The Student Profile
Please note: this webpage is intended for learning purposes only and is designed to illustrate Workday functionality. It does not represent UMD’s final decisions or plans for using the Student Profile.
In Workday, every student has a Student Profile—the go-to hub for everything they need during their time at UMD. From academic progress to important tasks and key information, it’s all in one place, designed to be easy to use and navigate.
The Student Profile brings together the tools and details that students use most, helping them to stay organized and on track throughout the semester.
On the left-hand side, they find Profile Groups, which organize information into clear categories like academics, personal information, and important tasks. Within each group, Profile Cards appear at the top of the page, giving students quick access to specific details and actions.
This simple, layered design makes it easy to find what they need, take action, and keep moving forward—making the Student Profile the central starting point for everything in Workday Student.
Different activities in Workday Student, such as coursework, may change the information displayed on a student’s profile, as it updates to reflect their progression at UMD.
Please note: The Profile Cards and Profile Groups shown on this page are delivered by Workday and are configurable. Final decisions have not yet been made, and the tabs displayed may vary by user.
Let’s dive deeper into each of these Profile Groups that may appear on the Student Profile.
Summary
The Summary Profile Group is the landing spot for students when they access their profile. Here, they can view important information that is displayed through cards found on screen:
- Profiles - Links to Student and Worker profiles (if the student has a worker profile).
- Student Information - A view of a student’s information, including their ID, Student Status, Residency Status, Class Standing, and Primary Program of Study.
- Contact Information - A display of the student’s public contact information.
Personal
The Personal Profile Group contains cards showing the student’s personal information including:
- Names - Legal and preferred names.
- Personal Information - Date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, citizenship, military status, and pronoun information.
- Contact - Email, address, and phone information.
- IDs - Social Security and ITIN numbers.
- Documents - Collection of documents generated for, reviewed by, or uploaded for the student in Workday.
- Housing - Current housing status.
Contact
The Contact Profile Group contains cards focused on a student’s contact information. This may include:
- Contact - Institutional, Home, and Work Contact information, along with fields to add addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
- Friends and Family - Emergency contact information and third party access accounts.
Please note: Students have the opportunity to edit different fields in their Personal and Contact Profile Groups. Some edits may need to be approved before reflecting on their student profile.
Academics
The Academics Profile Group is the hub for a student’s academic activities in Workday Student. Let’s review the profile cards students visit most often.
- Overview - Program(s) of Study information including their status and expected completion date.
- Current Classes - Current classes and courses completed in previous academic periods.
- Plan - Dynamic planning tool that helps students map out their academic requirements and the courses they plan to take each academic period. It can also be used to support registration.
- Academic History - All coursework that they have completed, including courses and grades by each academic period.
- Academic Progress - The Academic Progress Report (APR), a degree audit tool that shows how students are progressing toward their program requirements.
- Transfer Credit - Transfer credit information.
- External Records - Records from other institutions which may include transcripts or test scores.
Military Details
The Military Details Profile Group is the home of a student’s military-related information, including their:
- Military Relationship - Displays military affiliation.
- Student Veteran Benefits - Displays benefit-related details, such as benefit status, parent active duty status, veteran benefits, and service history.
International
The International Profile Group is a dedicated location on the Student Profile for International 
Students to view and interact with important data, including:
- Biodemographic Information - Country of Birth, Countries of Residence, TOEFL Score, Languages, and Foreign Address(es).
- Immigrant Information - Citizenship status, Immigration Status, Passports, and Visas.
- On Campus Information - Travel Signature and Travel Signers.
Athletics
The Athletics Profile Group is for students with athletic information in Workday Student. Here, they receive an overview of their athletic participation, including their current and past athletic team involvement.
Student Financials
Student Financials is a Profile Group where students can view financial information, such as their Transaction Summary or Due Now details.
Financial Aid
The Financial Aid Profile Group where students can view financial aid information.
Action Items and Holds
The Action Items and Holds Profile Group contains action items or holds on a student’s account. It’s important for students to review this profile group each semester. Let’s take a look at the Profile Cards students interact with here.
- Action Items - Action items that need to be completed.
- Active Holds - Current holds including instructions for resolving them.
- Resolved Holds - Holds that have been resolved.
History
The History Profile Group provides a historical record of items related to a student’s profile. Here, students can view items such as notes that have been attached to their profile.
Example:
Meet Bill.
Once a day, Bill checks his Student Profile and often visits his Academics Profile Group, where he can keep track of his current classes and view his Academic Progress Report. During the semester, Bill reviews his Action Items and Holds Profile Group to view any holds on his account that may affect his ability to register for classes. During the Continuing Student Onboarding, Bill can visit the Personal or Contact Profile Group to review and update his personal information.
Key Takeaways
Where can students manage their information and tasks in Workday Student?
Students can access their Student Profile, which serves as a central hub for Profile Groups related to their personal information, academics, and other important tasks and items to monitor throughout the semester.
This website will grow over time with workstream information, ideas, and topics, so please continue to revisit! To ask a question or request assistance, please contact elevate@umd.edu.