Key Dates and Workday Student Timeline
2026 Key Dates
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October 2026 |
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10/9/26 - 10/22/26: Hiring actions are unavailable in Workday for faculty, staff, and graduate assistant hires. |
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10/13/26 - 10/22/26: Hiring actions are unavailable in Workday for student employee hires. |
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10/13/26: Workday Student Launch event (1:00-2:30, Grand River Room & Zoom). Click here to register. |
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10/17/26 - 10/21/26: Workday is periodically unavailable. Time entry and all other Workday tasks will not be able to be completed in Workday during these times:
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10/26/26: Workday Student functionality goes live in current Workday system – no action needed. |
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November 2026 |
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11/9/26: Training begins for Academic Administrative Support, Advisors, Deans & ADs, Student Support, and Unit Heads. See Training Courses by Role and Click Here to Register. (Faculty training to occur in Jan. & Aug. 2027.) |
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December 2026 |
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12/1/26: Workday becomes the system of record for student personal information. Current students are invited to login to Workday to complete onboarding tasks. These tasks must be complete prior to registering for Fall 2027 courses in March 2027. |
Timeline for Activity Launches
There will be four primary activity launches, following the schedule of the general GVSU academic calendar.
Support will be provided throughout each activity launch and beyond and will include options to call and email.
Activity Launches
Getting Started with Workday Student
December 2026
- Foundational elements: student profiles, academic calendar, etc.
- Student onboarding
- Student financial aid action items
- Academic planning begins
Student Registration Begins
March 2027
- Academic planning continues
- Students register for classes
- Summer 2027 semester classes: register in Banner January-May 2027
- Fall 2027 / Winter 2028 semester: register in Workday March-May 2027
Student Billing
July 2027
- Student bills for Fall 2027
First Full Semester in Workday
Fall 2027
- Student late add class process
- Grade entry including new "Never Attended" option