Information for Students
As a student at the U of A, you will use Workday to register for classes, view your tuition, scholarships and financial aid, and monitor your progress toward earning a degree. Here, you will find training videos and step-by-step demonstrations about managing your class schedule, updating your personal information, adding your family as authorized users, and more.
Onboarding
Once a semester, students will be required to complete onboarding in Workday. New Students will receive an email when it is time to start onboarding. Current students will receive a notification in Workday.
Log in to Workday
Follow the steps below to log in to Workday:
- Enter myapps.uark.edu into any browser.
- Login using your University of Arkansas credentials.
- Click on the blue Workday icon.
Complete Onboarding
Follow these steps to complete onboarding:
- Navigate to the My Tasks inbox and click into it to see your action items.
- Complete each of the six onboarding action items in your inbox.
- Use the third-party authorization quick reference guide to learn how to grant access to your student information to others.
- Check the Action Items and Holds tab on your student profile to be sure your onboarding hold has been approved.
Is your third-party having a hard time logging in? Check the email address you entered for them. An email should go directly to them after you finish adding them as a contact.
Cancel onboarding at another UA System
Use this Quick Reference Guide to learn how to cancel onboarding at another UA System institution that you will not be attending.
Advising & Registration
The advising process is an important part of enrolling for your future classes. Here are some helpful things to know about advising in Workday Student:
- To view your advisor(s) in Workday Student, navigate to your Academics Hub. Your advisor’s name(s) is in the “Important Contacts” box.
- Advising appointments are still made in UASuccess, not in Workday Student.
- Visit advising.uark.edu for more information on advising.
Plan Future Class Schedules
- You can create an academic plan and edit it.
- You can edit your academic plan by using a saved schedule.
Review Degree Audit (Academic Progress)
- Run this report to evaluate academic requirements, and see how they would change if you changed your major or minor.
- Learn how to view and understand your degree audit through academic progress.
Register for Classes
You can choose between three options to register for classes:
- Register from an academic plan.
- Register using a saved schedule from a desktop computer or the Mobile Workday App.
- Register using the "Find Course Sections" tool.
- If you need to drop or swap a class or section, follow the instructions here: Drop or Swap a Course.
Training materials and resources: Project One Training
Questions? Email wstudent@uark.edu.
Financial Aid Information
- Use this quick reference guide to learn how to accept or decline your financial aid.
Student Financials
Use the video and quick reference guides below to take actions on your student financial account.
- Student Financials Hub
- Check Account Balance and Make Payment
- Sign Up for Payment Plan
- Assign an Authorized Payer
- Making a Payment Plan as an Authorized Payer
If you see a charge for the upcoming semester but no amount listed under Past Due, Current Due, or Future Due, it means you’ve set up a payment plan through our e-commerce site. Be sure to make payments according to your plan’s schedule.
Personal Information
Use the quick reference guide below to help edit your personal contact and Friends & Family information.
Training materials and additional resources are available through the Project One Training page.
If you have any questions or need help, reach out to wstudent@uark.edu or submit a help ticket at help.uark.edu.