THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
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August 2025 Issue | This month's Encompass Essentials is a three-minute read.
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📢 Identity Management Change: September 5, 2025 |
As part of Encompass and preparations to retire SAP, the university is transitioning to Fischer Identity Management (IdM), a leading cloud-based identity and access solution. This transition is essential to support our new enterprise systems, including Banner and Workday, while enhancing security and user experience.
The transition will begin on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and continue through the weekend. During this period, password updates will not be possible.
The change to Fischer is not expected to be disruptive and will ultimately make password management and recovery easier for the entire campus community.
Be on the lookout for an Encompass Need to Know Now in the coming days!
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Get the latest on how Encompass is taking shape behind the scenes.
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| Workday HCM and Payroll testing continues to be on track! Training will be available beginning in October. Learn more here.
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- Review your dependent information by October 31, 2025, to support the transition from SAP to Workday.
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While Workday Payroll is going live January 2, 2026, please note that all finance and procurement business processes will remain in SAP until the Workday Finance go-live in July 2027. If you have any questions, please reach out to Encompass.
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Phase 1 of Financial Aid will go live in early October. FAFSA data will load into Banner, Cost of Attendance information will be posted, and the Freshman Scholarship Application for competitive awards opens. Academic Merit scholarship offers will begin in November.
More information to come.
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Eager for training? Visit our new training page to see how Encompass will prepare you: when, how, and in what format.
Other Resources
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Embracing the Possibilities |
Each month, we’re highlighting how Encompass will make everyday tasks easier.
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Workday and Banner are designed to help you get where you need to go, faster. Whether you're using Workday’s intuitive search bar or customizing your dashboard in Banner Experience, you’ll spend less time hunting and more time getting things done.
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Workday and Banner were chosen for their ability to elevate the student experience. With modern design, improved usability, and increased mobile access, these systems will make it easier for students to engage—and help our institution stay competitive and appealing.
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Nearly 300 employees 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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Supports the Compensation configuration of Workday HCM as a Functional Lead.
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Student Records Associate
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Supports Banner workflows focused on Student, Degree Works, and other key Registrar Office processes.
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Leads the creation of Banner-related workflows as a Technical Lead.
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| Piecing Together the Vocab |
What’s the difference between MVP and Optimize? |
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) refers to the baseline version of the system that includes the essential modules and configurations needed to go live and support day-one operations.
Optimize comes after go-live and focuses on enhancements—refining the user experience, adding features, and expanding capabilities to better support institutional goals.
We are embracing this "MVP to Optimize" approach to help ensure a successful transition to Workday and Banner.
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Upcoming Key Dates & Milestones |
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| Date | Change or Milestone | Platform/System | Details |
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September 5 at 4:00 p.m. to September 7 | The identity management cutover begins and continues over the weekend | Fischer Identity Management | Password resets will not be available during this window. | | 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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🎉 Congrats to the Office of Admissions |
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The ERP transition, Encompass, is more than a system overhaul—it’s a testament to the Ole Miss spirit. In the face of complexity and change, our family rises with resilience and purpose. We unite across the University, bringing our shared values to the table and committing not just to finish the job—but to transform the way we do business, together, and do it well.
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Sr. Executive Director for Project Encompass
Professor of BioMolecular Sciences
Research Professor in the Research Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences
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University, MS 38677
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