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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Elevate Program Fall 2026 Town Hall on October 1! The session opened with a message from Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice, who emphasized the importance of collaboration as the University prepares for Workday Student. Associate Provost for Enterprise Resource Planning Jack Blanchard then shared updates on the program…

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As the Functional Lead for Academic Planning & Advising Tools (APAT) in the Office of the University Registrar, I lead the design and implementation of Workday Student functionality supporting academic advising and planning. Prior to Elevate, I spent more than 15 years in higher education working with students,…

In July, the Elevate Student team came together for two weeks of Lifecycle Testing. This exercise tested a range of scenarios across the student lifecycle from the perspectives of the people who will use Workday Student each semester. The team followed students through key moments of their journey, from onboarding and advising to registering for classes, having tuition and fees assessed, receiving financial aid, and having final…

Next summer, Milestone 1 marks the first time Workday Student will be used at the University of Maryland, College Park. Workday Student will be introduced in phases from Summer 2027 through Fall 2028, with the first system launch occurring in August 2027. Functionality introduced as part of this milestone includes:

This month, two new Workday Student resources are now available on our website to help the campus community learn about upcoming changes and future functionality. 

Start by exploring our newest Learning Hub article for an overview of Academic Requirements, which introduces how degree requirements are structured and tracked in Workday Student. In Workday Student,…

As UMD prepares for the transition to Workday Student, feedback from our community continues to play a critical role in shaping a system that will support registration, advising, and the overall student experience. In addition to staff who have served as subject matter experts (SMEs) throughout the design process, we also engage students and faculty through advisory committees.

The Spring 2026 Elevate Student Town Hall was held on April 2, 2026. You can find the recording from the session on our website. Senior Vice President and Provost Jennifer King Rice kicked off the session, and Jack Blanchard, Associate Provost for Enterprise Resource Planning, shared program updates and hosted a live Q&A.

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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…

You may notice a refreshed look and feel on both elevate.umd.edu and erp.umd.edu. We’ve updated these sites to a more advanced web platform that supports a cleaner, more modern experience and positions us well for future enhancements.

This upgrade also brings both websites more in line with UMD’s latest branding and current web trends intended to make browsing easier and more user-friendly. One of the most notable…

Happy New Year, colleagues! As we begin 2026, the Workday Student program is launching our Spring 2026 design activities where decisions continue to take shape and campus readiness ramps up. 

We are excited to continue to work with our Subject Matter Experts across Central Units, Schools, Colleges, and Programs to help ensure that Workday Student will address the broad and varying needs of our campus constituents.…