Oct-Dec ’22, Jan-March ’23

Progress continues on Project WakeDay, the University’s plan to switch the current student information system from Banner Ellucian — and its many associated platforms — to Workday Student, a single unified system.

The project’s guiding principles include:

  • One Wake Forest: Encourage schools and programs to implement common procedural and data definition standards across WFU schools and programs.
  • Workday First: Configure features and functionality delivered by Workday before looking to other solutions.
  • Streamline Processes: Implement best practices and adjust processes using Workday systems.
  • Consider Strategy: Examine long-term benefits and costs; enhance the competitiveness of WFU programs and experiences.

The Project WakeDay team has spent hours upon hours with many community members, reviewing current Wake Forest processes and wrangling with configuration decisions to prepare the University for the transition to Workday Student over the next year-plus.

“I sincerely appreciate the time and dedication of our faculty and staff who are participating in the WakeDay project,” says Provost Michele Gillespie, one of the project’s executive sponsors. “Their insights during the decision-making process are helping us answer the ‘Why WakeDay?’ question, and their commitment to excellence is helping us stay focused on Wake Forest values as we pursue this significant change.”

The Project WakeDay website, The Word on WakeDay newsletter and other project communications are managed by Communications Specialist Abby Langston. For more information about this update or how to get Workday information for your campus communication or department, contact her at langsta@wfu.edu. You can also share feedback using this form or via the project email, WakeDay@wfu.edu.


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