Workday Success Stories

Elevating Cougs site moving to HRS Learning & Organizational Development

Beginning April 1, 2024, the primary webpage and home for information for the Elevating Cougs conference will move from the Modernization site to the HRS Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) site. As the home for institution-wide training and professional development at WSU, Learning & Organizational Development will be the source of updates and information regarding […]

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SPS automated email invoice integration results in significant improvements

In June 2023, Sponsored Programs Services (SPS) and Modernization launched a new integration that automatically generates emails with attached invoices to eligible sponsors. Since its launch, the integration has greatly reduced administrative burden for SPS staff and improved invoicing processes for grants at WSU. Between July 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024, a total of […]

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Workday for WSU turns 3

In January 2024, Workday for WSU has been live for 3 years. We’d like to take a moment to look back at how far we’ve come since launch—and to say thank you. In 2018, WSU selected Workday as our new system for finance, human resources, payroll, and grants administration, replacing our former system of 30+ […]

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Elevating Cougs session recordings now available in Percipio

WSU employees may now view and share session recordings and materials from Elevating Cougs in Percipio. Want to review a favorite session, catch up on sessions you may have missed, or share resources with your colleagues? Visit the 2023 Elevating Cougs Replay and Additional Resources page in Percipio. You can also find links to individual […]

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Elevating Cougs: Know before you go!

It’s almost time for the 2023 Elevating Cougs conference, hosted by Modernization and HRS’ Learning & Organizational Development. We’re looking forward to gathering virtually with 500+ registered Cougs from across the university October 19 & 20. We hope you’ll join us! If you plan to attend, here’s what you should know before you go: The […]

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Accessing Elevating Cougs sessions on the Zoom Events platform

Elevating Cougs is a fully remote, two-day conference experience offered by Modernization and HRS’ Learning and Organizational Development. WSU employees can choose from more than 80 sessions available on the conference’s Zoom events platform. Below is an introduction to using the Zoom events platform to access and attend sessions. There are two different ways to […]

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Workday Success Stories: Workday makes planning easier for WSU departments

From daily tasks to important annual events, Workday enables departments to more easily plan for and conduct activities across all functional areas. Since the launch of Workday, WSU staff and the Modernization team have worked together to determine timelines for Finance and HCM events that occur on a monthly, semester, or yearly basis. Through integrated […]

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Workday Success Stories: Workday drastically reduces paper use

Prior to implementing Workday, WSU relied on paper-based processes to perform a broad range of business activities, contributing to considerable paper waste and reduced efficiency with lost forms and missing signatures. Since launch, we’ve been able to save money, time, and resources by eliminating paper from dozens of business processes. Reducing the use of paper […]

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Workday Success Stories: WSU is a leading voice in conversations about Workday for higher education

WSU is one of many higher education institutions who’ve made the switch to Workday to manage their HR, finance, payroll, reporting, and grants management needs. Sharing similar challenges and the resulting solutions with others – new to Workday and established – has lead WSU to emerge as a trusted voice in peer-led discussions to improve […]

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Workday Success Stories: Effort Certification sees dramatic improvement since launch

Since the launch of Workday in 2020, we’ve been keeping track of the ways our new system has changed how we work at WSU. As a testament to the hard work and perseverance of WSU staff and faculty, we are excited to launch a new series, Workday Success Stories. These stories highlight the measurable improvements […]

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