Everyone who works for the Universities of Wisconsin will be trained to use Workday, whether you use the system to do your job or to manage your employment information.
Workday training for Universities of Wisconsin finance, human resources, procurement, and research administration staff will begin in March 2025. Instruction and support will continue after Workday goes live in July 2025.
How You’ll Be Trained
Training will be available in a variety of formats:
- Computer-based training (CBT) courses: Self-paced, computer-based training courses that can be taken at a time and place convenient to the learner
- Instructor-led training (ILT) courses: Training courses with a live instructor that typically include hands-on practice in a Workday training environment
- Webinars: Training courses led by an instructor in a webinar format, often including Workday demonstrations, that offer an opportunity for live Q&A. Sessions are recorded for on-demand viewing.
- Job aids: Step-by-step instructions for a specific process
- How-to videos: Short, step-by-step instructions for a specific process in a video format
- Training Office Hours: Virtual drop-in sessions (for staff with HR, finance, and research administration security roles) led by Workday subject matter experts available to answer your questions
When You’ll Be Trained
| Training Type | Audiences | Start Date(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Computer-based training | Staff with HR, finance, and research administration security roles | March 3, 2025 |
| Job aids and how-to videos | Staff with HR, finance, and research administration security roles | March 3, 2025 |
| Instructor-led training for administrative staff | Staff with HR, finance, and research administration security roles | March 26, 2025 |
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Workday Training Office Hours (virtual) for UW-Milwaukee and Comprehensive Universities UW-Madison will communicate the Training Office Hours plan to employees. |
Staff with HR, finance, and research administration security roles | April 2025 |
| Computer-based training | Employees and managers | May 6, 2025 |
| Job aids and how-to videos | Employees and managers | May 6, 2025 |
How You’ll Access Training
You will be enrolled in courses relevant to your position and/or security role(s). You will be notified about training by UW-Shared Services. Training will take place in the System Canvas instance. Log in to Canvas.
Explore Training Offerings
Browse a catalog of self-paced and instructor-led courses and webinars for employees, managers, and administrative staff.
Don’t know where to start? Find curriculum guides that walk you through training and support materials for key Workday processes or topics organized by business area.
Explore hundreds of job aids and how-to videos that offer step-by-step instructions for specific processes.