Quarterly prioritization and planning

ASR is starting 5 planned projects in Q2 2026 (Nov-Jan). This is in addition to the 15 projects that were previously planned or are in progress. Refer to the Executive Project Dashboard for a summary of all projects and their status.

Any project requests that were not planned will be held in the project backlog for reconsideration. Please submit project requests for the next quarter (Q3 2026) through the ASR Work and Project Request form.

The 16th annual Veterans Appreciation Event

Come celebrate our veterans with the 16th annual Veterans Appreciation Event Thursday, November 6, in the Great Hall in Coffman from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public! The event will feature food and refreshments, a military history exhibit by UMN Archives, and more. Visit the Veterans Appreciation Event webpage to learn more about the event.

Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)

Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, is a traditional Mexican and Latinx holiday honoring the deceased. It is a rare holiday where mourning is exchanged for celebration. Celebrated on November 1 and 2, families build altars, decorate gravesites, enjoy food, dance to music, and create ofrendas (offerings) for deceased family members. Altars are typically decorated with yellow marigold flowers and photos, while calaveras (sugar skulls) are an iconic decoration of the holiday itself.

Events and resources

• Visit the Día de Muertos Community Ofrenda on campus at the Weisman Museum between October 29 - November 9.
• Check out upcoming events celebrating Día de los Muertos around Minneapolis.
• Learn more about the holiday on The Day of the Dead website.

ASR DEI Coffee Hour

Please join us for our next ASR DEI Coffee Hour on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 11 a.m. via Zoom, where we’ll be setting aside some time to discuss accessibility, digital accessibility, and ableism. The invite is already added to your calendar. We will also save space for an open ended conversation about any topics you would like to discuss. Whether you have questions, need to recharge, or are just looking for community, we invite you to join us!

ASR/OUE E-forms & Workflow Services: New help email

Over the next several months, ASR E-forms & Workflow Services will be transitioning to a new help email: asr-eforms-help@umn.edu. This will replace asrprojectsupport@umn.edu as the contact for the team. We’ll be updating Jadu forms and documentation and ask that you update your documentation as well. The old email will remain active and continue opening tickets throughout the next 8-9 months until everything is updated and folks get used to the new contact method. Those who email the old address will receive an automated message reminding them of the transition and to update their contact records.

WorkflowGen sunsetting and retirement

ASR E-forms & Workflow Services, all of ASR, and our system-wide partners can finally celebrate! After first talking about WorkflowGen (WFG) retirement in fall 2021 and working on transition projects and retirement planning since then, we launched the new solutions for our final 8 processes that were in WorkflowGen on Monday and Tuesday of this week! Over the past 4 years we transitioned/retired 28 processes:

• 19 processes have new solutions built in Jadu
• 3 processes transitioned to automated PS query/checklist processes
• 3 processes have forms built in Qualtrics
• 2 processes were no longer needed and retired
• 1 process is now a TDX ARF

Thank you to everyone who worked on these projects and for your support and patience through these changes.

WFG Retirement Important Dates

• Now through January 2, 2026—All WFG processes are in “archive” status. No new requests can be submitted. Any in progress requests can and should be completed within WFG.
• January 2, 2026—WFG is turned to Read-Only status. Any in-progress requests are frozen. Data can still be pulled from the system if needed.
• January 3, 2026—WFG is turned off and inaccessible to everyone. OIT will finalize data and system deletion.

If you have any questions about the retirement or need help pulling data for a process through the end of January, please contact asr-eforms-help@umn.edu.

ClickUp 4.0

We will be enabling ClickUp 4.0 for the ASR Workspace on November 10. This newest version of ClickUp provides an improved navigation and more customizations to help you organize your work. Those in ASR who have participated in the trial have provided positive feedback!

You may already have seen some updates associated with the new version of ClickUp, including the change from “Watchers” to “Followers.” See ClickUp Tips & Tricks with updated tips on working with followers and creating a personal view.