Please note: this webpage is intended for learning purposes only and is designed to demonstrate Workday functionality. It does not represent UMD’s final decisions or plans for using registration in Workday.
This concept page describes the different methods of registration students can utilize in Workday Student.
Workday Student offers multiple pathways for students to register for course sections each semester. Designed to support flexibility and choice, these options allow students to select the approach that best fits their planning and decision-making needs.
Some tools are available even before a student’s Registration Appointment opens, enabling a seamless registration experience when registration begins. Students can choose from the following methods:
Register from Saved Schedule
Students can create a Saved Schedule before their registration appointment opens. A Saved Schedule acts like a “shopping cart”, allowing students to select their desired course sections for an upcoming semester. The Saved Schedule builder leverages a color-coded graphical interface making it easy for students to visualize their schedule and avoid conflicts with other courses and extracurriculars. When their appointment opens, students can register for all course sections in their saved schedule at once, providing a more efficient registration experience.
Register from Academic Plan
Students can also register directly from their Academic Plan in Workday.When using the Register from Plan task, students are presented with a list of available course sections based on the courses they have planned for a given semester. Students then select their desired course sections from this list in order to finalize registration.
Register from Find Course Sections
The Find Course Sections report in Workday allows students to register directly for a specific course section. This method is the most similar to how students currently register for courses and allows students to register for individual course sections.
Please note: students can use any of the different methods of registration interchangeably in Workday Student during the registration window.
Examples:
Meet Morgan.
Morgan is planning to take five courses in the upcoming semester. When course sections for the upcoming semester are published in Workday, and before his registration appointment begins, he uses the Create Saved Schedule task to select sections for the five courses he plans to take. On the day and time his registration appointment begins, Morgan selects his saved schedule and selects the Register button, allowing him to attempt registration for all of the five course sections that he has in his saved schedule.
Meet Brooke.
Brooke has built an Academic Plan in Workday for the upcoming semester, mapping out five potential courses she plans to take to meet her academic requirements. On the day of her registration appointment, Brooke uses the Register from Plan task where she can view all available course sections for the courses she included in her academic plan and can select her preferred sections. Using the Register button, she can register simultaneously for all of the sections she selected from her plan.
Meet Kelly.
Kelly has registered for a few course sections heading into the next semester and would like to register for one more before completing their schedule. They use the Find Course Section report, filtering through the different options for an Art History course they’d like to take and that fits their schedule. When Kelly selects a course section, they can use the Register button to attempt to register for the specific course section.
Key Takeaways
What options do students have to register in Workday Student?
Workday Student offers a variety of registration methods for students, including registering from a Saved Schedule, registering from an Academic Plan, or by individual course section selection using the Find Course Sections report. These methods vary in how quickly they allow students to register for multiple course sections at once.
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