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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Steps: Defer Student Applicants

Steps: Defer Student Applicants

  • Configure these business processes and security policies in the Admissions functional area:
    • Change Application Anticipated Start Event
    • Student Application Change Published Decision Details Event
  • Configure these business processes and security policies in the Student Records functional area:
    • Discontinue Academic Record Event
    • Edit Student Program of Study Status Event
    • Student Leave of Absence Event
  • Create application groupings for the academic periods that the student will be deferred to.
  • Security: These domains in the Admissions functional area:
    • Manage: Advanced Evaluation Actions
    • Manage: Student Applicant
You can defer the start date of a student applicant at any stage of their application lifecycle. You can also defer the start date of a recently matriculated student.
  • Defer a student applicant.
    Access the Application profile group of the student profile, and select an
    Action
    :
    Applicant Stage
    Action
    Application submitted
    Select
    Change Application Anticipated Start
    .
    Evaluation in progress
    1. Select
      Update In-Progress Application
      .
    2. Select a new
      Academic Period
       to defer the student applicant to.
    Unpublished admissions decision.
    1. Select
      Edit Student Application Decision
      .
    2. From the
      Admitted Anticipated Start Date
       prompt, select an academic period to defer the student applicant to.
    Published admissions decision.
    1. Select
      Change Published Admissions Decision Details
      .
    2. From the
      Admitted Anticipated Start Date
       prompt, select an academic period to defer the student applicant to.
  • Defer a matriculated student.
    Scenario
    Action
    Student to defer for a specific period of time. Example: The student plans to work full time for a semester before attending school.
    1. Access the
      Edit Programs of Study for Student
       task.
    2. Change the
      Effective date
       of the program of study that's
      In Progress
      .
    Student to defer indefinitely, but is eligible to return based on the policies of your institution. Example: The student has a personal heath issue and they aren't sure when they'll recover.
    1. From the student's related actions menu, select
      Academic Record
      Request Leave of Absence for Student
      .
    2. Enter a
      Return Date
       that's within your institution’s policies.
    3. Select
      Academic Action
       from the
      Leave of Absence Reason
       prompt.
    Student to defer indefinitely, and is ineligible to return based on your the policies of your institution. Example: The student accepted the admissions offer, but never enrolled into courses and hasn’t responded in your institution.
    From the student's related actions menu, select
    Academic Record
    Discontinue Academic Record
    .
For applicants and students with a new start date, Workday displays the new
Anticipated Start Date
 on their student profile.