Workday Student Glossary
Browse and search common Workday Student terms and definitions to quickly understand the language you’ll see across registration, academics, and your student record. This glossary helps translate Workday terminology into familiar GVSU concepts, making it easier to navigate tasks and find the right information when you need it.
| GVSU Term | Workday Term | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Student Profile | Student Profile | Central location for information specific to a student, including contact and personal information, academic details, holds, and financial information. |
| Substitution, Waiver | Academic Override | Allows one course to be swapped for another to meet a specific academic requirement. |
| Tentative Schedule | Saved Schedule | Tentative schedule determined by student ahead of registration, contains course sections wants to take for given semester. Placing a class in a saved schedule does not guarantee the student a seat. |
| Time tickets, Scheduling Priority | Registration appointments | The specific dates and times when a student is allowed to start registering for classes. |
| Workflow | Business Process (BP) | Automated workflow that routes tasks to designated users. |
Page last modified February 11, 2026