Workday Student is a modern Student Information System (SIS) that will meet the current and future needs of students and aligns with GVSU’s commitment to innovation. Students will use Workday to review academic records, financial aid, and student account information. They’ll also use it for academic planning, registering for classes, and viewing grades.

The primary reasons we are moving to Workday Student are due to improved experience for students, faculty and staff. Students will enjoy mobile capabilities, alerts, and reminders, while faculty and staff will have improved access to dashboards and reporting. Our current Student Information System (SIS) was not expected to meet our future needs, including our commitment to innovation.

The Workday Student functionality will become part of our existing Workday system used by faculty and staff for finance and HR activities. Having both student and administrative activities within one system allows for integrated functionality and reporting. 

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.

• Blackboard (faculty/student LMS)
• Coursedog (course sections)
• EAB Navigate (advising)
• OnBase (document imaging)
• Slate (recruiting/admissions)

• Banner
• DegreeWorks/MyPath

The Workday Student Project Team page lists the various groups that are involved in the project. Representatives from Academic Affairs are involved in each of these groups.

• Read the monthly Workday newsletter
• Bookmark the Workday Student website
• Attend quarterly project updates
• Connect with your area's Liaison

Workday Student is an information system for students to use throughout their academic career, enabling them to:

• View and manage information (emergency contacts, address) 
• Plan and register for classes (add/drop classes)
• View grades and advising information (track academic progress, view assigned advisor)
• View financial aid and student account information (manage payments, request refunds)
• Request transcripts 
• Authorize other users (parents, guardians) to view/act in Workday

• View student contact information
• View teaching schedule
• View course roster
• Input grades
• View student support network
• Support registration activities, find course sections

• Manage academic substitutions/waivers
• Assist with student registration
• Review student financials
• View student academic progress

* Access/security to tasks and student information is defined by the role and responsibilities you have at the institution.  

With permission from the student, Parents can use Workday Student to: 

• View student information (account, courses, and grades)
• Access student financial information and pay tuition 

No, there is no separate Workday Student system; simply ONE centralized Workday system that will expand as features become available. You will continue to log into Workday as you currently do; Student functions will be added to your Workday applications

• Training will be provided through a variety of methods and times
• Workday Help will be the source for help articles that provide step-by-step instructions
• Workday Learning will be the place to register for tutorial courses

Email the project team at [email protected].