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In February 2014 the University began a project to review its current installation of the Banner System with the intent of more fully realizing the functionality of the Banner suite of products. The Banner Revitalization team, consisting of experts from Student Services, Human Resources, Financial Services and University Advancement, began the project planning phase and the team has been working hard this summer on the first stages of the project.
The Banner Revitalization Project is a two-year initiative that includes streamlining business processes to improve the use of the Banner System and a technical overhaul of Banner to bring it closer to the baseline version. This will improve use of the system enterprise-wide as Banner users will be able to access the information that they need in better ways and more effectively and efficiently respond to the needs of students, faculty and staff. The process began in fall 2012 with staff interviews across the University and analysis of the system, which identified the inefficiencies and challenges experiences by those who use Banner. These issues that affected Banner users informed the project requirements and priorities.
All areas of Banner – Student Services, Financial Services, Human Resources, and University Advancement - are included in this extensive revitalization effort. Some of the initial work that has taken place so far includes:
- Academic Programs – The Registrar’s Office has been working to ensure that the University's defined program structures are established and work correctly in the new, revitalized Banner. The initial planning stage for the admissions portion of revitalization has begun.
- Human Resources & Payroll - The early focus of the HR/Payroll team has been the removal of customizations and a return to baseline Banner functionality. Other phases for HR/Payroll will begin after that.
- Fee Assessment - Financial Services has been testing the new Fee Assessment rules. This has been going well and Student Receivables work will soon get underway.
- University Advancement - An upgrade to the Advancement module is in progress and will enable new functionality for University Advancement.
If you have any questions about the Banner Revitalization project, please contact Debi Sandul, Program Manager for Banner Revitalization, by email at debi.sandul@uleth.ca.
Contact:
Debi Sandul | debi.sandul@uleth.ca