Critical Cutover Timelines and Instructions

 

The WaveWorks! project - our system-wide transition from EBS/legacy systems to Oracle Cloud - is now entering a critical phase known as “Cutover”.  We appreciate your immediate attention and support for a successful transition to our new platform. 

During the Cutover period, certain HR, Finance and Budgeting tasks need to be performed by specific deadlines, after which our legacy systems will be shut down. Once the deadlines have past, such tasks will only be possible after we go live on March 20, 2026 (HR) and April 13, 2026 (Finance). 

What you need to do now

  • Please carefully review upcoming deadlines in the tables below
  • Complete required actions before legacy systems shutdown dates
  • You can also download a copy of the cutover deadlines for reference

 

You can register for the WaveWorks Cutover Briefing on February 5, 2026. Please reach out if you have any questions: waveworks@tulane.edu, and keep eye out for the WaveWorks! Weekly email with project updates and information on training on Oracle Cloud launching in February. 


Deadlines and Actions to be Taken

 
Area DescriptionCutover Date         
HRIn Kronos, no absence (vacation/sick) requests for March 20 and later will be allowed. 
(These absences will be requested in Cloud after Go Live.) 
Any requests for leave from January 16 through March 19 will be accepted in Kronos. 
January 22, 2026
Area DescriptionCutover Date         
HRDeadline to submit employment offers in HCM before Go Live (Faculty/Postdoc/Librarian/Staff)February 2, 2026
HRDeadline for all employment offers to be approved.February 4, 2026
Area DescriptionCutover Date
HRDeadline to submit a Student New Hire Packet.  February 23, 2026
HR

Last Day:

  • For all new hires to complete onboarding requirements in EBS/HCM
  • To create a New Student Placement/Assignment  
February 25, 2026
HRDeadline for new staff vacancies to be approved in HCMFebruary 26, 2025
HR
  • Last Staff Orientation (orientations resume March 27)
  • HCM will be read-only for employees and managers (Cutover freeze begins end of day)
  • Last day to create a Faculty/Postdoc/Librarian vacancy in Interfolio
  • Last day to request approval for affiliates (e.g. Visiting Scholars) in Service Now
  • Deadline to submit new Staff vacancies in HCM
  • Last day to submit a One-Time Payment request

  (Post go-live, new visiting scholar requests will be available in Service Now.)

February 27, 2026
FinanceLast day to request the creation of new GL and Grant accountsFebruary 27, 2026
Area DescriptionCutover Date         
FinanceDepartments complete final round review and closeout all purchase orders that will not be converted to the CloudMarch 1, 2026  
Finance

Last day to:

  • Submit a Catalog or Non-Catalog Requisition in SciQuest for goods and/or services
  • Request a new supplier to be onboarded into SciQuest
  • Enter check request into SciQuest
  • For students to submit a cash advance request
March 5, 2026
AreaDescription                                          Cutover Date
HR

TULearn (Bridge) will be retired on March 11, and all learning and training functionality will move to Oracle Cloud HCM on 3/20 

(Transcript histories will continue to be available to system administrators for reference and reporting purposes.) 

March 11, 2026
Finance

Last day to:

  • Submit a cash advance (Faculty, Staff and Librarians)
  • Submit an Expense Report (reimbursement, P-card, and T&E) for approval:
    • For travel/events completed prior to 3/11/26, please submit all T&E card transactions following normal travel policies
    • Transactions for a future trip or event that will occur on or after 3/11/26, please submit all T&E transactions following the guidance below:
      • Once the future travel is complete, Out-of-pocket or Day-of expenses 

        must be submitted in Oracle Cloud 

        (Any associated transactions that were submitted in Concur must

         be attached to the Oracle Cloud expense report. Please be sure 

        to print/save the Concur reports that will be needed for this future submission.)

  • For any early expense submission which will be charged to a grant (flights, for example), please charge to a departmental or non-grant account and submit by 3/11/26. After the trip occurs, move the charges to the correct grant account using an EIT.

Notes: 

  • Any P-Card and T&E card charges unsubmitted/unapproved by 3/11/26, will be allocated to your departmental operational account
  • P-cards and T&E cards will remain active throughout the cutover period and post Go-Live
March 11, 2026
Finance

Last day to:

  • Approve requisitions in SciQuest within workflow (requisitions not approved will have to be deleted and will need to be recreated in Oracle Cloud)
  • Approve check requests
March 12, 2026
Finance

Last day to:

  • Initiate an E-IT
  • Initiate Labor Distribution changes
  • Create a receipt or perform other transactions in SciQuest 
March 13, 2026
HR

Last day to:

  • Approve a One-Time Payment request

Note: Any One-Time Payment request not approved will be deleted and will need to be entered in Cloud post Go-Live.

March 13, 2026
AreaDescription                                                            Cutover Date
FinanceAll users in SciQuest will have read-only accessMarch 16, 2026
Finance

Last day to approve Labor Distribution changes

Note: Any unapproved LD changes will be deleted on 3/18/26 and will need to be redone in Cloud after Go-Live.

March 17, 2026
Finance

Last day to approve expense reports

Last day to approve a cash advance

March 18, 2026
HRRequisitions and employment offers will be created in Oracle Cloud moving forwardMarch 19, 2026
HRHCM GO LIVEMarch 20, 2026
AreaDescription                                                                                                                 Cutover Date
FinanceLast day to approve an E-ITMarch 24, 2026
HRAffiliate requests resume in Service NowMarch 26, 2026
HRNew Staff Employee Orientation resumes March 27, 2026
AreaDescription                                                                                                                 Cutover Date
FinanceFinance GO LIVEApril 13, 2026