THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
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July 2025 Issue | This month's Encompass Essentials is a three-minute read.
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📢 First Go-Live: August 1, 2025 |
The new admissions and enrollment system, Slate, launches August 1, 2025, marking the first major go-live milestone in the Banner implementation. Slate will offer a more modern, streamlined experience from the moment students apply to the way we welcome them as they enroll.
This is just the beginning. More go-live dates are on the horizon, so stay tuned to Encompass Essentials as the rollout continues this fall.
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Get the latest on how Encompass is taking shape behind the scenes.
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| We are less than 6 months out from the January 2, 2026, go-live of HCM and Payroll! End-to-end testing and training development are underway.
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- Review your dependent information by October 31, 2025, to support the transition from SAP to Workday.
- Prepare for HCM and Payroll training, launching in October.
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As the Banner ecosystem begins to go live, we appreciate your flexibility and patience. Transitions will happen in phases, and like any major system change, we’ll continue to refine and improve along the way. Each step brings us closer to a more streamlined experience for students, faculty, and staff.
Explore the various Banner systems launching between now and Fall 2026.
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Featured Integration: Slate
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Slate will serve as the system of record for prospect, applicant, and admitted student data. Only admitted student data will be transitioned to Banner for further use.
- The undergraduate and graduate admissions applications as well as the Common Application for Fall 2026 will launch in Slate on August 1.
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The Competitive Academic Programs Application and Leadership, Service, and Support Programs Application will open in Slate in mid-October.
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Unsure where to go with questions about the move to Workday and Banner? You have options:
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Embracing the Possibilities |
Each month, we’re highlighting how Encompass will make everyday tasks easier.
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Workday makes it simple to view your accrued Time Off, and even forecast how much you’ll have by future dates. Requesting, editing, or canceling time off will be more intuitive than ever, with just a few clicks.
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Workday and Banner are designed to better protect sensitive information, whether it’s your personal records or student data. That means you can feel confident that what matters most stays secure.
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Nearly 300 employees from across campus are working behind the scenes to bring Workday and Banner to life.
Each month, we’ll spotlight some of the dedicated team members shaping our future systems.
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Oversees the Absence Management configuration of Workday HCM as a Functional Lead.
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Ellucian Ethos/Integration Developer
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Supports Banner work streams as a Technical Lead, focused on data migration.
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| Associate Director for Application Development and Integration
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Serves as a Banner Technical Lead, supporting implementation for a successful outcome.
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| Piecing Together the Vocab |
What is a Supervisory Organization (Sup Org)? |
A Supervisory Organization or Sup Org is a group of employees who report to the same manager. Sup Orgs are used within Workday to define reporting relationships and drive routing, security, and reporting.
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Upcoming Key Dates & Milestones |
Please be aware of the following go-live dates and milestones that impact our campus community:
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| Date | Change or Milestone | Platform | Details |
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| August 1 |
New undergraduate and graduate applications launch | Slate |
For Fall 2026 and beyond. Replaces SAP for future terms. SAP still used for terms through Summer 2026. | | October | Training becomes available for Workday HCM and Payroll | Workday | Resources like job aids, demos, webinars, and other course materials will begin to be released to assist with readiness. | |
October | Phase 1 of Financial Aid goes-live | Banner, Scholarship Universe | Freshman Scholarship Application opens for Fall 2026.
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This is about more than just new computer systems – we're fundamentally transforming how the university operates through new processes and capabilities. We have the opportunity to create a system that will provide a strong foundation for our faculty, staff and students who go here. That's the vision.
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Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance,
Encompass Executive Sponsor
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Looking for more Encompass updates?
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| The University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677
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| The University of Mississippi
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