Tilley-Stagni Begins Change Management Role for Workday Student

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Laura Tilley-Stagni

Laura Tilley-Stagni has been selected as the Change Management Lead for Workday Student. This is the second full-time position dedicated to the university's transition to a new student information system.

Tilley-Stagni previously served as the Training and Change Manager for UAConnect, the current student information system for the U of A campus. She has seven years of service on the Fayetteville campus in previous roles as an academic counselor and administrative specialist. Tilley-Stagni has a master's degree from the U of A in adult and lifelong learning.

"I am thrilled to continue working on the implementation of Workday Student," Tilley-Stagni said. "My hope is to carefully assess the needs of our campus and effectively communicate project progression. Our student information system impacts almost every student, faculty and staff member on campus, and I want those individuals to feel supported and prepared as things change."

Workday Student is a cloud-based and mobile-friendly solution that is being led by a partnership between campus leadership and the U of A System's Project One team. Tilley-Stagni will work closely with the Project One Organizational Change Management team to plan and execute readiness activities and training for the Fayetteville campus.

"I am excited to have Laura dedicated to the Workday Student project," said Dave Dawson, senior associate vice provost for enrollment services and director of Workday Student. "Her proven training skills, her knowledge of student information system functionality and her understanding of user needs will contribute greatly to a successful campus implementation."

Workday Student is set to go live in 2024-25 with the 2025 freshman class being the first to have their entire system experience in Workday Student. All schools in the U of A System will be adopting Workday Student, as its data-driven approach aims to help in student retention and success. Currently, the project is gearing up for the "Align and Prototype" phase, which will run until the summer of 2022.

More information on Workday Student can be found on the Workday Student website. Questions can be emailed to wstudent@uark.edu .