Workday is UBC’s human resource (HR), finance and payroll operations system. All UBC employees – faculty, staff and student employees – use Workday for personal tasks (e.g. view payslip, submit vacation request). Some also use Workday as part of their job at UBC (e.g. run reports, post a job, pay an invoice).
In 2024, Workday will also be used as UBC’s Student Information System (SIS). Visit the IRP Student website for more details about this transition, and how Workday Student will work with other systems at UBC.
Many universities in Canada, the United States, and other countries have also chosen to use Workday, creating opportunities for collaboration between UBC and other institutions.
UBC’s Workday system is hosted in Canada at an Amazon Web Services facility.
Why Workday
- Brings all of UBC’s core administration (HR, Finance, Payroll, Student) onto one platform.
- Allows us to adjust the system to meet our needs while ensuring consistency across UBC.
- Cloud-based (i.e. accessible from any web browser) and mobile-friendly.
- Compatible and able to integrate with other UBC systems, software and applications.
- Workday (the company) is also committed continuous system improvement.