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Administrator Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Academic Foundation Capabilities

Reference: Academic Foundation Capabilities

You can view high-level feature descriptions for the capabilities in this product area.

Academic Calendar

Provides a time framework for Workday Student and a structure for academic years and academic periods.

Academic Unit Policies

Provides a framework for configuring rules that determine behavior for features and downstream processes throughout many areas of Workday Student.

Configure Programs of Study

Provides the ability to define the programs that the institution offers. The functionality supports:
  • Educational credentials.
  • Educational taxonomy codes.

Date Controls

Provides the ability to configure dates in Workday Student.

Historical Students

Provides the ability to manage historical academic records in Workday.

Maintain Academic Unit Structure

Provides the ability to organize academic units and academic levels at an institution into a hierarchical structure that enables inheritance of academic policies.

Student Eligibility Rules

Provides the ability to calculate eligibility for processes throughout many areas of Workday Student.