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Improvements to Workday functionality
Student-related activities will launch Workday in 2026 / 2027
See a list of changes anticipated with Workday Student
New to Workday? Start Here:
Workday is a state-of-the-art cloud-based system with two main solutions:
- The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) side manages Financials, HR and Payroll activities and data. View the Workday Overview.
- The Student Information System (SIS) side manages activities like course registration, advising, financial aid, and student payments. Learn more about Workday Student.
Workday uses GVSU’s single sign-on (SSO) login. Contact IT Services desk at [email protected] or (616) 331-2101 if you need assistance with SSO.
- On your computer, go to my.gvsu.edu and select Workday.
- For the mobile app:
- The mobile app is convenient for simple processes. For more advanced processes, use the desktop version of Workday.
Students, faculty, and staff will begin to use Workday as early as the end of 2026 for financial aid activities. Students will still register for Summer 2027 classes in Banner, but then switch over to use Workday Student to register for Fall 2027 and Winter 2028 classes when the registration period opens in March 2027. By the 2027 Fall semester, all activities to be completed in Workday. Learn more about the timeline.
Read the monthly Workday newsletter, learn more about opportunities for involvement, or connect with a member of the Workday Student Liaisons or Leader Network.
Monthly Highlights: February 2026
A Workday @ GVSU Town Hall for faculty and staff is coming soon, and we hope you can join us. This session is a chance to pause, reflect, and look ahead together as we continue to strengthen Workday as one unified system for our campus.
During the town hall, you’ll:
- Celebrate key accomplishments since Workday went live two years ago
- Hear how feedback from across the institution is shaping platform optimization priorities
- Get an update on the Workday Student implementation - and what’s coming next
- Ask questions, share insights, and connect directly with GVSU’s Workday leaders
More details will be shared soon. We hope you’ll join us for this important conversation and help shape what’s next for Workday at GVSU.
Reminder: Share Your Workday Feedback
Last month, we invited faculty and staff to share feedback as part of the Workday Governance Group’s call for input. If you have ideas, challenges, or suggestions, share them with your direct supervisor or unit head so they can be passed along to your Appointing Officer. Your input helps shape what’s prioritized next as we continue improving Workday for the GVSU community.
Workday Student to Streamline Common Academic & Administrative Requests
Currently, faculty and staff complete online forms for a variety of academic and administrative requests. When Workday Student is deployed, many of these processes will be built directly into Workday, creating a more seamless experience. These include:
- Grade changes
- Requests to take a course credit/no credit
- Combined degree intent
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals
- In-state residency requests
- Declaring certificates and badges
More information about these changes will be shared as we approach deployment dates.
Email Notifications Now Active
GVSU has recently turned on additional email notifications in Workday. These emails may relate to Workday Learning course assignments, overdue finance tasks (like unexpensed credit card transactions), or absence and time tracking items (such as missing time entries). You may start seeing these notifications in your inbox.
To adjust Workday email notifications, refer to the Customizing Your Notifications Help article.
Learn to Speak Workday: Change Management Workstream
The Change Management Workstream supports the people side of our Workday transition. This team helps the GVSU community understand what's changing, get prepared, and feel confident using Workday. They lead communications, engagement, and training, so faculty, staff, and students stay informed and supported every step of the way.
Learn more about the Change Management team’s work by visiting the Community Messages, Communications Advisory Group, and Workday Student Training pages.
Need Assistance? Workday Support Resources
A variety of Workday support resources are available to the GV community. You can access these resources through the Workday Support webpage.
Here you’ll find quick access to Workday Help articles, support contacts across the university, links to submit tickets and more.
Any other Workday questions can be emailed to [email protected].