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, there is no charge for your first Razorback ID. If your Razorback ID card is lost or stolen there is an $24 fee to replace it. You will be required to pay $24 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 RazorbackID card. The employee ID is a 7 digit Workday number and does not go on your Razorback ID card. If you do not have a U of A ID number in UAConnect, you should continue to check UA Connect for the number. If the number does not show after 48 business hours, you should contact Human Resources.
  • 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 midway down the page.

What can I do with a Razorback ID card?

A faculty or staff member may use ID cards in accordance with their designated faculty/staff position.  Faculty or staff who are also students can use their card as students without a faculty or staff designation. In those instances,  faculty or staff may pay the student card fee. These cards have student faculty or student staff designations. For new faculty student or staff student designation cards, there is a $24 for the first card fee and $24 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 Razorback ID card for checking out keys.
  • Many campus buildings use your Razorback ID card for security access.
  • A Razorback 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 Razorback 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/on-campus-merchants.php with Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. For any questions, please call 479-575-7563 or visit our website at https://campuscardoffice.uark.edu/razorbucks.php.