Seattle University Chooses Workday to Power its Future-Ready Campus for Students and Staff

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Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) announced that Seattle University has selected its comprehensive suite of solutions including Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management, and Workday Student to transform its campus operations. The implementation will unify more than 12 disparate systems across the university's seven colleges and two campuses.

As the largest independent university in the northwestern United States, Seattle University will leverage Workday's cloud platform to streamline student services, enabling mobile access for tasks like registration and curriculum management. The platform will provide real-time insights into key metrics including attendance, enrollment trends, and financial data, supporting data-driven decision-making across the institution.

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• Integration of over 12 disparate systems into a single unified platform
• Mobile accessibility for student services and administrative tasks
• Real-time data insights for improved decision-making
• Enhanced operational efficiency across seven colleges and two campuses

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Workday to Unify More Than 12 Disparate Systems Across Two Campuses to Provide Deeper Data Insights that Transform the Student Experience

Workday Will Simplify Everyday Tasks for Students, Accessible Anytime and Anywhere

PLEASANTON, Calif., July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced that Seattle University has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financial Management, and Workday Student to transform the student experience by unifying data and operations, across its seven colleges and two campuses.

Seattle University, the largest independent university in the northwestern United States, will bring together its HR, finance, and student information systems on Workday's cloud platform. This will create a more efficient, responsive, and connected experience for students and the entire campus community. For students, Workday will simplify everyday tasks like registration and curriculum management, which they'll be able to do anytime, anywhere on their mobile devices.

With Workday, the university will gain real-time insights into key areas such as attendance, course management, enrollment trends, registration, staffing needs, and financial data like supplier costs and expenses. This visibility will empower Seattle University to make more data-informed decisions, while providing the necessary scale and flexibility it needs to adapt to change.

"The accelerated pace of change in higher education today emphasizes how important it is for institutions to be adaptable and future-ready," said Eduardo Peñalver, president, Seattle University. "With Workday, we're taking a giant step forward in providing our students, faculty, and staff with a user-friendly and efficient system to build a culture of data-informed decision making that can adapt as we continue to grow."

"At Workday, we understand that universities are not just places of learning; they are vital centers of innovation, research, and societal advancement," said Michael Hofherr, group general manager for product industry, Workday. "Our commitment to Seattle University and all our higher education customers goes beyond just providing technology solutions. It's about building collaborative partnerships that empower institutions and students to thrive in an ever-changing world."

For More Information

• Discover why Workday was named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Higher Education Student Information Systems.
• Learn more about higher education solutions, insights, trends and customer successes on the Workday Higher Education webpage.
• Read more about higher education news, trends, and insights on the Workday blog.

About Workday
Workday is the AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

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FAQ

What solutions has Seattle University selected from Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY)?

Seattle University has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financial Management, and Workday Student to transform its campus operations.

How many systems will Workday replace at Seattle University?

Workday will unify more than 12 disparate systems across Seattle University's seven colleges and two campuses.

What features will be available to Seattle University students through Workday?

Students will have mobile access to everyday tasks including registration and curriculum management, available anytime and anywhere.

What types of data insights will Seattle University gain from Workday?

The university will gain real-time insights into attendance, course management, enrollment trends, registration, staffing needs, and financial data including supplier costs and expenses.

Why did Seattle University choose Workday for its digital transformation?

Seattle University selected Workday to create a more efficient, responsive, and connected experience for students and the entire campus community, while building a culture of data-informed decision making.