URI to reconsider running its own payroll amid state’s Workday troubles

A colossal software overhaul of the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) administrative and payroll systems on track to launch next fall may need to change course after state officials asked university officials to possibly take over a big responsibility it previously told them not to pursue. URI began its transition to a more modern infrastructure [

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 1,042

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A colossal software overhaul of the University of Rhode Island’s (URI) administrative and payroll systems on track to launch next fall may need to change course after state officials asked university officials to possibly take over a big responsibility it previously told them not to pursue.

URI began its transition to a more modern infrastructure for its finance, human resources, payroll, budgeting, and faculty administration systems in January. Based around the Workday platform …

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