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Last Updated: 2024-11-01
Example: Create Aggregate Calculations for Cumulative GPAs

Example: Create Aggregate Calculations for Cumulative GPAs

This example illustrates how to use aggregate calculations to access cumulative grade point averages (GPAs) in student application contexts.
Alma Mater University (AMU) rates an undergraduate applicant's likelihood for admission based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA) and SAT total on their application. Workday uses the GPA and SAT total to calculate an applicant score that maps to the rating on an applicant score scale.
Workday stores the Cumulative GPA report field on the Student External Credential Assignment business object. To access cumulative GPA data in calculations for student applications, you need to create these aggregate calculations:
  • Cumulative GPA - Student External Credential
  • Cumulative GPA - Student External Transcript
Security:
  • Access Calculation (Segmented)
     domain in the functional areas for Core Payroll, Implementation, Payroll Interface, and Time Off and Leave.
  • Set Up: Calculations - Generic
     domain in the Core Payroll functional area.
  • Set Up: Time Off (Calculations - Generic)
     domain in the Time Off and Leave functional area.
  1. Access the
    Create Aggregate Calculation
     task.
  2. Enter or select these values:
    Field
    Value
    Name
    Cumulative GPA - Student External Credential
    Category
    Admissions
    Academic Unit
    Alma Mater University
    Function
    Maximum
    Operand
    Credential Assignment Cumulative GPA
    Instance for Operand Calculation
    Student External Credential
  3. Click
    OK
     and
    Done
    .
  4. Access the
    Create Aggregate Calculation
     task.
  5. Enter or select these values:
    Field
    Value
    Name
    Cumulative GPA - Student External Transcript
    Category
    Admissions
    Academic Unit
    Alma Mater University
    Function
    Maximum
    Operand
    Cumulative GPA - Student External Credential
    Instance for Operand Calculation
    Student External Transcript
  6. Click
    OK
     and
    Done
    .
Use the
Cumulative GPA - Student External Transcript
 aggregate calculation in higher-level calculations for student applicant scores.