The Sunrise Spotlight e-newsletter is your regular update on the Student Sunrise project. See previous installments of the newsletter below.
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Issue 17 | September 2024
This issue covers:
- An introduction to the student engagement campaign
- An overview of fall readiness activities
- The new Advisors webpage for go-live year
- A recap of all training resources available
- Kate Wardenburg’s Leading Through Change profile
Issue 16 | July 2024
This issue covers:
- Dates for the fall Workday Student transition activities
- Getting ready for go-live 1
- Instructions for the course creation and editing pause
- Our plans for the PhD functionality in Workday
- Mike Donlan and Sarah Hellin’s Leading Through Change profile
- Info about pre/co-requisite overrides
Issue 15 | April 2024
This issue covers:
- What you need to know for go-live this fall
- How we’re preparing students for Workday
- The future of degree audit in Workday
- The testing event we held for Campus Team members
- The completion of the Graduate Admissions project
- Katelyn McConnell’s work with the Advising Working Group
Issue 14 | February 2024
This issue covers:
- Decisions made for the configuration of Workday Student
- Opportunities to get ready for Workday Student
- Recordings and Q&As from the Workday Student 101 and Navigating the Student Profile Sneak Peeks
- More information on reporting in Workday
- Kathy Steiner-Lang and Stephanie Brelsford’s perspectives on changes to advising and curriculum management
Issue 13 | November 2023
This issue covers:
- Workday Student Sneak Peeks, a readiness webinar series
- The transition to the Test & Deploy phase of the project
- Additional programs live in Slate
- Student Sunrise’s participation in ImpacT
- Vivian Eberhardt and Jeff Hermann’s highlights of key changes
Issue 12 | September 2023
This issue covers:
- A new phase of readiness work
- Key changes to registration
- Reporting in Workday
- Trevor Bilhorn and Marissa Kaltwasser’s role in improving student experience
- The training and support site for Slate
Issue 11 | July 2023
This issue covers:
- How student interns are contributing to the project
- Review process for student data and technology requests
- The streamlining of student leave of absence processes
- Changes in program of study naming conventions
- University Registrar Keri Disch’s vital role in the implementation of Workday
Issue 10 | May 2023
This issue covers:
- Increasing campus engagement and readiness activities
- Configuration review sessions feedback from campus teams
- The role of student advisory groups
- The initial round of security role assignment validation
- Student Sunrise Technology Transformation Lead Josh Edwards’ approach to guiding people through technical environment changes
Issue 9 | February 2023
This issue covers:
- Upcoming activities for the Student Sunrise project
- A deeper look into the project’s integrations work
- The establishment of student advisory groups
- An introduction to Workday academic appointments
- The launch of three new technical-focused webpages
Issue 8 | November 2022
This issue covers:
- Student Sunrise’s readiness measurement plan
- The launch of Phase 1 of the Graduate Admissions project
- An introduction to Workday academic calendars
- Updates on the Workday Student design progress
- An update to the Workday Student 101: People in Workday page
Issue 7 | August 2022
This issue covers:
- The launch of new functional pages on the Student Sunrise site
- The changes in the academic division structure with Workday Student
- New program and course requirement enforcement in Workday
- The launch of the People in Workday webpage
- A recap of sessions held for schools to discuss changes
Issue 6 | June 2022
This issue covers:
- A preview of Workset B of the Workday Student project
- The launch of Slate for graduate admissions
- A picture of our future student system landscape
- A new approach to course numbering
- Changing grading options in Workday
- The launch of the Communications Advisory Group
Issue 5 | April 2022
This issue covers:
- The introduction of programs of study
- An overview of change impact validation sessions
- The introduction of business processes in Workday
- The launch of the Faculty Advisory Group
- Benefits of the cloud
- Effective dating in Workday
Issue 4 | Feb. 2022
This issue covers:
- The introduction of academic units
- The replacement of advising systems with Workday
- Engagement with campus data verifiers
- A profile of Jane Largen-Ruzicka, director of the ODG
- Enhancements to SIS between now and go-live
- The launch of Workday Student 101
Issue 3 | Dec. 2021
This issue covers:
- Campus teams informing project decisions
- Strategy for integrating current systems with Workday
- Student Sunrise and Data Governance collaboration
- The role of change managers
Issue 2 | Oct. 2021
This issue covers:
- Kickoff of Workday Student design stage
- Graduate Admissions Systems project decision
- Survey insights informing project communications strategy
- Overview of the Workday Student product
Issue 1 | Aug. 2021
This issue covers:
- Student Sunrise project launch
- Discovery Phase achievements
- Introduction to the Graduate Admissions Systems project
- New functionality in PowerFAIDS (new Danforth financial aid system)
- Student Sunrise project branding