton.uark.edu
479-575-2851
Graduate Certificate in Building Level Administrator
Dr. Ed Bengtson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Ed Bengtson
edle@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
gsb@walton.uark.edu
479-575-2851
Graduate Certificate in District Level Administrator
Dr. Ed Bengtson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Ed Bengtson
edle@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management Analytics
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
gsb@walton.uark.edu
479-575-2851
Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Technologies
Jason Tullis
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Jason Tullis
jatullis@uark.edu
479-575-8784
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in K-12 Online Teaching
Dr. Derrick Mears
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Derrick Mears
dmears@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Music Education for Students with Special Needs
Janet W. Knighten
If a Grad. Cert. In Music Education for Students with Special Needs has an Advising Hold on their account, they should contact their academic adviser.
Janet W. Knighten
jknighte@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education
Jan Emory
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Christy Reynolds
onlinern@uark.edu
479-718-1371
Graduate Certificate in Operations Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Certificate in Special Education Transition Services
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
suzannek@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Alyson Ballew
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Alyson Ballew
ballew@uark.edu
Graduate Certificate in Tech Writing Public Rhetorics
Dr. Adam R. Pope
Contact the program coordinator.
Dr. Adam R. Pope
arpope@uark.edu
Graduate Microcertificate in Advanced Air Mobility and Autonomous Operations
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Microcertificate in Analytics for Operations Managers
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Microcertificate in Decision Support for Operations Managers
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Microcertificate in Leading Operational Change
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msom@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Microcertificate in Systems Engineering Analytics
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msem@uark.edu
479-575-3413
Graduate Microcertificate in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msem@uark.edu
479-575-3413
M.A. in Secondary Mathematics
Maria Tjani
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Maria Tjani
mtjani@uark.edu
M.Ed. in Adult and Lifelong Learning
Kenda S. Grover
Continue following the M.Ed. In Adult and Lifelong Learning New Student Checklist.
Kenda S. Grover
kgrover@uark.edu
M.Ed. in Community College Leadership
Michael S. Hevel
Admitted students in the Community College Leadership Program will be administratively enrolled in their first term class approximately one month before the start of the class.
Dr. Michael Hevel
hevel@uark.edu
479-575-4924
M.Ed. in Ed Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
kpbrady@uark.edu
M.Ed. in Ed Tech
Dr. Derrick Mears
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Derrick Mears
dmears@uark.edu
479-575-5439
M.Ed. in Ed. Equity
Dr. Pamela Yancy-Taylor
Students will receive an email three months before the beginning of the term with important enrollment information. If students have questions before then, please contact program coordinator.
Shannan Heard
syheard@uark.edu
501-653-7169
Master of Human Resource Development
Dr. Jim Maddox
Students will receive an email shortly after admission into the program with enrollment information.
Sandra Ward, Coordinator of Graduate Student Services
sdward@uark.edu
rhrcgra@uark.edu
479-575-4188
M.Ed. in Physical Education
Dr. Jack Kern
Check your @uark.edu email account for an email from your academic adviser two weeks before your registration date. If they have questions before that they should contact their academic adviser.
Dr. Jack Kern
jkern@uark.edu
M.Ed. in Special Ed
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Suzanne Kucharczyk, Ph.D.
suzannek@uark.edu
M.Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Dr. Janet Penner-Williams
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Janet Penner-Williams
jpenner@uark.edu
M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Ed.
Dr. Donna Graham
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Donna Graham
dgraham@uark.edu
479-575-6346
M.S. In Electrical Engineering
Dr. Juan Carlos Balda
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Jane Cromhout
mse@uark.edu
579-575-3669
M.S. In Engineering
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Jane Cromhout
mse@uark.edu
479-575-3669
M.S. In Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
msem@uark.edu
479-575-3413
M.S. In Food Safety
Cathy Hamilton
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
hamilton@uark.edu
M.S. in Human Environmental Sciences
Dr. Eunjoo Cho, PhD
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Betsy Garrison, Director, HESC
megarris@uark.edu
479-575-4305
M.S. in Human Environmental Sciences - General Human Environmental Sciences
Dr. Eunjoo Cho, PhD
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Betsy Garrison, Director, HESC
megarris@uark.edu
479-575-4305
M.S. in Human Environmental Sciences - Human Development & Family Sciences
Dr. Eunjoo Cho, PhD
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Tim Killian, Ph.D. Assistant Director, HESC
tkillian@uark.edu
479-575-7214
M.S. in Human Environmental Sciences - Human Nutrition & Hospitality Innovation
Dr. Eunjoo Cho, PhD
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kelly Way, Ph.D. Assistant Director, HESC
kway@uark.edu
479-575-4985
M.S. in Nursing
Jan Emory, PhD, RN, CNE
Please contact the adviser listed in UA Connect by email to arrange a phone conference to discuss a plan to complete the requirements for the degree.
