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 reminders about year-end close activities, PRD deadlines, and time-off approval responsibilities for managers.

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 also highlights updates including new functionality for linking purchase order lines to supplier invoice lines, export control screening in the Change Job process, and security roles visibility improvements.

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 Sourcing supplier registration platform. The newsletter also highlights the rollout of Title IX and cybersecurity training through Workday Learning, updates to grant cost sharing guidance, and changes to attachment permissions in hiring processes.

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 newsletter also highlights the addition of quick access links to the AI-powered Workday Virtual Agent on the ERP website, and the creation of a new Annual Time Off - Not Eligible for Payout bank to help employees manage carryover hours. 

December 18, 2025

In our final issue of 2025 we look ahead to 2026, recap some changes that were made to the hire process, and provide information about digital accessibility.

November 20, 2025

Celebrating one year in Workday, highlighting the tremendous effort and collaboration between all members of our community.

October 16, 2025

Our first issue of the Workday Wire newsletter includes a summary of how we are doing in Workday, details on the latest Workday release, and a resource roundup of newly added quick start guides.