Just as a reminder, here are the upcoming ASCENDER Business Trainings for June and July 2026.
ASCENDER Business - Setting Up & Managing Student Activity Funds (Zoom)
This session will cover setting up and managing Student Activity Funds in ASCENDER.
Wednesday, June 10th
9am-11am
Session # 1032942
ASCENDER Business - EOY Processes for June Fiscal Year-Ends (Zoom)
During this session we will review the Finance EOY Process and First Payroll of the School Year for July Start LEAs​.
Note: The EOY Accruals for June Year-End LEAs training has been recorded and is available on the IMS Business webpage under Trainings/Recordings.
Tuesday, June 16th
9am-12pm
Session # 1031867
ASCENDER - District Administration & Security Administration (Zoom)
ASCENDER Security Administration provides security administrators or designated Attendees the rights to securely manage roles and permissions for ASCENDER Business and Student applications. ASCENDER District Administration allows designated Attendees the rights to maintain important district details and settings, which works with the ASCENDER Business and Student applications.
This workshop is designed for the staff member(s) responsible for managing ASCENDER user accounts and access. Attendees will learn about how District Admin and Security Admin work together and the relationship between roles, attendees, permissions, and how they integrate into the ASCENDER Business and Student applications.
Thursday, July 16th
9am-12pm
Session # 1031871
ASCENDER Business - EmployeePortal: Overview & Set-Up (In-Person Training)
The ASCENDER EmployeePortal allows users to view their current and historical pay information including calendar year-to-date information, deductions, earnings, leave balances, and more. Districts will be able to determine which data inquiries and maintenance features are available in the EmployeePortal.
During this training, we will cover the setup and different features that are available in the ASCENDER EmployeePortal, and then districts may choose to stay and work on setting up their EmployeePortal options in ASCENDER.
Wednesday, July 22nd
9am-12pm
Session # 1031717
After you register through ESC Works, please remember to register for the Zoom through your ESC Works confirmation email.