Workday Student Overview
Workday Student functionality is now live in current Workday system!
Certain Workday Student functionality is now live in the current Workday system. Depending on your role, you may see:
- New menu and navigation options
- Additional student-focused tasks, reports and search results
- Student profiles
- Data will be continue to be refined through the end of the year. No action is needed to report data discrepancies at this time.
- Both a worker profile and student profile when searching for student employees or employees who are or have recently been students.
- When an employee (who has a student profile) or student employee clicks View Profile, they will be taken to their student profile by default. This does not affect employee access, information, or job-related functions. Employees can switch back to their worker profile as outlined in Accessing Student Employee and Student Profiles in Workday. Employees may also change their default profile to their Worker profile. See the step-by-step instructions in Setting Your Default Profile in Workday.
Workday Student is the new Student Information System (SIS) that will replace GVSU’s current system, Banner, in 2027. These resources provide a helpful starting point for understanding upcoming changes and preparing for the transition. Get an overview of the project, its goals, and what to expect by exploring the Intro to Workday Student' presentation or watching the introductory video →
Frequently Asked Questions
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. Learn more about Why Workday Student.
The Workday Student project officially kicked off in July 2024. Workday Student is scheduled to have various activity launches in 2026 and 2027.
See past issues of the monthly Workday newsletter and additional FAQs.