Further questions can be sent to:
onlinern@uark.edu
M.S. in Operations Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses. The list of advisers for MSOM can be found below on their Program Sites page.
msom@uark.edu
M.S.W. Advanced Master's in Social Work
Dr. Alishia Ferguson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Janet Morgan, Administrative Specialist II
swonline@uark.edu
479-575-6668
Master of Laws in Agricultural and Food Law (LLM)
Susan Schneider
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
llm@uark.edu
479-575-3706
Prof. Master of Information Sys.
Paul Cronon/Jeff Mullins
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
gsb@walton.uark.edu
479-575-2851
Special Education Initial Licensure
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
suzannek@uark.edu
When to Enroll
After you meet with your adviser and your advising holds are removed you can enroll in classes during your Registration Period. View the semester academic calendar for the next enrollment start date. Generally registration for Summer/Fall classes begins in April and Spring classes begins in November. The Schedule of Classes will publish before the registration period begins so you can plan your schedule.
Do you have non-advising holds in UA Connect?
- Make sure to remove any non-advising holds. You will find holds under “Notifications” in your student center in UAConnect.
- If you have an immunization hold contact the Pat Walker Health Center. Email to immu@uark.edu or fax to 479-575-7789 to inform them that you are an online student to have the hold removed.
- The "Holds Box" will indicate any holds you may have (i.e.: Advising, Immunization, etc).
- Advising Holds can only be removed once you have officially been advised.
- Pre-registration holds can be removed by you. This is your term Financial Agreement found in the ‘To-Do’ box in your Student Center. Click the hyperlink for the Financial Agreement and follow the instructions. This will need to be completed each semester.
How to Enroll
Students enroll in classes in UAConnect. Use the Enroll in Class guide from the UAConnect Knowledge Center. If you run into a barrier during this process then please contact the Online Student Liaison Office. It is helpful to be at your computer and able to access UA Connect when calling for assistance.
UAConnect - myConnect
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How Do Online Courses Work?
Blackboard Learn is a course management system that is used for most U of A online courses. Once you are registered, your course will become available as a link when the semester begins. You will securely log in to your course with your main university user ID and password. Before the semester begins you can login to Blackboard and take the tutorial class to learn how to navigate and access tools and resources in Blackboard. You can also schedule a call with an Online Student Liaison for a walk-thru of Blackboard. Students will need to be sitting at their desktop computer for this call.
Class Materials
Online students may rent or purchase their textbooks from the UA Bookstore and other retailers. Use the Find Course Materials page to identify which items are required for your class. You will need to know the Term, Department, Course, and Section. Students are expected to have a dedicated computer. All specifications are listed for each academic college on the .
Bookstore - Find Course Materials
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Sign Up for Orientation
For Undergraduate Students Only
Orientation introduces you to the technology, resources and supports of the University of Arkansas through a two-week non-credit course which takes place right before the semester you were admitted to start taking classes at the U of A. Your course will be led by a University of Arkansas faculty or staff member who will help you get to know the University, find new resources, and be prepared to start the semester confidently.
Important Things to Note
- Orientation is required for all incoming online undergraduate students.
- The course is fully online and does not require you to come to campus.
- The course runs for two weeks right before you start your first semester as an online student at the U of A.
- The course is not self-paced. You will need to set aside times that work for you over the two weeks to regularly participate, but you will not need to log in at specific times or dates.
Sign Up Now to Secure Your Spot
