Reporting a Lost or Stolen University Device

If your university-owned computer or other device is lost, stolen or otherwise compromised, follow the steps below to protect sensitive data and university resources.

  1. Notify your department immediately. Departments must follow appropriate procedures per the Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 313.4 Property Accountability policy. 
  2. If theft was involved, file a report immediately by contacting the University Police Department at 479-575-2222.
  3. Use the Report Security Incident button on the right to report the lost device to the IT Security Team. 
  4. Sign out everywhere.
    1. Go to: account.uark.edu
    2. Log in with your @uark.edu email address and password, and verify your account with your current authentication method.
    3. Click Security Info from the left navigation.
    4. At the bottom of the page, click the "Lost device? Sign out everywhere" link.

For mobile devices, follow the steps to remotely wipe the device. 

Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 313.4 Property Accountability

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