New Online Student Checklist
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
- 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
In order to access U of A services, you will need a UARK account. If you have not already done so, please activate your UARK account by using the personal email address and phone number used when applying as a student. You will also need access to the phone with that same phone number to setup multi-factor authentication.
How To Activate Your UARK Student Account
Information Needed for Activating Your UARK Account
- Personal Email
- Phone Number
- University ID#
- University Email
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.
- Student Email Accounts
- Use Outlook On The Web
Log into Outlook Online with your UARK email address (including @uark.edu) and password. - Set Up The Outlook App
Create a new account in the Outlook app using your full UARK email address and UARK password. - About UARK Email
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).
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 in UAConnect allows you access to your admissions, academic and financial information. Here, you can view your 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
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 Academic Records Tile
- Click My 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.
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.
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Courses offered...
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
- BS in Agricultural Business, Risk Management concentration
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”.
Do not sign up for any type of Walk-in Advising, including virtual. This is reserved for students enrolled in on-campus programs.
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
- BA in Communication
- BA in English
- BA in Spanish
- BA in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Geospatial Technologies Certificate
- Music Industry Studies
Email your adviser at fcac@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.
Do not sign up for any type of Walk-in Advising, including virtual. This is reserved for students enrolled in on-campus programs.
For more information, please go to Fulbright Advising Center.
Sam M. Walton College of Business
- BSBA in Accounting
- BSBA in Finance, Financial Management / Investment Concentration
- BSBA in General Business
- BSBA in Human Resources Management
- BSBA in Marketing
- BSBA in Supply Chain Management
Please call 479-575-4622 to schedule your appointment with an academic adviser in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Next complete this form so the advisor can ensure you have been activated for the upcoming term, and check the evaluation of your transfer credits.
Do not sign up for any type of Walk-in Advising, including virtual. This is reserved for students enrolled in on-campus programs.
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
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
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
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:
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
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
Ed.D. in Human Resource Development
Dr. Jim Maddox
Students will receive an email shortly after admission into the program with enrollment information.
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
Ed.S. in Educational Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
Endorsement Career Development
Myra Haulmark
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Myra Haulmark
Endorsement Plan Dyslexia Therapist
David Hanson
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
David Hanson
Endorsement Plan for English as a Second Language
Shelly McKeever
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Shelly McKeever
Endorsement Plan K-12 SPED
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
Endorsement Plan SPED Educational Examiner
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
Endorsement Plan SPED Resource Room
Kathleen Smoot
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Kathleen Smoot
Executive MBA
Vikas Anand
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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
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
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
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
Graduate Certificate in Blockchain Enterprise Systems
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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
Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management Analytics
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Marion Dunagan
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Technologies
Jason Tullis
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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
Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Music Education for Students with Differences and Disabilities
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
Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education
Jan Emory
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Operations Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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
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
Graduate Certificate in Tech Writing Public Rhetorics
Graduate Microcertificate in Advanced Air Mobility and Autonomous Operations
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Microcertificate in Analytics for Operations Managers
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Microcertificate in Decision Support for Operations Managers
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Microcertificate in Leading Operational Change
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Microcertificate in Systems Engineering Analytics
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Graduate Microcertificate in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
M.A. in Secondary Mathematics
Maria Tjani
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Maria Tjani
M.Ed. in Adult and Lifelong Learning
Kenda S. Grover
Kenda S. Grover
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.
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
Dr. Kevin Brady
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Kevin Brady
M.Ed. in Educational Technology
Dr. Derrick Mears
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Master of Human Resource Development
Dr. Jim Maddox
Students will receive an email shortly after admission into the program with enrollment information.
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
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.
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
M.S. in Agricultural and Extension Ed.
Dr. Donna Graham
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
M.S. In Electrical Engineering
Dr. Juan Carlos Balda
M.S. In Engineering
M.S. In Engineering Management
Mindy Hunthrop
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
M.S. In Food Safety
Cathy Hamilton
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
M.S. in Human Environmental Sciences
Dr. Eunjoo Cho, PhD
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
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.
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.
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.
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:
M.S. in Operations Management
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.
Master of Laws in Agricultural and Food Law (LLM)
Susan Schneider
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Prof. Master of Information Systems
Paul Cronon/Jeff Mullins
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Special Education Initial Licensure
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
Please contact the program coordinator for your next steps for enrolling in courses.
Dr. Suzanne Kucharczyk
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 UA Tech Store & Service Center website.
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.