Banner is the enterprise system that MSU uses to manage university business such as registering students for classes and paying faculty and staff. Different types of users have different access capability to Banner and can connect to it in different ways as needed. The different faces of Banner have developed different official names and "also known as (aka)" nicknames over the years, listed below, along with connecting links and information.
| MyInfo aka Banner Self Service |
Anyone with a student, faculty, or staff User ID (aka "GID") can log in here to access their own university information, such as class schedule, grades, payroll, and benefits choices. |
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Access Banner from your Desktop
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Documentation and instructions for accessing Banner from Windows7/Internet Explorer 9 desktop. |
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Banner Bookshelf
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Banner bookshelf is an online documentation tool provided by SungardHE. Users can access it via the web or from their desktop. |
| Banner MSTR aka Banner Forms Banner Production Banner INF |
Administrative users who have taken appropriate training and been granted access for job requirements can access Banner data directly through the user forms provided with the program. |
| Banner TST11G aka Banner Test Forms Banner Test Banner Test INF |
The Banner test environment is used by a limited number of developers, report writers, and technical users who work on the Banner program to develop solutions or maintain the system. |
| SAIS aka Report Web Banner Reports Application Switchboard |
The SAIS website provides resources for Banner super users and technical users including links to account requests, security requests, reports, xfeeds, production and test environments, and the Appworx application. | AppWorx MSTR AppWorx TESTA AppWorx TESTB aka UC4 Applications Manager |
Appworx is a web-based program that schedules and automates Banner jobs, eliminating bottlenecks by submitting jobs based on defined flows and parameters. AppWorx offers features such as data checks on job results, user-defined calculations on output, and choices of programs for viewing output. |
