Training
Self-Study & Independent Learning
Learn Workday functionality at your own pace with these different programs. Check in with your leadership team and department trainers to learn more about focused training opportunities in your area. Please reach out to your manager with any questions.
Just starting your training journey? All faculty, staff, and student employees are encouraged to complete the Workday ESS Essentials, Onboarding & Personal Info, Compensation & Payroll, and Benefits & Time Off/Absence modules before practicing in the sandbox and learning advanced tasks.
Training modules for self-service Workday functionality will be available in Workday Learning on January 2, 2026. You can review this content at your own pace to better understand Workday functionality. This training content includes:
- Essentials: Navigation and getting started in Workday.
- Onboarding & Personal Info: New employee onboarding processes and managing your information.
- Compensation & Payroll: How to find your pay in the system.
- Benefits & Absence: How to view your benefits and use your absence time.
- Career & Learning: Expand your knowledge with Workday Learning or advance your career with the job search.
- Time Tracking: Track your time as an hourly employee.
- Expenses, Procurement Cards, and Procurement: Learn how to purchase items at RIT using Workday.
Training modules intended for Managers (or those who manage direct reports in Workday). This content includes:
- Essentials: Common manager tasks.
- Time Off and Absence: Manage your and your team's absences.
- Time Tracking: Manage your hourly employees' time.
- Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding
- Staffing, Compensation, and Expenses
- Career, Learning and Performance
Instructor-Led Training (ILT)
The Operation Tiger Cloud (OTC) training team are conducting instructor-led training sessions (via Zoom) for the RIT Community between November and January. If your department or area has Workday Trainers providing training sessions to staff, these sessions will likely be redundant and less targeted (i.e. the sessions below are not specific to one department, but focus on general Workday functionality instead).
Click on the links below to register for the Live Sessions.
Open Labs
Join us for Employee Self-Service Open Lab / Question & Answer sessions after launch. Stay tuned for new sessions coming soon!
These sessions are great opportunities to practice workflows in Workday and ask the experts any questions, from editing personal information to submitting an expense report (and everything in between!)
*Registration is required. Interpreting services have been requested.
- Sessions coming soon!
Workday Wednesdays
Workday Wednesdays are weekly interactive workshops designed to help you get the most out of Workday. Each session features a different presenter sharing practical tips, process walkthroughs, and best practices to streamline your workflows. Whether you’re looking to master core functionality, discover hidden features, or learn time-saving techniques, these sessions are great opportunities to expand your knowledge and discover answers to your common questions.
Sign language interpretation is provided for these sessions. Each session is recorded (review the section below for past workshop recordings and additional resources).
How to Enroll in a Session
Enrollment is required for each Workday Wednesday session. All sessions are held through Zoom and the calendar invitation will be sent to you after completing the enrollment process.
- Navigate to the corresponding course in Workday by clicking the Topic link in the table below, or by searching for the phrase "Workday Wednesdays" in Workday.
- Open the course and click Select Offering.
- Proceed through the enrollment screens and click Submit.
- A pop-up notification will appear prompting you to complete the Accessibility Questionnaire. This can also be accessed by navigating to My Tasks (located in the upper-right corner of the system).
- After submitting this questionnaire, you will be fully enrolled in the course and the Zoom calendar invitation will automatically be sent to you within 15 minutes.
Important Reminders
- You will NOT be sent a Zoom calendar invitation until you complete the Accessibility Questionnaire.
- When joining the session, ensure that your Zoom name matches your name in Workday (otherwise, your attendance might not be logged in the system).
Upcoming Sessions
| Date | Workshop Topic & Description | Presenters |
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Jan. 21 |
Manual Journal Entries & Month-End Reporting (Course URL Coming Soon) | TBD |
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Jan. 28 |
P-Card Reconciliation (Course URL Coming Soon) | TBD |
Past Workshop Recordings
| Date | Workshop Topic & Additional Resources | Workshop Recording |
| Jan. 14 | Purchase Requisitions Learn the streamlined process of entering purchase requisitions in Workday. |
Zoom Recording |