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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Notification Types for Student

Reference: Notification Types for Student

You can configure these notification types on the
Edit Tenant Setup - Notifications
 task. Notification types control which student messages get sent out to students.
Workday doesn't send communications for the
Category
 of
Financial Aid
 to students who have opted out of financial aid electronic communications.
Notification Types
Use For
Academic Advising
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Academic Advising
, such as
Plans and Ad Hoc
.
Admissions
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Admissions
, such as
Plans and Ad Hoc
.
Financial Aid - Disbursements
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Financial Aid
 and a
Use For
 of
Disbursements
.
We recommend a daily digest subscription for disbursements.
Financial Aid - General
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Financial Aid
 and a
Use For
 of:
  • Plans and Ad Hoc
  • Plans - ISIR
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress
Financial Aid - Packages
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Financial Aid
 and a
Use For
 of
Financial Aid Packages
.
Student Financials
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Student Financials
, such as:
  • Holds
  • Plans and Ad Hoc
  • Proactive Notifications
  • Refunds
  • Soft Drop
  • Student Payment Plans
Student Records
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Student Records
, such as
  • Holds
  • Plans and Ad Hoc
Student Recruiting - Marketing
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Student Recruiting
 and a
Use For
 of:
  • Event - Invitation
  • Plans and Ad Hoc
Students can unsubscribe from these types of messages. Engagements sent from the
Send Ad Hoc Engagement
 task with the
Compose Email
 option selected will also have this notification type.
Student Recruiting - Transactional
Includes student messages with a
Category
 of
Student Recruiting
 and a
Use For
 of:
  • Event - Cancel Notice
  • Event - Post-Event Follow Up
  • Event - Registration Confirmation
  • Event - Reminder
  • Event - Reschedule Notice