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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
Workday @ GVSU Town Hall
Faculty and staff heard from Finance, HR, and Student Employment about upcoming optimization efforts, learned more about the Workday Student implementation, and connected directly with GVSU’s Workday leaders.
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: July 2026
Employees can now submit Academic Participation and Tuition Reduction requests directly in Workday. Simply enter your course information, complete the request, and submit it for manager approval, all within Workday. The same process can also be used to request Tuition Reduction benefits for an eligible dependent. Moving this process to Workday eliminates paper forms and provides a more convenient way to submit and track requests. Need help? Review the Workday Help articles for step-by-step instructions on submitting a request for yourself or for an eligible dependent.
Workday Student Survey Results
Thank you to all faculty and staff who participated in the recent Workday Student Survey. Your feedback helps us better understand campus awareness, concerns, and readiness as we prepare for this transition. Please see the survey results summary, which outlines several actions we're taking, including the creation of unit readiness teams and demo videos, both highlighted below.
New Demo Video: Navigating the Student Profile
Want to learn more about what Workday Student will look like in practice? A new video is now available that walks through the Student Profile in Workday Student. The Student Profile is a central location for viewing important student information and will be a key tool for many faculty and staff members. More videos on key topics are coming soon.
Watch the Workday Student Profile Overview video.
Workday Student Unit Readiness Teams
As we move closer to the transition from Banner to Workday Student, colleges and units across campus are establishing Workday Student Readiness Teams to help prepare faculty and staff for the transition. These teams play an important role in:
- Understanding upcoming changes and anticipating about how this impacts their specific college or unit
- Identifying questions, concerns, and training needs
- Sharing important information with faculty and staff, including training opportunities
- Supporting adoption and readiness efforts within their area
To learn more, visit the Workday Student Unit Readiness Team page.
July Fiscal Year-End Deadlines
GVSU's fiscal year ended on June 30, 2026, but several important year-end deadlines continue throughout July.
Review the remaining deadlines on Procurement Fiscal Year-End page.
Speak Workday: Program of Study
In Workday, a Program of Study refers to a student's educational objective (major, minor, certificate, badge) and is used to display degree requirements on the Academic Progress Report. Students may have multiple programs of study, but one must be designated as their primary program.
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].