One week to go until the launch of Workday

A message from Marcia Buchholz, Vice-President, Human Resources; Peter Smailes, Vice-President, Finance and Operations; Andrew Szeri, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver; Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan

We’re just one week away from going live with Workday. The Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) team is now working on the final steps of our transition as we all prepare for the launch on Monday, November 2.

This is an important milestone for UBC that will help simplify how we work together, not just in HR and Finance, but across faculty and staff too. It will also provide the foundation for UBC to implement Workday for students.

Accessing Workday

To access Workday on November 2, you will need to visit the IRP website at https://irp.ubc.ca and click on the Workday link that will be published on the homepage. The link to Workday will be available as soon as the system is live.

What you can do to prepare

To set yourself up for success, please ensure that you have completed the training relevant to your role by visiting https://irp.ubc.ca/training.

Also, visit the IRP website for helpful go-live resources, including day one and week one checklists, and instructions such as how to login and set up the mobile app.

Available support

We recognize that it will take time for everyone to get used to the new system and ways of working. While we don’t expect everything to be perfect from day one, the new Integrated Service Centre (ISC) will be available to support you from next week. The ISC team will:

• Provide day-to-day support with Workday and help to answer questions

• Assist with Workday issues, such as access, errors, and functionality

• Connect you with other teams around the university for support as needed

From November 2, you will be able to get help from the ISC in a variety of ways, including searching an online knowledge base, submitting a ticket, connecting with your local transition network lead, and calling an ISC representative for urgent issues.

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