THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Dear campus community,

As we officially enter the Workday Cutover Period, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your patience, preparation, and understanding.

This final phase represents the culmination of years of work to modernize how we manage human resources and payroll at the University of Mississippi.

We know that the pause in certain HR-related activities and E-forms can be inconvenient, and we truly appreciate your flexibility as our teams complete the complex work of securely moving data and preparing Workday for go-live.

To help you navigate HR-related processes for the remainder of the year, we encourage you to explore these resources:

Your attention to training, readiness materials, and communication over the past months has positioned our campus for success. Every effort you’ve made, large and small, has contributed to this milestone. As we enter the home stretch toward Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) & Payroll go-live in January 2026, we ask that you stay engaged and enthusiastic.

We are excited for what lies ahead and confident that Workday will provide a more intuitive, transparent, and connected experience for everyone. Thank you for your partnership and support as we approach this important transition together.

The Workday Project Directors (HCM & Payroll)

Andrea Jekabsons

Desha Ferguson

Al Ling

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