Campaign begins to introduce students to Workday; student webpage available.
Student Sunrise has started to share with WashU students what the transition to Workday will mean for them and what they can expect this academic year.
In February 2025, all students will gain access to Workday to view and manage their personal and academic information, and in April those who register will use Workday for the first time to sign up for Fall 2025 classes.
On-campus campaign
This transition brings many changes to how students prepare for registration, connect with their advisors, view and pay financial statements, plan their academic careers, and more. To help students prepare, the Student Sunrise project has launched a roadshow to connect with various student groups across campus and introduce the transition to Workday Student.
Over the next three months, members of the Student Sunrise team, including student interns, will attend dozens of student group meetings, staff multiple graduate and undergraduate resource fairs, and spend many evenings tabling at the DUC and Bear’s Den. Our mission is to ensure students are well-informed about the upcoming changes.
“It has become so clear to me how dedicated the Sunrise team has been to making sure Workday Student actually fits the needs of the students, staff and faculty who will use it,” said Kate Wardenburg, Medical Campus student advisory group member. “And this extends to the roll-out too – they don’t just want to set us loose with a new system and abandon us; they are very dedicated to making this transition as smooth as possible, which I really appreciate!”
Wardenburg shares her perspective on how students will experience the transition to Workday with Student Sunrise intern Lexi Suarez in this interview.
Mock enRoll
A key outcome of our in-person campaign is to encourage students, along with faculty and staff, to participate in Mock enRoll in November. At these events, they can preview the new system, practice registration, and get access to a Workday test environment until January.
“Mock enRoll is a fantastic opportunity to get hands-on experience before the actual transition,” said Danielle Bristow, Sunrise change lead.
These events will provide a comprehensive preview of Workday’s interface and functionalities, allowing students to practice essential tasks such as viewing their account balance, reviewing their academic record, and registering for classes. Additionally, students will learn about new features for managing waitlists and how to drop and swap classes effectively.
Student webpage
To further support students, a dedicated student webpage is now available on the Sunrise website. This resource provides a timeline of the 2024-25 academic year for students and highlights the major changes that will accompany the shift to Workday Student. Later this fall, Sunrise will share resources with members of the schools and academic support units, including advisors, to help facilitate conversations with students about the transition.
“Our goal is to make this transition as seamless as possible for every student and provide them the resources to learn the system on their own time,” said Alexis Kim, Sunrise communications lead.