How to Edit an Academic Requirement Override in Workday

This action is used to make changes to a completed Academic Requirement Override within a student’s Academic Progress tab and is initiated by an advisor or administrator.

Step 1: From the Workday homepage, enter Student’s Name in the search bar.

The Workday global search bar with the student's name entered.

Step 2: Select student’s Academics tab, then select Academic Progress.

Screenshot displaying student user's Academic overview tab. User can select Current Classes, Plan, Academic History, and Academic Progress to view student's progress.

Step 3: Scroll down to the student’s Academic Requirements and select Related Actions icon next to the academic requirement labeled “Override Assigned”.

List of student's Academic Requirements. The requirement with an assigned and completed academic requirement override is highlighted and the Related Action button (three dots icon) is selected.

Step 4: Select Academic Requirement located in the Actions section, then select Edit Override.

Screenshot displaying Related Actions tabs. User selects the Academic Requirements option. The Academic Requirement for Student description with specific information about the Academic Requirement and Eligibility Rule Meaning is displayed. The Academic Requirement popped out menu has two options: Edit Override and Create Override, with Edit Override highlighted.

Step 5: On the Edit Academic Requirement Override for Student page, select Override Type: Assign Course to Requirement, then select OK.

The Edit Academic Requirement Override for Student screen, with the Academic Requirement for Student already filled in, and the Override Type dropdown menu opened to see Assign Course to Requirement. The OK button at the bottom is highlighted.

Step 6: Use the dropdown menus for Course Registrations to Apply, fill in the Units Assigned box, leave detailed comments in the Comments box, then select Submit.

highlighted are the dropdown menu for Course Registrations to Apply, Units Assigned (which requires you to type in the number of units for the chosen course), and Comments detailing why the edits are being made. The blue Submit button is also highlighted.

Step 7: Click on the Process tab for the next steps in the process (in this example, the request routes to the student’s Faculty Advisor because Academic Advisor initiated the action).

The Details and Process page after the Academic Requirement Override edits have been submitted by the Academic Advisor. It details where the request goes now, the information regarding the override, and two tabs, Details and Process. The Process tab is highlighted, outlining the next steps in the approval process.

Step 8: In the Faculty Advisor’s Inbox, the request can be reviewed, then select Approve.

Step 9: Click on the Process tab for the final step in the process (in this example, the request routes to the Academic Advising Manager).

The Details and Process page with the Process tab highlighted. This screenshot shows the next step in the approval process.

Step 10: Academic Advising Manager reviews the request and selects Approve. The process is now complete.

Screenshot of the Review page for the Academic Advising Manager. The process, status, override type and eligibility rule meaning are all listed. There are three buttons along the bottom: Approve, Deny, and Cancel. The blue Approve button is highlighted.

Step 11: The edited override now appears on the student’s Academic Progress tab as “Override Assigned”.

The student's Academic Requirements are shown with one academic requirement highlighted. This requirement has the words (Override Assigned) added to the requirement listing.

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