KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Board of Regents

DATE:June 7, 2018
SUBJ ECT:Banner Update
FROM:Office of Finance and Administration
ACTION ITEM:No

BACKGROUND: Over the next 14 months Kentucky State University will leverage its investment in Banner to revitalize and re-implement the system.

SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Kentucky State University and Ellucian are working to finalize the project timeline for the following projects:

  • Online Graduation Degree – proposed timeline to begin June 1, 2018.
  • Finance – proposed timeline to begin the week of June 11, 2018.
  • Degree Works – proposed timeline to begin July 9, 2018.
  • Hosting/ Banner 9 – ASAP. Must be implemented before December 31, 2018.

The proposed timeline has not been accepted or confirmed by Ellucian as of the creation of this report. Once the discovery phase has been completed, the timeline will be confirmed.

The On-Demand Subscription Library (ODSL) has been made available to Kentucky State University. ODSL is a library of training videos on various Banner topics. The University purchased 10 named user licenses. Module managers have been requested to create a training plan and have the employees in their respective areas to complete the training plan by August 3, 2018.

ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS: Goal 3 – Increase the University’s Financial Strength and Operational Efficiency.