Banner Information

Introduction

Banner is an essential administrative software package developed by Ellucian and used within the higher education sector. At Binghamton University, Banner plays a pivotal role in maintaining integrated data for various critical systems, including finance, human resources, student records, and financial aid.

Note: The data contained in this system is the property of Binghamton University.

Acceptable Use Policy- University Student Systems

One of the primary goals of the campus integrated student systems is to provide users with easily accessible information to assist them in the fulfillment of their responsibilities. All persons having access to the University Student Systems and information contained within should understand that they are bound by a number of ethical and legal considerations regarding access to and sharing of the information maintained in the database. This includes individuals with the right to view information within the database, as well as users who have job responsibilities for data entry and reports.

The data contained in the system is the property of Binghamton University. Access to and release of information is restricted except as needed to fulfill one's assigned duties and responsibilities. Therefore, no individual either internal or external to the University should access Student Systems information for any purpose other than for a business "need to know" reason.

In the event that there is a question regarding the appropriateness of a request for information from the database, the appropriate supervisor and/or Binghamton University office (Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, or Student Accounts) should be contacted to resolve the issue.


ABOUT BANNER

Banner serves as the primary student information system at Binghamton University, State University of New York. It offers information access to students, faculty, and staff in three distinct ways:

  • User-friendly Self Service Banner (SSB), also called BU BRAIN
  • Advanced version called Internet Native Banner (INB)
  • Operational Data Store (ODS)

Each requires a different level of access for data and each serves a different role.

New University employees should speak with his/her supervisor or department chair to determine what level of access will be needed to perform job duties. Supervisors of new employees will initiate the access process.

Use of xTender may be needed to view documents (such as completed and scanned forms) associated with student records.

If you require access to SSB, you may request it online. If you have questions, please refer to the list of security approvers.

Banner Instances

Explore all Banner Instances, including details on INB, SSB, CASified environments, and more, through the Banner Project.

Binghamton ID Card Systems

Access comprehensive information about the ID Card Systems, covering Production and Development instances, via the Banner Project.

For additional resources and support, users can explore the following links:

Ellucian Customer Support Login SUNY SICAS Center
ITS System Status Dashboard Banner Installed Releases/Patches
Banner Project Home Page Banner User Request Form
University Center for Training and Development Information Technology Services

Note: For any questions or problems, the Help Desk remains readily available at 777-6420.