Workday Enhancements

The ISC continually updates Workday to align with UBC's evolving needs, incorporating community feedback and collaborating with different units, faculties and departments.

Working with UBC Finance, Central HR, Payroll Operations, and Enrolment Services, we make changes to deliver value to UBC as well as the faculty, staff, and students who use Workday. 

About Workday Enhancements

Workday enhancements include new elements or tools in Workday, such as a new feature within an application or component we already use, or an optimization of a current Workday function.

Enhancements are prioritized by the relevant operational owner (e.g. UBC Finance, Enrolment Services) and the ISC supports them in evaluating and implementing these changes to align with UBC’s strategic priorities and operational activities.

Note: Timelines and details of enhancements are subject to change.

Workday Student and Related Systems Enhancements

Enhancements to Workday Student and related systems (e.g. Admissions) are managed by the ISC in partnership with Enrolment Services, the Student Completion team, and UBC IT. 

Find completed and upcoming items in the four focus areas for student enhancements below. 

Recently completed enhancements will be shared in Workday This Week and/or ES Updates. Inquiries about or suggestions for Workday Student enhancements can be submitted using the Workday Student support form

Workday Finance, HR, and Payroll Operations Enhancements

You can see the current lists of enhancements for Workday Finance and Workday HR (HCM) and Payroll on our SharePoint site. If you have submitted an enhancement request, you can check the current list for its status, or follow up on your original Workday support ticket by email or through the UBC Self Service Portal.

See all HR, Finance, and Payroll Enhancements

Completed enhancements — across Workday Student, Finance, HR, Reporting, Security, and Payroll — that are important to the UBC community are announced through Workday This Week

Questions or Suggestions?

To suggest a future enhancement, such as a way to improve an existing process, or to inquire about a planned enhancement, please submit a Workday support request through the appropriate form and include the word ‘Enhancement’ in the short description. 


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