Cloud Services Order Form - This contract provides for hosting our Banner system in the cloud with Ellucian. It includes all future upgrades, disaster recovery, and added security. Contracting with Ellucian for this service will allow the university to avoid the cost of new hardware and software; provide a stable and secure environment; and a sustainable technology backbone.

Banner 9 Essentials - This contract provides project management and assistance the Banner 9 upgrade.

Professional Services Agreement - This contract provides for the implementation of Banner Mobile, Banner Degree Works, and the Online Application for Graduation. It also provides Argos Training (reporting) and access to the On-Demand Subscription Library for staff training.

Financial Support Services - This contract provides a specific Banner resource for the Finance System. The university will have access to this individual for up to 300 hours to assist in optimizing the Finance system implementation. This contract is priced at $190 per hour for up to 300 hours.

One project is presented for approval:

Optimization Project – The project is to optimize all Banner systems other than Finance. The scope of this effort is being developed and the university may decide to issue a Request for Proposals for consulting services in support of this effort. Current estimates indicate that approximately 1,500 hours of technical assistance will be required with a cost between $150 and $190 per hour. It includes an assessment of the university's use of the Student modules in Banner. Process improvement and redevelopment is a key component of this project as well as data cleansing and data standards redevelopment.