Workday Wire | March 2026

Workday Student Program Update

Spring Elevate Town Hall – April 2, 2026 | 11:00 a.m.

Register today!

Join Elevate for an online Spring Town Hall on April 2, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. to receive the latest updates on the Workday Student implementation. During this Zoom webinar, Elevate Program leadership—including Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice and Associate Provost for Enterprise Resource Planning Jack Blanchard—will share important progress updates and what’s ahead for our campus community. Time will be reserved for live participant questions.

If you’re unable to attend and would like to view the information, please register to receive a recording of the session shortly after the event.

Recap: Fall 2025

The close of Fall 2025 marked a significant step forward in the Elevate Student transformation. Campus partners have worked together to design and configure key components of Workday Student, building a strong foundation for how we will support students, faculty, and staff.

The highlights below reflect progress to date, with some areas fully configured and others continuing to be designed and refined in upcoming phases. 

• Academic Progress Report (APR): Replacing the uAchieve degree audit system with a shared, real-time view of degree progress for students and advisors
• Transfer Credit Articulation: 190,000 transfer credit rules and 350,000 external courses built to  streamline transfer credit application workflows
• Registration Enhancements: Flexible scheduling tools, Saved Schedules, and standardized eligibility rules
• Financial Foundations: 2,800+ financial aid awards configured, automated awarding, and near real-time accounting integration
• Improved Hold Management: Clear, consistent hold names with resolution guidance

Our progress and continued momentum has been made possible through deep partnership across schools, colleges, and central units. Subject Matter Experts have brought critical policy knowledge, operational insight, and student-centered perspectives into every conversation. That collaboration continues to ensure Workday Student reflects the realities of our campus. 

As we move toward our 2027–2028 go-live milestones, the work continues—and so does the progress toward a more transparent, consistent, and student-centered experience at UMD.