Workday Student
Workday Student at Hamilton College will replace the current SIS, offering an integrated, mobile-friendly platform for course registration, advising, and financial management.
Workday Student at Hamilton College
The first phase of pre-planning and alignment began February 2025.
Workday Student is a comprehensive Student Information System (SIS) from Workday, designed to integrate seamlessly with Workday’s broader platform. It will replace Hamilton College’s current SIS (Colleague), creating a more connected, efficient campus experience. This unified platform will support a wide range of processes, including registration, gradebooks, records, financial aid, and academic advising.
Workday Student was selected for a range of compelling reasons that resonate with the College’s commitment to efficiency, accessibility, and the holistic development of the Hamilton community. In keeping with the College’s motto, Know Thyself, the system empowers students, faculty, and staff to gain deeper insights into their academic journey and professional roles.
- Student-Focused Benefits: It offers an enriched experience for students by fostering greater accessibility and seamless interaction with their academic progress, making real-time updates and self-management more convenient and intuitive.
- Improved Faculty and Staff Experience: For faculty and staff, Workday Student streamlines administrative processes, reducing repetitive tasks. This gives them more time to focus on key academic and strategic initiatives.
- Embracing Innovation: This modern solution is adaptable and forward-thinking, helping Hamilton College stay at the forefront of technological advancements. It’s designed to evolve with future educational needs.
- Strategic Alignment: Workday Student aligns directly with the College’s larger goals of improving operational efficiency, fostering collaboration, and supporting long-term sustainability.
- Engage Students with a Modern Experience
- Deliver mobile-friendly, accessible tools that support students from onboarding to graduation.
- Simplify Academic Planning
- Streamline saved schedules, course registration, and advising into one cohesive, user-friendly experience.
- Support Student Success in Real Time
- Give students and advisors immediate visibility into academic progress, course eligibility, and key milestones.
- Empower Self-Sufficiency Across Campus
- Enable students, faculty, and staff to complete tasks independently with intuitive self-service options, reducing administrative burden.
- Drive Decisions with Trusted Data
- Provide access to real-time dashboards and reports, ensuring data-informed decisions at every level.
For the Workday Student implementation, these guiding principles create shared understanding, promote accountability, reflect our values, and keep the project focused on meaningful outcomes.
- User-Centered & Transparent: We design with users in mind, improving experiences, and simplifying tasks through clear processes and communication.
- Consistent & Sustainable: We aim for clarity and alignment across the College. What we build should be easy to understand, repeat, and maintain.
- Adaptable & Forward-Thinking: We plan for today and the future. Change is part of the process. We stay flexible, keep learning, and evolve as we go.
- Collaborative & Cross-Functional: We work together across departments and roles, valuing every voice. The best solutions are built with shared understanding.
- Trustworthy & Data-Driven: Our work reflects integrity. We build reliable systems, maintain accurate data, and make decisions rooted in facts, not assumptions.
The entire Hamilton College community will experience the changes brought by Workday Student, including students, faculty, staff, and families. Since this project will impact the entire College, we’re eager for active involvement from our community. Stay tuned for opportunities to engage, provide input, and have your voice heard as we work together to ensure the system meets the needs of all stakeholders. Your participation will be vital in making this transition a success.
Workday Student will provide a modern, integrated system for Hamilton students to manage their academic journey. Students will be able to:
- View and update personal information
- Plan and register for classes
- Access grades and advising information
- View student account balances
- Request official transcripts
Workday Student will provide a seamless and user-friendly experience, ensuring students have easy access to the tools and information they need throughout their time at Hamilton.
Yes, faculty will use Workday Student to manage academic processes and support students throughout their academic journey. Faculty will be able to:
- View course schedules, rosters, and enrollment details
- Enter and update grades
- Access advisee records and academic history
Workday Student will provide faculty with a more efficient and integrated system for managing courses, grading, and student support.
Workday Student will support staff in key academic and administrative functions. Depending on their role, staff may use Workday Student to:
- Access student contact and academic information
- Create and manage courses and sections
- Process academic overrides for students
- Support registration and enrollment activities
- Review student financials and account details
- Manage holds on student accounts
The Workday Student project officially began in 2025, with various go-live phases scheduled for 2027. These phases will introduce the system gradually, ensuring a smooth transition and allowing for continuous feedback and adjustments.
The implementation of Workday Student will integrate essential functions such as admissions, financial aid, student finance, academic records, registration, and advising. The rollout will occur in stages, aligning with key milestones in a student’s experience at the College.
- Financial aid processing
- Course scheduling, degree audits, registration, and advising
- Billing functions
- Grading and graduation processing
This phased approach will ensure a smooth transition and full integration of Workday Student’s capabilities across all academic and administrative areas.
Workday Student will manage functions currently handled by the existing SIS, including:
- Gradebooks
- Course registration
- Academic records
- Financial aid
While it will not replace the College's learning management system, Blackboard, Workday Student will complement and enhance its capabilities, ensuring that academic and administrative processes are more connected and streamlined.
As part of our ongoing commitment to providing a seamless experience for the Hamilton College community, we have established a comprehensive set of success metrics to measure the effectiveness and impact of the Workday implementation. These metrics cover a range of areas, from user adoption to system efficiency, and ensure that we remain focused on achieving our strategic goals. Below, you will find the key performance indicators that guide our efforts as we implement the system and enhance user experiences across campus.
