Resources for Students
Beginning in the Spring 2025 time period for those classes coming in Fall 2025, LSUE students will utilize Workday to complete tasks such as registration, course advising, financial aid and to view a bill. All functionality around Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 classes will remain in the current myLSUE system.
A full library of resource guides is currently being built. Students can expect to find help documents on this site beginning in January 2025.
An active LSUE account will be required to access all resources.
Workday Basics
- Your Workday Profile Video
- Apps and Shortcuts Video
- Notifications and My Tasks Video
- Workday Icons Guide
- Customizing Workday Guide
Beyond the Basics
Navigation of the Workday Homepage for Students gives full access to the Workday Student profile, allowing full awareness of all things student account related and providing real-time notifications.
Overview of Your Student Profile
This reference guide will cover some of the basics of navigating your Workday Student Profile. Your Workday Student profile includes the following sections: Summary, Personal, Contact, Academics, Student Financials, and Action Items and Holds.
Table of Contents:
- Navigating to Student Profile
- Summary Section
- Personal Section
- Contact Section
- Academics Section
- Student Financials Section
- Action Items and Holds Section
Viewing and Updating Marital Status
Students can add or update their marital status in Workday.
Viewing and Updating Military Status
Students can add or update their military status in Workday.
Managing Student Privacy Settings
Students can manage their privacy settings in Workday.
Viewing and Updating Personal Contact Information
Students can update their own personal contact informationin Workday.
Viewing and Updating Personal Information
Students can update their student profile’s personal information section at any point. This guide includes the following sub-sections: Legal Name, Preferred Name, Personal Information, IDs, Documents, and Housing Status.
Table of Contents:
- Change Legal Name
- Cancel Legal Name Change Request
- Change Preferred Name
- Change Personal Information (Legal Sex, Date of Birth, Martial Status, Race/Ethnicity,
Citizenship Status, Nationality, Pronoun, Disability, and Military Service)
- View IDs, Documents, and Housing Status
Viewing and Updating Your Pronouns
Students can add or change their pronouns in Workday.
Student Worker - Switching from Your Student Worker Profile
In Workday Student, some students may have both a Worker and a Student profile available. If a student needs to view more than just their profile Summary, Contact, and Overview they need to switch to the student profile.
Students can access and complete their FERPA waiver in Workday by completing the Manage My Privacy Settings task.
Students have the capability to initiate a leave of absence request within Workday.
Reviewing and Resolving Student Holds
Students can review and resolve their student holds in Workday.
Students can view and upload documents in Workday.
Examples of notes would be from discussions you may have had with advisors or other support staff throughout campus.
Managing Friends & Family Contact Information & 3rd Party Permissions
Students can manage their friends and family contact information and grant Third Party permissions to their contacts in Workday.
Table of Contents:
- Adding & Editing Friends and Family Contacts
- Managing Third Party Permissions
Students can access their Academics Hub in Workday Student and view their holds, current courses and registration appointments.
This reference guide will cover the basics of navigating theWorkday Student –Academics tab. The Academics tab includes the following tabs: Overview, Current Classes, Academic Progress, Plan, Academic History, External Records, and Transfer Credits.
Table of Contents:
- Navigating to the Academics Tabs
- Overview
- Current Classes
- Academic Progress
- Plan
- Academic History (Unofficial Transcript)
- ExternalRecords
- Transfer Credit
View and Modify Program of Study
Students can view, add, change, and find new programs of study in Workday.
Table of Contents:
- View Program of Study
- Request (add/change/delete) Program of Study
- Find New Program of Study
Students can view their current schedule in Workday.
Students can create, view and change their academic plan in Workday. Students can also create an alternate academic plan and create a saved schedule from their academic plan in Workday.
This reference guide will explain how students can add, drop, and swap course(s) in Workday, along with waitlisting for course(s) and common registration FAQs.
Table of Contents:
- Add Course(s)
- Drop Course(s)
- Swap Course(s)
- Waitlist Course(s)
- Common Registration Troubleshooting FAQs
View and Update Transfer Credits
View transfer credits to see which coursework from other institutions (community college, four-year school, etc.) have transferred and/or are transferrable into LSUE requirements.
Students can view both their Interim Grades (mid-term grades) and Final Grades for the designated academic period in Workday. Additionally, students can establish third-party permissions to allow others to view their grades.
Table of Contents:
- View Interim Grades
- View Final Grades – Option #1
- View Final Grades – Option #2
- Set-Up Third Party Permission to View Grades
Navigate the Financials Hub to view all account financials, make a payment, and/or review your financial aid awards as a student.
Viewing and Accepting/Declining Financial Aid Awards (New Students)
This reference guide assists new first-year or transfer students in finding their assigned financial aid awards and accepting or declining awards in Workday.
Table of Contents:
- View Financial Aid Awards in the External Student Site
- Accepting & Declining Financial Aid Awards
- View Accepted & Declined Financial Aid Awards
- Accepting & Declining Financial Aid Awards for New Students - Notes
Viewing and Accepting/Declining Financial Aid Awards (Continuing Students)
This reference guide assists continuing students in finding their assigned financial aid awards as well as either accepting or declining the awards in Workday.
Table of Contents:
- Accepting & Declining Financial Aid Awards
- View Accepted & Declined Financial Aid Awards
- Accepting & Declining Financial Aid Awards for Continuing Students - Notes
Financial Aid "Action Items" (New Students)
This reference guide helps new students view and complete financial aid action items on either the External Student Site (as an Applicant prior to becoming a Student) or the Workday system (after becoming an LSUE student andreceiving Workday credentials).
Table of Contents:
- Complee FInancial Aid Action Items in External Student Site
- Comlete Financial Aid Action Items in Workday
Financial Aid "Action Items" (Continuing Students)
LSUE provides action items based on the FAFSA submitted by the student and any Federal Verification requirements.When a student submits a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), a copy of the information is sent to LSUE to determine financial aid eligibility. Action items may include addressing any discrepancies or providing additional information based on the submitted FAFSA (e.g., Citizenship Status, Veteran Status, etc.).
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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal
This reference guide provides a walkthrough on how to submit an appeal if you do not meettheminimum requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for financial aid.
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