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

 

Disability Awareness Month Schedule of Events

Sept. 29: One Book One Community (OBOC) Author Keynote- Join OBOC and author Jonathan Mooney for a keynote address on his book "Normal Sucks", focused on challenging the concept of normality and empowering everyone to succeed. 6pm in ARKU 424, book signing to follow.

Sept. 30: One Book One Community (OBOC) Author Luncheon - Join OBOC and author Jonathan Mooney for a luncheon with book signing to follow. 12pm in the MC Gallery (4th floor of Arkansas Union)

Oct. 3: Wheelchair Basketball Game between our UREC team and the Ozark Adaptive Sports Association (OZASA) team. Location is the HPER Gym 4 at 2 p.m. Hosted by UREC. No registration required - spectators are always welcome!

Oct. 8: Disability Awareness Month Community Resource Fair — Center for Educational Access (CEA), in collaboration with SOURCES for Community Independent Living, event from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ARKU International Connections Lounge.

Oct. 15: Webinar — presented by Department of Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX staff — From Barriers to Solutions: Understanding the Employment Accommodations process at the U of A. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Central). Information and registration link.

Oct. 21: Webinar — presented by the U of A Partners program — Introduction to MS PowerPoint Accessibility. 10-11:30 a.m. (Central). Information and registration link.

Oct. 22: Webinar — presented by Department of Equal Opportunity, Compliance & Title IX staff — A Practical Guide to Disability Etiquette. Noon to 1 p.m. Information and registration link.

Oct. 25: EMPOWER Co-Ed Basketball series - First game — EMPOWER and UREC; games start at 5:30 p.m. in HPER Gym 3. No registration required - spectators are always welcome! (Note: This is the kickoff game for a series of basketball games occurring each Sunday from Oct. 25 through Nov. 15.)

Oct. 29: The 2026 U of A Disability Awareness Awards — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The awards ceremony will open at 11:30 a.m. with remarks from Dr. Danielle Williams, associate vice chancellor and executive director for Equal Opportunity, Compliance and Title IX. Please email OEOC-Accommodation and Accessibility Services if you would like to attend this awards event: access@uark.edu. Refreshments will be provided.

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