An Overview of the Banner
Implementation
A presentation at DCC
December 14, 2005
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Presentation Objectives
• Provide an overview of Banner
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What is Banner?
Why are we implementing the Banner system?
What is the timeframe for implementation?
Who is working on the project?
How will it impact MCC?
• MCC Banner project--current status
• How can I prepare for Banner?
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What is Banner?
• An upgrade to FRS, HRS, SIS and ADS
• SCT Banner includes the following modules:
– Finance
– Human Resources
– Advancement (Alumni/Development)
– Student
– Financial Aid
• An integrated, database-driven information
system (Oracle)
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What is Banner?
• Banner is a web application
– Available 24/7 via a web browser for access by
students, faculty and staff
– Integrated application
– Point and click (GUI) interface
– Uses SQL (structured query language)
– Reporting software enhancement is WebFocus
– Provides more functionality for end users
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What is Banner?
• All data reside in one database
– Information shared among all applications
– Will use generated IDs with SSN as a
searchable alternate ID
• Pushes functionality out of the IT area
• Individuals can customize their views of
Banner
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What is Banner?
Two ways to access Banner:
1. Internet Native Banner (INB)
2. Web Self Service
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Why Implement Banner
• MCC’s current SCT PLUS products are 15+
years old
• PLUS system is based upon mainframe
systems (flat files) that do not support full
integration of data that can be shared across
modules
• Banner product is enhanced by the SUNY
SICAS center
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Banner Schools
• 900 colleges and universities nation-wide use
Banner including:
– Alfred University, Dartmouth, Harvard, Ithaca
College, Pace University, Rensselear Polytechnic
Institute, St. John Fisher College, Villanova,
Vassar
– Over 30 colleges and universities in the SUNY
System
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Banner Implementation
• Involves all areas of the College
• Will provide increased access to data
• Will enhance the way the College
collects, stores and retrieves data
• Will involve a technical and cultural shift
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Implementation Timeframe
2003 - 2006
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Start-up phase April 1 – August 31, 2003
Year 1 Finance (September, 2004)
Year 2 Human Resources (January, 2005)
Year 2 Advancement (September 2005)
Year 3 Banner Student (October 2005September 2006)
• Year 3 Banner Financial Aid (March 2006)
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Banner Student Timeline
• October 3, 2005
Admissions Go-Live for Fall
2006
• January 3, 2006
College-wide Training
Begins
• February 14, 2006
Registration for Summer
2006
• March 23, 2006
Registration for Fall 2006
Financial Aid Go-Live
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Training Modes
• In-person training-starting January 3
• Web-based training videos on each area
• Training documentation available online
• Training CDs will be given to each Faculty member
(including active adjuncts)
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Banner Benefits
• College records will be housed in one large
relational database
– information retrieved and reports generated will
draw from current, non-duplicative system
information
– Students have greater access to information
• Banner will bring closure to the problems associated
with systems that "don’t talk to each other"
• Banner will allow access to information via a web
browser in a highly secured and stable environment
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Impact on MCC
• Moratorium on current system changes
- System revisions for compliance
with regulatory issues only
• Business Process Analysis (BPA)
• End-user training
• Same timeframe as SUNY Mission Review
and Middle States
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Impact on MCC after
Implementation
• Access to data for students, faculty and staff will be
improved
• Reports will be generated in a different way
– End users will have better access to reports
• Learning curve for end users will be steep and then
will diminish
– PLUS system took over 15 years to be
customized
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Banner Preparation
• What can I do now to prepare for Banner?
– Consider departmental processes and
reporting needs
– Enhance technical skills in Excel and
Access
– View the resources on the Banner web
page
– Talk to colleagues at other Banner
institutions
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Questions?
Donna Burke: dburke@monroecc.edu
MCC Banner Web site:
http://web.monroecc.edu/MCCBanner
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