Student Information System

1. Student Information System Overview SCT Banner · Version 6.0

2. Major Changes • Student IDs: 8-digit  9-digit • Register into majors(any student taking credit courses declares a major & must meet admissions criteria) • Majors are 4-character codes • Cabinetmaking – CABI • Graphic Design – GRDE • Tourism Management – TOUR • Early Childhood Education – ECED • Practical Nursing - PNRS Overview – Navigation Training

3. Major Changes • Subject codes are 4-digit alpha codes unique to each academic level(undergrad, post-grad, post-sec, tuition short, non-credit, etc.) • Aviation – AVIA • Economics (post-secondary) – ECON • Economics (university) – ECNM • Drawing – DRWG • Electronics – ELEN • Opticianry - OPTI Overview – Navigation Training

4. Major Changes • Course codes: 4-digit subject code + 4-digit course number • Course number: 1st digit represents level of course (1st yr, 2nd yr, 3rd yr, 4th yr) Overview – Navigation Training

5. Major Changes • Term: • Key part of admissions, registration, scheduling & curriculum processes. • Code composed of: academic year + semester • Credit & non-credit activity have different codes Overview – Navigation Training

6. Term Codes - Examples Overview – Navigation Training

7. Major Changes • Part of Term: • Controls processes for fee assessments, refunds, & audit reporting • New part of term assigned if: • Different start date OR • Number of semester weeks different Overview – Navigation Training

8. Major Changes • One passing grade policy: 50% passing grade for courses • Academic progression based on GPA • Course reference number (CRN): combination of section # & CRN to uniquely identify a course section Overview – Navigation Training

9. Location Management Academic History CAPP Catalogue Schedule Faculty Load OCAS General Person Registration Accts Rec Banner HR OCAS Admissions Banner Finance Admissions SIS Process Flow General Student Overview – Navigation Training

10. Log In To Banner • Access from URL http://banner.georgianc.on.ca • Access & security determined by job function Immediately change your password the first time you log in. Overview – Navigation Training

11. Exit Title Bar Form Direct Access Site Map Menu Tree Menu Tree Structure Main Menu Overview – Navigation Training

12. Navigating • Can use mouse to select icons. • Can use keyboard. • See Navigation Template. Overview – Navigation Training

13. Naming Conventions • 7-character names • Position 1 – primary system owning object • Position 2 – module owning object • Position 3 – type of object • Position 4-7 – uniquely identifies object Overview – Navigation Training

14. Examples of Naming Conventions Overview – Navigation Training

15. Forms • An online document where you can enter & look up information in the database • Visually organizes information so it is easier to enter & read • Information is entered once & then used by other forms or reports Overview – Navigation Training

16. Forms 8 types of forms: Most commonly used Overview – Navigation Training

17. Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar Key Block Parts of a Form Other Block Auto Hint Status Line Overview – Navigation Training

18. Parts of a Form • Title Bar: • Descriptive form name, 7-character form name, database name • Block: • Section of a form or window that contains related information • Key Block: • First block • Determines what is entered or displayed Overview – Navigation Training

19. Parts of a Form • Information Block: • Data about the information entered in the key block • Auto Hint Line: • Bottom of form • Brief field description, error & processing messages, keyboard equivalents • Status Line: • Directly underneath auto hint line • Record count, list of values availability, query mode check Overview – Navigation Training

20. Menu Bar File Menu Edit Menu Options Menu Sample Only Block Menu Item Menu Overview – Navigation Training

21. Menu Bar Help Menu Record Menu Query Menu Window Menu Overview – Navigation Training

22. Toolbar Icons SaveRollback Select Enter QueryExecute Query Cancel QueryView/Send Message Print Graph Information Xtender SolutionsShow Keys BookshelfOnline Help ExitInsert RecordDelete RecordPrevious RecordNext RecordPrevious BlockNext BlockWF Open Electronic DocumentWF SubmitWF ContinueWF ReleaseToolbar Icons Overview – Navigation Training

23. Toolbar Icons SaveRollback Select Enter QueryExecute Query Cancel QueryView/Send Message Print Graph Information Xtender SolutionsShow Keys BookshelfOnline Help ExitInsert RecordDelete RecordPrevious RecordNext RecordPrevious BlockNext BlockWF Open Electronic DocumentWF SubmitWF ContinueWF ReleaseToolbar Icons Overview – Navigation Training

24. Window Pane Horizontal Scroll Bars Parts of a Form Window Pane: area within a window that has more fields than can appear at one time Overview – Navigation Training

25. Dialog Box: Must choose between 2 or more responses Special Windows Alert Box: 1 response – a condition that may impact data Overview – Navigation Training

26. Iconic Buttons Radio Buttons Fields Checkbox Record Elements of a Form Overview – Navigation Training

27. Iconic Buttons Radio Buttons Fields Elements of a Form Iconic Buttons: Represent 1 or more actions that can be performed Radio Buttons: Select 1 of several options Fields: Enter, query, change or display information Overview – Navigation Training

28. Checkbox Record Elements of a Form Checkbox: Enable or disable features or options Records: Set of related fields or logical unit of information Overview – Navigation Training

29. Student Information System Overview SCT Banner · Version 6.0