June 2025 Issue |  This month's Encompass Essentials is a three-minute read.

Encompass is no longer just a future vision—it’s two systems (Workday and Banner) you’ll soon be using. With training on the horizon and testing underway, this is the time to start getting curious about what’s coming. Have a question? 

Get the latest on how Encompass is taking shape behind the scenes.

Workday end-to-end testing and training development are underway for the January 2, 2026, go-live date for HCM and Payroll.

On August 1, 2025, the Office of Enrollment Management plans to launch Slate—a new admissions application and applicant portal that integrates directly with Banner. Slate will offer a more streamlined, user-friendly experience for applicants while supporting the university’s enrollment goals. 

Meet the Encompass Change Advocate Network that includes employees from across campus, representing Workday and Banner.

Members of CAN attend two one-hour readiness workshops each month where they preview the features of Workday and Banner and share updates with their department colleagues. 

Each month, we’re highlighting how Encompass will make everyday tasks easier.

Workday and Banner will make it easier for employees and students to manage and update their information, putting more control and visibility in your hands.

Say goodbye to manual forms—Workday and Banner will streamline approvals, requests, and documentation through fully digital workflows.

Nearly 300 employees from across campus are working behind the scenes to bring Encompass to life.

Each month, we’ll spotlight some of the dedicated team members shaping our future systems.

Workday Business Process Administrator

Supports the development of business processes within Workday for smoother, day-to-day operations.

Manager of Human Resources: Benefits

Serves as a Workday Functional Lead of Encompass, overseeing benefit configurations.

Director of Application Development & Integration

Serves as a Steering Committee member and Banner Project Director, supervising Banner’s technical implementation.

A business process or BP is a set of tasks that guides a transaction from start to finish—such as hiring, requesting a leave of absence, or changing compensation. In Workday, these replace the e-forms used in myOleMiss. Workday automatically routes each step to the correct person based on their assigned role, while enforcing security and business rules throughout the process. 

Big milestones are coming—and support will be available every step of the way.

Stay tuned for details in upcoming issues!

Encompass is not just a new system or a technical upgrade, it is a transformational initiative that will shape the future of how we work and deliver services. These new systems will help us better support students, faculty, and staff—streamlining processes, improving access to information, and positioning us to meet the evolving needs of higher education.  

Noel E. Wilkin

Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Encompass Executive Sponsor

In April, the Workday project team completed the massive effort of Unit Testing, contributing to the 60% completion milestone of the HCM and Payroll implementation. To celebrate, team members received awards and enjoyed a tour of the new Ole Miss Softball Stadium. 

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