Changes to expect with the launch of Sequoia

Stanford’s new HR and Payroll system, Sequoia, will launch on July 6, 2026. When it goes live, it will make many everyday workplace tasks easier to complete and easier to find.

Sequoia brings together HR functions of several systems used today, including StanfordYou, PeopleSoft HR, Taleo, Grow and Perform at Stanford (GPS), and HR-related tasks currently completed in Axess. Instead of navigating multiple platforms, you’ll have one modern system to manage common HR tasks such as entering time, viewing pay statements, updating personal information, and accessing HR support.

The new system is designed to provide a clearer and more consistent experience across Stanford while modernizing our HR technology that has reached the end of its lifecycle.

What’s changing with Sequoia 

These changes are designed to simplify everyday tasks and improve how you access HR information and services.

Examples include: 

• Updating personal information in one place
• New format for time cards and absence (time off) requests
• Access to HR support through the expanded HR Service Center
• New platform in Sequoia for employees to explore internal opportunities

• Performance management tools for setting goals, tracking progress, and reflecting on your development, aligned with our new performance management program, EDGE

  Learn about the changes

Training and resources to help you prepare

As the July launch approaches, training and resources will become available to help you become familiar with Sequoia and understand how common tasks will work in the new system.

More details and training will be shared in the coming months, so you know exactly what to expect when Sequoia goes live. You can also visit the Required and Recommended Training page to explore Sequoia training alongside other university training available to employees.