What
is Banner?
Banner is a comprehensive student
information system that will provide support to the instructional activity
of the college and the administrative functions associated with these
activities. These administrative functions, for both the credit and non-credit
operations, include:
• Admission to the college
• Maintaining the course catalog
• Creating and maintaining the semester class schedule
• Tuition and fee billing and collection
• Student registration
• Grade processing
• Student academic record maintenance
In addition to these functions,
the Banner system also provides a variety of internet based services to
assist faculty and advisors to work with students.
When is Banner?
The Banner system will be implemented
at Oakton Community College on Tuesday, February 21, 2006. In addition
to Banner, a portal system called Luminis will also be implemented at
the same time.
Why Banner Training?
The Banner system will be replacing
the current Oakstar system with an entirely new set of system forms and
navigational methods. The training scheduled here is designed to provide
a basic understanding of how to navigate the Banner system and use its
functionality.
What Banner Training Do I Need?
In the column on the left,
a list of different Banner Modules is provided with links to web pages
that provide more information. This information will outline the functionality
that will be covered in each module. Included in this information are
lists of groups for which this training is recommended. You will also
see prerequisite information for Banner training that should be completed
prior to taking this class.
When is Banner Training?
A variety of Banner training
classes are scheduled for late January and February prior to system implementation.
Please consult the “Training Schedule” link in the left hand
column to access a training class schedule and information on registration.
If you have any questions about
Banner training, please contact Bruce Oates at boates@oakton.edu
for more information.
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