Merit Pages
Student Success Comes First at the University of Arkansas
We’re excited to share our students’ college success through Merit Pages, a platform that highlights student achievements and allows us to tell our student success stories including:
- Chancellor’s & Dean’s list inclusion
- Scholarships
- Presenting research/academic work
- Winning awards
- Internships
- Volunteering
- RSO & club involvement
- Work experience
- Other recognition & accomplishments
Merit helps showcase student accomplishments from enrollment through graduation and creates an online presence that will set students apart as they enter the workforce. This makes it easier for employers, graduate schools and internship coordinators to discover and recognize student success.
Merit Pages, in partnership with University Relations, also turns student accomplishments into personalized stories.
It’s easy to share your Merit Page accomplishments on LinkedIn and other social platforms, but with Merit, we’re also able to share your achievements with your family, hometown media, former high school and more.
Students
How to sign in to personalize your Merit Page
- Visit the University of Arkansas Merit Pages site and search for your name.
- Sign-in to your profile.
- Enter your U of A email address and submit the form.
- Merit will send you a confirmation email.
- Confirm your profile by clicking the link in the email.
Merit Pages follows the U of A student conduct code.
What else can you do with Merit Pages?
Merit Pages are automatically created and updated by our university team to ensure all your achievements are accurately captured. You can personalize your profile by adding photos, videos, a bio and additional accomplishments like volunteer work, club memberships, internships, extracurriculars and work experience. You can also customize your profile URL to make it easier to share.
How does Merit Pages enhance the U of A experience?
Your Merit Page showcases how the University of Arkansas prepares students for success while fostering their growth as engaged and valuable members of their community. By linking academic achievements with career-building opportunities, Merit Pages highlights the holistic education our students receive.
When you and your family share your Merit stories on social media, you help spread the word about the amazing work happening at the U of A. Celebrating student accomplishments not only recognizes your success but also shines a light on the vast opportunities available on our campus.
Questions?
For any questions or more information, please contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Merit Pages work?
- Claim your profile page and customize it by adding photos, videos, bios, club memberships, volunteer opportunities, extracurriculars and work experience.
- When you receive recognition for awards, honors and other achievements, University Relations will write personalized stories about your accomplishments.
- Stories are published on your Merit profile and shared with your family, hometown news outlets, former high schools and government representatives and you can easily share your achievements on social media.
How do you access your Merit profile?
- Once enrolled at the university, you will receive a welcome message to your university email that includes a link to your personal Merit page along with a temporary username and password that can be changed once you have logged in.
- You can also visit the Merit Pages website and click “sign in” on the top right corner to follow the “forgot password” steps to log in with your U of A email address.
How to update or customize your Merit profile?
After logging in to your personal page, you can create a customized URL, add a profile picture, bio, other activities, work experience or connect to your LinkedIn profile. Changes can be made to personal information, such as name, email address, hometown and major.
How do you determine where to send my stories?
Your college success stories are sent to your university email address. They are also automatically shared with family member email addresses provided during the admissions process. Hometowns and state legislators are determined based on the zip code associated with your permanent address and high schools are based on the information you provided on your admission application.
Most of this information can be updated in your Merit profile. To view and make changes to addresses on file with your account, login to Merit and go to “My Account.” From there, click on “Privacy.”
How can friends and family receive updates about your achievements?
Family members whose email addresses are on record will automatically be alerted each time a new story is posted. Interested parties may also visit U of A Merit Pages, search for a student, and click the “follow” button. They will be prompted to create an account that allows them to follow students’ achievements.
If you prefer not to share stories with family members associated with your registration, you can remove email addresses from automatic distribution by logging into your Merit account, clicking on “My Account” and then clicking “Privacy.”
What about privacy?
We value your privacy. Content shared by Merit Pages will only include information about students that is designated as “Directory Information” under the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Student data is pulled after the 11th day of each semester. If there is a FERPA change after this date, please email urelinfo@uark.edu so we can update our list.
You can control privacy settings, including how people can discover their Merit profile, disable followers, etc. You can configure your Merit profile privacy settings as needed.
How to opt-out of Merit Pages
We respect your decision to keep certain achievements private. If you'd prefer to opt out, simply reply to the email from Merit Pages and request removal, or contact us. This will remove your Merit profile and prevent future achievements from being published.