Academic and Other Support Services

Academic and Other Support Services

 

  • One Stop Student Guide

    • Explore this website to access student resources, support and services offered by offices across the Fayetteville campus.
    • Sign up for email, register for classes, find  financial aid information, check your grades and much more. Discover the tools and information you need to succeed.

 

  • STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER (SSC)

    • Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, Academic Coaching, and Writing Support
      • Website: success.uark.edu
      • Locations:
        • Main Office
          • 470 N. Campus Walk (The CORD: Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence)
        • Tutoring, Coaching, Writing appts and drop-ins:
          • 3 Stations: Mullins Library, Futrall Hall 158, and Maple Hill East 140
        • Contact: 479-575-3174 or success@uark.edu (Chat also available on website)
        • Office hours: Please contact SSC or visit website

 

  • TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SSS)

    • Federally funded program offering services to students who meet one or more of the following criteria: first-generation college, Federal income-eligible, and/or documented disability. SSS offers academic, financial, career, graduate school, and personal counseling, as well as tutoring, to promote retention and graduation. 
    • Note: Limited number of participants – all students must complete application (available online). Students with disabilities must submit “documentation of disability” form (available online)
      • Website: http://sss.uark.edu
      • Location: 6th Floor West in Union
      • Contact: 479-575-5781 or sss@uark.edu  
      • Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm

 

  • PAT WALKER HEALTH CENTER

    • The Pat Walker Health Center provides multi-dimensional health services to the University community through medical services, women's healthcare, counseling and psychological services, and health promotion and education.
      • Website: health.uark.edu
      • Location: 525 N. Garland Ave. (On the corner of Maple and Garland)
      • Contact: 479-575-4451 (for hearing impaired only: 479-575-4124) or pwhc@uark.edu
      • Office hours: Please contact Pat Walker Health Center or visit website

 

  • COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)

    • CAPS offers critical mental health services such as individual counseling, group counseling, psychiatry, emergency mental health services, and case management. Most services through CAPS are covered by the student health fee. Only some services, such as psychiatry, have minimal charges. 

 

  • COLLEGE ACADEMIC ADVISING

    • Go to your UA Connect Student Center (the main page) to find the name and location of your academic advisor.
    • **Remember to schedule an advising appt. early, so that you can schedule your classes during the advanced registration period.

 

  • UA SUCCESS

    • UA Success is a communication tool that connects you to your instructors and advisors, as well as numerous campus resources and services. UA Success is accessible by logging into Blackboard using your university username and password (see website for other methods to access UA Success).

 

  • MATH RESOURCE AND TEACHING CENTER (MRTC)

    • Provides tutors, computers and a quiet place to study for all university math students. Math students also may take tests in the MRTC Testing Center
      • Website: mrtc.uark.edu
      • Location: Champions Hall - 3rd level (811 W Dickson St.)
      • Hours: Please contact  math department or visit the MRTC website

 

 

 

  • OFFICES of CAREER CONNECTIONS 

    • The Offices of Career Connections offer career education services, such as career coaching, tips for developing a professional reputation and interviewing for new opportunities, assistance with application materials, events, resources to practice networking, career exploration, and job search strategies, mock job and medical interviews, to name a few. 
    • Students are encouraged to drop by the Career Studio on the first floor of the Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence to receive career assistance from a trained Career Peer Mentor or schedule an appointment  with a career counselor.  
      • Website: career.uark.edu 
      • Location: 6th floor (west side) of the Arkansas Union (ARKU 607) above the Union Ballroom
        • Career Studio: 1st floor of Cordia Harrington Center for Excellence (CORD) 
      • Contact: 479-575-2805 or career@uark.edu
      • Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.
        • Career Studio Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 5:00pm

 

  • CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL AND DIVERSITY EDUCATION

    • A student-centered, multicultural, intersectional spacesupporting student success through a variety of academic workshops, seminars and academic coaching, cultural celebrations, intercultural public events, arts-based community outreach, educational forums, and partnerships that promote diversity education and social justice.

 

  • VETERANS RESOURCE AND INFORMATION CENTER (VRIC)

    • VRIC serves as the central point of contact for prospective or current UA student veterans needing assistance with the admissions process, applying for military educational benefits and scholarships, and referrals to various academic departments around campus. Additionally, they maintain a large network within the community to refer students to organizations specializing in veteran services.
      • Website: vmsc.uark.edu
      • Location GACS Suites 115-116 (640 N. Garland Ave.)
      • Contact: 479-575-VRIC (8742) or vric@uark.edu
      • Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm