Since going live in December 2008, the first component of Banner, Recruitment and Admissions, has processed over 36,000 recruit records and over 4,700 admission applications. Benefits include better tracking of recruits and applicants with the ability to capture different types of data, and a more efficient process for maintaining records and history. All recruitment and admission events, i.e. open houses, university visits, are now tracked through Event Management in Banner which allows better event management and recording of RSVPs and alumni volunteer activities.
Financial Aid Module, live as of April 6th, is being fully utilized on a daily basis. The Financial Aid Office has disbursed over $14.4 M in federal loans and $1.8M in private loans through this intricate Module. Students are also on board, using Banner’s Financial Aid Self -Service features to view and web accept their awards online.
On May 29th, one of the largest components of the SGU Beyond 30 Implementation – The Student Registration Module - went live. With the new integrated system, almost 3,700 students have been registered for all programs.
Student Finances went live on June 3rd, and the Student Self-Service was implemented in part in mid-June. Through web based self-service programming, students are now able to access course registration, account information, loan status and more, on an as needed basis.
With the advent of a July 1st Finance Module GoLive, the University now has one system of record through the Finance Module which is most important for yearly audits, and applies to potential Investors, Bankers, and for the Officers/Owners of the University. Banner allows Finance to create, track and monitor budgets by department, without relying on a manual process.
Please refer to the Project Timeline for exact GoLive dates and future implementations.
Posted: September 9, 2009