Case Study: Point Loma Nazarene University achieves real-time insights and streamlined HR and finance operations with Workday

Point Loma Nazarene University - Customer Case Study

Point Loma Nazarene University is a selective liberal arts university in San Diego with a 90‑acre campus, more than 60 undergraduate programs, graduate offerings and regional centers, and over 3,500 students. Facing the complexity of higher education administration, the university needed a single system to simplify government compliance, unite HR and finance, provide real‑time reporting and analytics, and reduce administrative burden across student employment, payroll and HR processes.

PLNU selected Workday for its unified cloud architecture, intuitive experience and multidimensional data model, deploying HCM and Payroll within about 10–11 months and rolling out Financials, Expenses, Procurement, Recruiting and Time Tracking. The result: real‑time visibility into cost and headcount, 100% online time tracking for student employees, fully automated payroll and time processes, reduced manual work, improved accuracy, and better analytics and control across the university.

Point Loma Nazarene University