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Lost and Found

The Lost and Found Department is custodian for all items found and turned in by various departments on campus.

  • All unclaimed items are kept for 90 days and then disposed per State of Texas law in Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 18.17 (Disposition of Abandoned or Unclaimed Property).
  • Food and drink containers are usually discarded.
  • Data sensitive materials are destroyed if unclaimed.

For lost Mav Express cards, please contact the Mav Express at 272-2645 or the Lost and Found Department at 272-2904.

If you lost or left an item in any of the UT Arlington campus buildings, please contact faculty/staff in those buildings prior to contacting the Lost and Found Department.

If you've lost something, please report it using our form below. Please note that you may report lost items by telephone, but you will receive a swifter response by reporting online. Click here.

Please be detailed in describing the item you have lost so we can tell your keys, for example, from the 30 other sets of keys turned in each month. Details that are helpful include: brand name, color, size, shape, model number, quantity, material (leather, plastic, fabric, metal, etc.), size, special features, tags or labels, etc.