Banner is the primary student information system at Binghamton University, State University of New York, offering information access for students, faculty, and staff.
Data contained in Banner can be accessed in one of three 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 this list of security approvers:
Banner INB, SSB, ODS, and xTender Approvers
| Office/School | Primary Approver |
Secondary Approver |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Receivable | Sandra McCulskey | Celeste Tyler |
| Athletics | Dave Eagan | |
| Call Center | Beth Ann Lubert | |
| Campus Recreation | Jackson Taylor | |
| College of Community and Public Affairs |
Tammy Behonick | |
| Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Tracie Conklin | |
| Decker Student Health Services Center | Barb Zelesnikar | |
| Financial Aid Services | Patti Donahue | Amber Stallman |
| Graduate School | Ellen Tilden | |
| Harpur College of Arts and Sciences | Kathy Brunt | Sondra Hilldale |
| Health & Physical Education | Lisa Hrehor | |
| Information Technology Services Help Desk |
Denise Dedman | |
| Institutional Research | Karen Hill | |
| International Student and Scholar Services |
Patricia Bello | Brad Gordon |
| Residential Life | Chris Cullinane | |
| School of Management | George Bobinski | |
| School of Pharmacy | Laura Mcduffee | |
| Student Affairs | Sara Ballard | Janice Bennett |
| Student Records | Amber Stallman | Jayne Hoffmann |
| Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science |
Peter Partell | Janet Keesler |
| TRIO | Cindy Kerry | |
| Undergraduate Admissions | Krista Medionte-Phillips | Melissa Lawson |
Banner Support Resources for Faculty and Staff
Access Banner documentation, training materials, FAQ resources and instructional videos via:
- Course Building and Academic Space Management: Course Building
- Registrar: Faculty Grading, Registration
- University Center for Training and Development (UCTD): Xtender, INB, Faculty and Staff Manual
- Operational Data Store: SAS, ODS, Query Development
