Just as a reminder, here are the upcoming ASCENDER Business Trainings for July and August 2026.
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
ASCENDER Business - EOY Processes for End of Fiscal School Year (In-Person Training)
During this training we will review EOY Payroll Verification, August Accruals, August TRS Reporting, Finance EOY Process, and the First Payroll of the School Year.
Wednesday, August 5th
9am-4pm
Session # 1031718
ASCENDER Business – August 411 Webinar (Zoom)
During the ASCENDER Business monthly webinar we will communicate information regarding ASCENDER software program updates, provide reminders and due dates regarding important processes, inform district staff of upcoming trainings being offered and provide a Spotlight training on a specific topic.
Wednesday, August 26th
10am-12pm
Session # 1031852
After you register through ESC Works, please remember to register for the Zoom through your ESC Works confirmation email.