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February 26, 2026
Workday Spring 2026 Release (2026R1)
The first Workday Release of 2026 went live on March 14, 2026!As a part of the release process, the ERP Services team tests the system to make sure everything works as expected, identifies any resource materials that might need updating, and informs our users of any changes that impact them.Often, the updates are behind-the-scenes and impact mainly central and ERP staff, but sometimes there are updates that impact all users.Some of the notable changes in this release include:
December 11, 2025
Compensation Plan Updates
Several improvements have been made in the “Propose Compensation” task.
December 11, 2025
Consolidated Hire Template and Reordering of Hire Tasks
The Hire business process has a new consolidated template. The consolidated hire template allows for a user to complete the following tasks during the initiation step of the Hire: Edit Government IDsPropose CompensationChange Organization Assignments
October 30, 2025
New Recruiting Role
A new role in Workday called “Guest Reviewer” has been created to provide individuals view-only access to Job Requisitions and the Candidate Grid.
October 23, 2025
Workday Training Courses Have Moved to Workday Learning!
Workday training courses have a new home! All Workday training courses that were previously on ELMS-Canvas and Open Learning are now available in Workday Learning, which is Workday’s Learning Management System.
October 20, 2025
Procurement Updates in Workday for University System of Maryland Office, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and University of Maryland Shady Grove
As of today, Procurements for the University System of Maryland Office, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and University of Maryland Shady Grove will no longer be managed out of the University of Maryland, College Park, but out of a new shared services model under the University System of Maryland, the Strategic Sourcing Procurement Center (SSPC).