• The initial round of Self-Service Banner Finance training sessions were completed last week.  Approximately 350 faculty and staff received training, and responses we've received are very encouraging for a successful launch of Self-Service Banner Finance.  Colleagues in your area who received the initial training will be available to assist in the transition from FRS Plus to Banner Finance.
  
• Access to Self-Service Banner Finance requires login with your UCID (University Computing ID) and password.  In preparation for July 7th, please be sure you know your UCID and password and are able to login to Highlander Pipeline (http://my.njit.edu).  Questions on your UCID and password can be referred to the IST Help Desk at (973) 596-2900 during normal university business hours.
  
• To assist faculty and staff during the launch week of Banner Finance, a ‘Banner Walk-in Assistance Center’ will operate on July 7th, 8th, and 9th.  The Center will be staffed by functional and technical experts between the hours of 9:30 AM to 4 PM to address any individual system issues that may arise as part of the Finance go-live.  The Walk-In Assistance Center will be located in the Stabile Lab (GITC 2305).
  
• After the initial launch week, there will be weekly “Open Forum/Solutions Center” sessions scheduled where faculty and staff can have individual questions answered and specific problems solved by experts in Self-Service Banner Finance.  Dates for these sessions, also scheduled for the Stabile Lab (GITC 2305) are:  
• • July 14(10 – 11 AM)
  • July 22 (10 – 11 AM)
  • July 30 (10 – 11 AM)
  • August 5 (2 – 3 PM)
  • August 11 (2 – 3 PM)
  • August 17 (2 – 3PM)

• For faculty and staff who were unable to attend the initial round of Self-Service Banner Finance training sessions just completed, additional sessions have been tentatively scheduled during July and August in the Stabile Lab (GITC 2305).  These sessions are limited to 24 attendees and pre-registration is required by contacting the Budget office at ext. 3125.  Sessions not needed will be canceled, so please pre-register early.  The training sessions are tentatively scheduled for: 
• • July 13 (1 – 4 PM)
  • July 21 (1 – 4 PM)
  • July 29 (1 – 4 PM)
  • August 6 (9 AM – 12 noon)
  • August 12 (9 AM – 12 noon)
  • August 18 (9 AM – 12 noon)
  • August 24 (9 AM – 12 noon)

All of the activities above are designed toward easing your transition from FRS Plus to Banner Finance.  

Finally, we want to recognize and commend the extraordinary efforts of staff in the General Accounting, Purchasing, Budget, Accounts Payable, Grant and Contract Accounting, Sponsored Research Administration, Provost and University Information Systems offices.  Please be patient with these offices as they attend to the final two weeks of pre-launch tasks for Banner Finance. 

Thank you.  

<< Back to Project Obitz Home