EVALUATE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT (aka What-If?)
Learn how to evaluate academic requirements for a student's progress toward a different program of study than they have currently.  This is useful for students who are exploring another program of study and is often called the "What-If." 

CREATE AND EDIT AN ACADEMIC PLAN
Learn how to create an academic plan and edit it.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS OVERRIDES
Learn how to use academic requirement overrides to apply exceptions or overrides to a student's academic requirements when necessary.

OVERRIDE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT EFFECTIVE DATE FOR STUDENT
Learn how to change a student’s academic requirement effective date, also known as their catalog year.

REPLACING ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXEMPTION WITH COURSE OR TEST CREDIT
Learn how to have English Composition exemption replaced by course credit or test credit for the student’s University Core Composition I and/or II academic requirement.

ADD STUDENT TO COHORT
Learn how to add students to your advising cohort.

ADD/REMOVE AND OVERRIDE HOLDS
Learn how to add/remove and override holds on a student's academic account. The ability to adjust holds is dependent upon security roles.

CHANGE A STUDENT'S PROGRAM OF STUDY
Learn how to change a student's program of study in Workday.

ADDING ONLINE PROGRAM STUDENTS TO COHORT
Learn how to add online program students to the Online Primary Program of Study cohort. This QRG includes important date information.

HOW TO VIEW UNACCEPTED TRANSFER CREDIT
Learn how to view unaccepted transfer credit.

VIEW THIRD PARTY PERMISSIONS
Learn how to view third party permissions on a student's record.

 

REGISTER STUDENT FROM ACADEMIC PLAN
Learn how to register students through their academic plan.

MASS REGISTER STUDENTS
Learn how to register a student(s) for a course.

VIEW SAVED SCHEDULE
See how to locate and view a student's saved schedule prior to registration.

REGISTRATION TROUBLESHOOTING
View tips for registration troubleshooting to resolve common registration issues and errors student can encounter.

 

CONFIGURE YOUR SEARCH
Learn how to configure your search to fit your search preferences. This is how you can change the settings so you can search for students.

UPDATE SEARCH PREFERENCES
Learn how to update your search preferences to the most recent Workday version. Try this if you are having issues with your search.

 

Entering the correct dates when updating the program of study or cohort for a student is essential. Please use the dates below and reach out to wstudent@uark.edu with any questions.

Academic Period	Standard Start Date	Dates When Program and Cohort Changes Must Be Backdated to Standard Start Date (otherwise use current date)	Expected Completion Date
Spring 2026	01/01/2026	01/02/2026 - 01/16/2026	12/14/2030
Summer 2026	05/09/2026	05/10/2026 - 07/01/2026	05/10/2031
Fall 2026	08/01/2026	08/01/2026 - 08/21/2026	05/10/2031
Spring 2027	01/01/2027	01/02/2027 - 01/25/2027	05/10/2031