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The university creates a primary UARK account for each new student and each new employee, and these are assigned by role (faculty, staff, student). Your UARK account allows you to use your account username and password securely log into and access university email, campus Wi-Fi, Teams, Blackboard, Workday, Workday Student, OneDrive cloud storage, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft applications, lab computers, and other university services.
A secondary, non-primary UARK account can be requested using the Request Secondary Account button on the right.
Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 900.0 Code of Computing Practices
Activating a new UARK account
To set up your new primary or secondary UARK account, you must set a password and set up MFA.
Set up your new primary UARK account.
Set up your new secondary/non-primary UARK account.
Usernames and Passwords
Your UARK username is the first part of your email address that comes before the @ symbol. You will use your username or full email address along with the password and MFA method you have set to log into university systems.
UARK account password requirements
Change your UARK account password
Reset a forgotten UARK account password
It is a violation of the Code of Computing Practices to share your primary UARK account password with anyone for any reason.
UARK Secondary/Non-Primary Accounts
Faculty and staff can request a non-primary UARK account as an additional account for a shared mailbox or for an admin, guest, service (for automated services), test, or third-party account by clicking the Request Secondary Account button on the right. Email may be requested on the request form for some non-primary accounts.
See our article about Secondary/Non-Primary UARK Accounts for more information.
Retiree and Emeritus accounts
Retiree accounts are given to retired staff and faculty, and Emeritus accounts are granted to individuals who have been awarded Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees. The account is typically the former primary account, keeping the same username, but with all elevated privileges and group memberships removed unless an exemption is granted. Retiree and emeritus accounts retain email access.
Retirees and Emeritus users can contact Human Resources to determine eligibility for maintaining a UARK account.
Affiliate accounts
Affiliate accounts can be granted to those not employed by the university or enrolled as students who have a legitimate need to access university resources. Affiliate accounts can access campus Wi-Fi, Workday, email and other online services. Most affiliations are short-term and end within a year.
Find more information about getting an Affiliate UARK Account for Non-Employees.
RSO Accounts
RSO (Registered Student Organization) UARK accounts are set up by the Office of Student Activities, and the owner of all RSO accounts is the Office of Student Activities (OSA) Office Manager.
Contact the Office of Student Activities for information regarding accounts for RSOs.
Troubleshooting
Trouble logging in?
If you are having trouble logging into any University of Arkansas online services, try changing your password.
Account Blocked?
Follow the instructions on how to get back into your locked account.
Leaving the University?
See information on account expiration.
Students do not need access to their UARK account to request a transcript after graduation.