October 15, 2026

Workday Transformation ReportNew Date: URL Impacts from Workday Migration to Public Cloud ServersWorkday’s move to commercial cloud hosting has been rescheduled from October 24 to December 12. Only the date has changed; all other details and recommended preparations remain the same.You’ll continue t...

September 17, 2026

Workday Transformation ReportWorkday Release 2026R2The fall 2026 Workday Feature Release is coming this Saturday, September 19!What’s Coming with This Release:More Absence tasks will now be available to complete on mobile devices (Request Return from Leave of Absence and Return Worker from Leave)Wor...

August 20, 2026

July 23, 2026

This newsletter highlights the upcoming September Workday feature release, strong growth and usability improvements for the Workday Virtual Agent, and streamlined access to updated training and support resources, especially around the new Workday homepage and reporting tools.

June 26, 2026

The June 2026 Workday Wire focuses on the July 6 rollout of Workday’s redesigned homepage, search, and navigation, plus improvements to the Workday Virtual Agent, summer “decluttering” reports, PFML and year-end collaboration updates, and new user resources.

May 28, 2026

The May 2026 Workday Wire highlights upcoming UX changes to Workday’s homepage, search, and navigation this summer, along with several process updates, seasonal reminders, and new support resources for users.

April 24, 2026

The April 2026 Workday Wire from University of Maryland highlights significant improvements in Workday business process completion times compared to Q1 2025, and promotes the AI-powered Workday Virtual Agent as a quick resource for finding Workday support and guidance. The newsletter also includes r...

March 26, 2026

The March 2026 Workday Wire from University of Maryland announces the March 14 launch of the Spring 2026 Workday feature release (2026R1) and the March 2 launch of Workday Strategic Sourcing, a new supplier registration platform that streamlines supplier onboarding and collaboration. The newsletter ...

February 26, 2026

The February 2026 Workday Wire from University of Maryland announces a refreshed website design for elevate.umd.edu and erp.umd.edu with improved navigation and modern branding, and previews the upcoming March 14 Spring 2026 Workday feature release and the March 2 launch of the new Workday Strategic...

January 22, 2026

The January 2025 Workday Wire announces that 2026 will focus on refinement through incremental improvements to simplify processes and enhance usability, and previews the March 14, 2026 Workday feature release along with the March 2 launch of Workday Strategic Sourcing for supplier registration. The ...