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Elevating Your Student Experience

Big changes are coming in 2026 to make your Ole Miss experience easier, faster, and more connected.

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What’s Changing
(and Why It Matters)

We’ve transitioned the systems behind the scenes to make your day-to-day student life smoother. Two new platforms, Banner and Workday, have replaced a collection of custom and third-party programs (including myOleMiss). 

Access resources and tools for your academic life through Experience (powered by Banner). As of the Fall 2026 term, Experience is the new academic portal. 

Think fewer logins, fewer steps, and everything you need in one place. Plus, the new systems are mobile-friendly! These upgrades are part of Encompass, a campus-wide effort to make technology work for you.

A Look at the New Systems

Here are some of the ways Banner and Workday can enhance your time at Ole Miss.
An example of what Experience will initially look like. The student portal is organized by clickable cards like Self-Service and Financial Aid.

Experience: Your New Academic Portal

The new academic portal, Experience, is live! This is now your home base for nearly everything you do as a student.  

As we optimize the Banner Student Information System, more tools and helpful cards will become available in Experience to support your classes, campus life, and beyond. 

Learn More About Banner
An example of what Workday will look like on the mobile phone of a student worker

A New Hub for Student Jobs

If you work on campus (or want to), Workday is where you’ll find available student jobs. 

In Workday, you can search and apply for jobs in one place, move through a more streamlined hiring process, and experience a more intentional onboarding process.

To search for student jobs, log in to Workday using your university login. In the Workday search bar, type Find Student Jobs and select the task to browse open positions and apply directly in Workday.

Learn More about Workday

Available Resources

Find past communications, fact sheets, and other valuable resources here.

About the Banner Student Information System

About Workday (for HR & Payroll)

Banner

Workday

Need Additional Support?

Submit a case directly in Workday. Hover over Personal (in the left-side menu) > Select Help > Select Create Case.

Find More Resources

You can find Experience-related training materials and registration information on the Using Experience page.

Need Additional Support?

If these FAQs don’t fully meet your needs, help is available. Please contact the IT Helpdesk for support. You can also reach out to Encompass with general questions.

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