This page brings together information and resources to help the UW research community navigate the July 2023 transition to Workday Finance.
Recently updated or released:
- 3/23/26: Added a link to ; added a link to
- 3/13/26: Added links to GCA’s and videos on SharePoint.
- 2/27/26: Added a link to webpage.
Refer to Page Revisions for more details.
Contents
Award Data & Reporting
Refer to the “What tools and resources are available for award data and reporting?” FAQ for a full list of resources. Attend for reporting assistance.
New! The following Workday reports are now available:
- R1211 – Year Over Year Direct and Indirect Expenditures by Sponsor Type
- R1212 – Year Over Year Expenditures by Object Class
- R1215 – Life to Date Award Budget to Actuals by Principal Investigator
- R1215.1 – Life to Date Award Budget to Actuals by Contract Owner
- R1216 – Life to Date Award Budget to Actuals by Top Level Sponsor
- R1217 – Award Lines by Lifecycle Status
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BI Portal
- Review and a  of the Post Award Dashboard in the BI Portal for the basics of navigating the dashboard to get answers to common questions about expenses and balances remaining on awards.
Dashboards
- Use the to track in-progress items at each stage of the grant lifecycle.
- View the and demos for tips and tricks on answering common questions.
- The are available to support grant management.
- New versions of the Grant Manager and PI Dashboards offer better visibility into PO and program activity, along with quick access to curated resources. To learn more, refer to.
- Grant Financial Analysts can now configure key tabs in the Grant Manager Dashboard with role-specific reports. To learn more, refer to.
- The Post Award Dashboard now offers the Award Amounts and Amendments view. This displays the total funding for awards by school/college/unit and by department, and can also be sorted by prime sponsor/type and sponsor/type. For instructions on how to filter, review results and drill down for detail, please see .â€
ORIS RAD Group Reports
- Download a copy of the (in the ORIS RAD Group Reports folder) workbook for local analysis. It contains eGC1s, awards, ASRs, MODs, subawards, and Non-Award Agreements (NAAs) since FY24.
- °Õ³ó±ðÌý is available for tracking investigators’ required compliance training.
Additional Resources
The displays expenses by grant and fiscal period. It is the first step in a process that ensures centralized compliance for grant spend verification. After generating the report, it is reviewed in DocuSign, and then stored in for its retention period. and send questions to datagrp@uw.edu.
are now available for viewing relevant worktag data in one place.
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Review GCA’s for a list of Workday and BI Portal reports that GCA recommends to campus users.
Weekly Volume
Refer to the following pages for information about Award volume:
Escalating Problems & Getting Help
Troubleshooting
When you encounter problems with Workday Finance, or other integrated systems, please refer to the following guidance:
- Report issues using the . The problem reports will go to your School/College Shared Environment.Ìý
- Check with your unit to make sure there are no approvals pending (e.g. for invoices) or corrections needed to Award Setup and Modification Requests. Reminder: Principal Investigators (PIs) are required to approve subrecipient invoices on a bi-monthly basis using Workday.
- Refer to SAGE Health & Status, , and (campus network or VPN required). The problem you are facing may have a workaround or fix in the works.ÌýÂ
Urgent RequestsÂ
If you experience delays in getting the support you need, or for other pressing matters, refer to central office urgent request processes:
Escalation Process
If your project is at risk of losing funding, collaborators, or vendors, refer to the “How do I escalate an urgent sponsored research problem?” FAQ for a step-by-step escalation process.
Attend Meetings, Office Hours, and Forums
Live events are great opportunities to ask questions and get help from experts.
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- Monthly Research Administration Meeting (MRAM): A monthly meeting hosted by OSP and Research Compliance & Operations. Topics include timely updates on award regulation and management.
- : Biweekly meeting to learn about GCA processes and an opportunity to submit questions for Q&A. Topics include award setup, financial reporting, invoicing, closeout, and more.
Office Hours
- CORE for Workday: Works-in-Progress Sessions: Weekly demos and opportunities to critique upcoming Workday resources, hosted by CORE.
- : Weekly office hours hosted by the DATAGroup and Enterprise Reporting and Analytics teams. Topics cover Workday, Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and other topics related to reporting under the new financial system. Sign up .Ìý
- : Weekly office hours providing hands-on support for completing initial tasks in ECC.Ìý
- : Join the Procurement listserv to receive links to their weekly office hours. View the previous .
Forums
- : A quarterly forum hosted by GCA. Topics include post-award financial management.Ìý
- : A complete list of Workday-related forums and information sessions that take place at various times throughout the month.Ìý
Changes & ResourcesÂ
New & Notable
- View GCA’s and videos on SharePoint.
- Review GCA’s page for definitions of terms and conditions present in a sponsored program award document that are added to a Workday award to track compliance.
Explore the Changes & Resources subpage for a list of key resources for the Plan/Propose, Setup, Manage, and Closeout research lifecycle stages.
Page RevisionsÂ
- 8/20/25: Added a link to GCA’s .
- 8/6/25: Added a link to , which has received recent updates.
- 6/27/25: Added a link to the .
- 6/26/25: Added links to the and demos. Added a link to .
- 6/20/25: Added a link to GCA’s .
- 6/6/25: Added a link to and SAGE eGC1 resources.
- 4/15/25: Added a link to job aid and . Updated various links.
- 3/7/25: Noted update to in Workday that improves visibility into outstanding invoices for all grants, but especially those in Closeout in Progress or Expired status.
- 1/2/25: Added a link to Teams Appointments for SAGE Support.
- 12/11/24: Added a link to the Checklist: OSP/GCA Modifications in SAGE resource.
- 11/15/24: Added a link to .
- 10/31/24: Added SAGE Office Hours through November 2024.
- 10/11/24: Added NIH SNAP budget resource and Award Changes update to New & Notable. The Award Changes webpage has been revised with updated guidance for modifications, extensions, and other award changes.
- 10/4/24: Updated procurement urgent requests process.
- 10/1/24: Added a link to the Award Setup Request checklist for PIs and campus users.
- 9/10/24: Added a link to Tell OSP your Award Setup and Modification Request Story, removed New from GCA’s .
- 7/24/24: Added a link to GCA’s .
- 7/19/24: Updated Proposal Budgeting section on Changes & Resources page.
- 7/10/24: Added link to and description of . Added a link to under Troubleshooting header.
- 6/27/24: Added new schedule for SAGE Office Hours through August 2024.
- 6/26/24: Added a link to the . Added a link to on the Changes & Resources subpage. Added a New & Notable resources section.
- 4/23/24: Added a link to CORE for Workday: Works-in-Progress Sessions.
- 4/5/24: Added a link to the tools.
- 4/2/24: Moved content to a new subpage, Changes & Resources. Removed Announcements and relocated FAQs to Changes & Resources page.
- 3/29/24: Updated page title to Workday Finance & Research.
- 3/28/24: Added a link to under Weekly Volume.
- 3/22/24: Added SAGE Office Hours schedule through June 2024.
- 3/6/24: Updated Workload Volumes by GCA Process title to Workflow & Backlog Tracking.
- 3/1/24: Added links to and videos
- 2/20/24: Updated GCA Weekly Volumes to Workload Volumes by GCA Process.
- 1/26/24: Added SAGE Office Hours schedule through March 2024.
- 1/25/24: Added section for page revisions. Added escalation process and award data/reporting FAQs. Added note about recently updated resources to the top of the page.