Cutover

Welcome to the Cutover Page!

What is Cutover?

Cutover is the time period when Banner (except for the student version), ESM, and Chrome River end and the Workday Financial module becomes available to NEIU users.

ESM and Chrome River Will Shut Down Soon. Plan and Act Now to Prepare.

As part of the NEIU community's transition to Workday Financial, ESM and Chrome River will be shut down on May 15, 2026 and June 15, 2026, respectively. After May 15, 2026, you will be unable to purchase goods and services until Workday Financial goes live on July 1, 2026. The go-live date may change depending on project status.

This notice provides sufficient time to thoroughly review your purchasing needs and secure the necessary documentation and approvals required to obtain the goods and services you will need before the shutdown. Please read the entire notice.

Please note that this will be a one-time 2026 event to support the Workday Financial system's go live. All purchasing activities will resume when the Workday Financial system goes live. Click here to learn how to plan for the shutdown and act now.

Key Cutover Tasks and Task Deadlines

Use this page to look up cutover tasks and deadlines their completion if you are an Administrative team member or a Finance Manager.

Task Name	Deadline*
Submit all FY26 PO transactions to ESM.	May 15, 2026
Submit all budget transfers to Banner SSB or Budget Office (personnel-related).	June 15, 2026
Submit all invoices to Chrome River.	June 15, 2026