Upgrade from Banner 8.x to Banner 9.x
Our ERP vendor, Ellucian, requires that we upgrade from Banner 8.x to Banner 9.x by December 2018. This upgrade provides a new interface to all Banner Administrative applications (previously called Banner INB) and those Banner 9 Self-Service applications (previously called BannerWeb) that are available. Note: as of March 26, 2018, Ellucian has not upgraded every Banner 8.x BannerWeb module so there will be a mix of Banner 8.x and Banner 9.x Self-Service modules.
Banner 9 Admin is primarily a user interface (UI) change with a more modern look and feel; the underlying data is the same as 8.x. The changes (although significant) are primarily cosmetic, so admin processes should remain relatively unaffected by this upgrade.
Upgrading to Banner 9 is not the same as a re-implementation of Banner; these are distinctly different initiatives.
Helpful Tips
• Please refer to the Banner Transformed – Getting Started with your Administrative Application to assist you with getting familiar with the new look and feel.
• Please avail yourself of the Ellucian resources:
- https://ellucian.okta.com
- https://training.ellucian.com/course/banner-overview-and-navigation-banner-9x
• For a quick reference on basic navigation, please refer to the
• Transitioning From Banner 8 (INB) to Banner 9 (Administrative Pages)
- Get a Cheat Sheet of keyboard shortcuts
- Helpful videos are available for your convenience:
https://www.odu.edu/facultystaff/university-business/banner/inb/banner-xe-forms - Banner 8 vs Banner 9 Date Formats For Data Entry: Banner 9 Date Formats
March 26, 2018 - July 20, 2018
- End user preview and testing
- Coordinated testing June 1st (Controller Offices, Human Resources, OPB); June 7th (Student Related offices)
- Assisted Lab Training sessions schedule
July 23, 2018 - August 3, 2018
- User final testing
- 2nd round of coordinated testing TBD
August 6, 2018 - August 10, 2018
- Code Freeze
- Prepare for Upgrade Weekend
August 10, 2018 - August 13, 2018
- Go-LIVE starts at noon
- Bannerforms & BannerWeb will be unavailable during this time
Please report issues and/or questions to banner@richmond.edu