In July 2025 all Universities of Wisconsin–including UW-Madison—will use the new Workday technology. To prepare for this change, the ATP Project Team held a series of User Experience Preview events. Change champions who attended the event share what they learned in this digital short series.
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Workday Search Function and Home Page
In this video, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) HR Services Associate Director Kylee Zander walks through the search function and home page in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 3 min
Captioning: yes
Worker Profile
In this video, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) HR Services Associate Director Kylee Zander walks through the worker profile feature in Workday. The profile may only be viewed by the employee or select HR professionals. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 4 min
Captioning: yes
Supervisory Organizations
In this video, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) HR Services Associate Director Kylee Zander walks through the supervisory organizations feature in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 2 min
Captioning: yes
Notifications and Tasks
In this video, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) HR Services Associate Director Kylee Zander walks through the notifications and tasks section in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 4 min
Captioning: yes
Update Address
In this video, Office of Human Resources (OHR) Payroll Specialist Cora Miller walks through how to update an address in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 2 min
Captioning: yes
Manager Dashboard
In this video, School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) HR Services Associate Director Kylee Zander walks through the manager dashboard feature from the manager’s view in Workday. Employees impacted by this change include University Staff, Academic Staff, Limited Appointees, and Faculty who supervise these employee categories.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 3 min
Captioning: yes
How to Request an Absence
In this video, Administrative Services Unit (ASU) HR Manager Nick Harding walks through how to request an absence in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 4 min
Captioning: yes
Manager Approve Absence
In this video, Administrative Services Unit (ASU) HR manager Austin Tamayo walks through how to approve an absence from the manager’s view in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 2 min
Captioning: yes
Team Absence Calendar View
In this video, Administrative Services Unit (ASU) HR Manager Austin Tamayo walks through how to view the team absence calendar feature in Workday. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 3 min
Captioning: yes
Learning Management System
In this video, Office of Human Resources (OHR) Learning Talent and Development Technologies Manager Amy Russel provides an overview of the Learning Management System.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 5 min
Captioning: yes
Employee Resources
In this video, Office of Human Resources (OHR) Communications Manager Anna Vembu Julian and OHR Learning Talent and Development Program Manager for Fully Prepared to Lead Theresa Kim walk through employee resources and frequently asked questions. This content applies to Faculty, University Staff, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees.
Please note personal employee information in this video has been blurred for confidentiality purposes. Information displayed represents sample data and is not real.
Length: 5 min
Captioning: yes