University Identification Cards

The Campus Card Office is located in the Arkansas Union 380. All U of A ID cards are issued from this office. The office is open Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. If accommodations are needed outside of these hours, please contact us at 479-575-7563 or e-mail us at idcard@uark.edu.

For all faculty and staff, your first U of A ID card is charged to Human Resources. If your U of A ID card is lost or stolen there is an $18 fee to replace it. You will be required to pay $18 for the replacement.

What will you need to get a U of A ID card?

  • Check with your department Human Resources They will be able to verify if a 9 digit, UAConnect University ID number has been generated that will be used for the employees U of A ID card. The employee ID is a 7 digit Workday number and does not go on your U of A ID card. If you do not have a U of A ID number in UAConnect, you may apply for one at  https://pcforms.uark.edu/imagenowforms/fs?form=Card_Office_ID_Request_2.
  • New faculty and staff members must present government issued identification such as driver’s license, passport, or military id and
  • A faculty staff authorization form signed by your supervisor. 
  • You can find the authorization form online at http://campuscardoffice.uark.edu. Click on the forms button on the left and choose Faculty Staff Authorization Form.

What can I do with a U of A ID card?

A faculty or staff member who is also a student can use their card as a student card without a faculty or staff designation. A faculty or staff may pay for the student card fee and have a student faculty or staff designation on it. For new faculty or staff student designation cards, there is a $24 for the first card fee and $18 fee for lost or stolen cards. The student faculty or staff fee is not paid for by Human Resources.

  • The University Key Office will require the faculty or staff member to present their U of A ID card for checking out keys. 
  • Many campus buildings use your U of A ID card for security access. 
  • A University ID card is required for using Razorbuck$, a faculty staff meal plan and dining dollars.

What are Razorbuck$?

Razorbuck$ is an account tied to your U of A ID card. You may add money to this account and use it to purchase items on and off campus. Chartwells, the dining provider to campus, gives a 5% discount when you pay with Razorbuck$. Only Chartwells gives a 5% discount for paying with Razorbuck$. A list of locations accepting Razorbuck$ can be seen at https://campuscardoffice.uark.edu/on-campus-merchants.php. Deposits can be made to Razorbuck$ at https://campuscardoffice.uark.edu with Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. For any questions, please call 479-575-7563 or visit our website at https://campuscardoffice.uark.edu.