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The Banner listserv provides a forum in which group members can post practical questions and get responses from other Banner users with hands-on experience. The discussion groups are product-specific and the instructions for joining easy to follow. Some lists that may be of interest include but are not limited to:

• BALUMNI (Alumni Discussion List)
• BADM (Admissions and Recruiting)
• BAR (Account Receivable)
• BFINANCE (Finance)
• BGENERAL (General)
• BHUMRES(HR and Position Control)
• BPURCHASING (Purchasing)
• BREPORTING (Reporting)
• BSTUDENT (Student data)

To join a Banner discussion group, go to http://lists.sungardhe.com. If this is your first time entering the site, you will need to register a password using your Emerson email address. For security reasons, do not use your ECnet password.

The Listserv Administrator will send you a message confirming your registration and password. To subscribe to a list, return to http://lists.sungardhe.com and log in using your new password.
 
Click the list(s) in which you are interested, such as BSTUDENT. Under Options, click Join or Leave BSTUDENT. In the Name field, type Subscribe BSTUDENT Your Name and at the bottom of the page, click Join BSTUDENT.

You will receive an email asking you to confirm your subscription by clicking on a link. After confirming your subscription, you will receive guidelines and instructions for using the listerv. Note: It may take a while to receive these notices.

This Banner Demos web site gave me a more tangible feel of the software and information portals we are soon to be using as well as an understanding of their capabilities from the end user point of view. With single sign-on, a student can check grades, register for a course, look up an advisor's contact from a directory, check his transcript -- all from one place. A faculty can manage courses, teaching and learning tools, and communicate with students.

Check out the "See it In Action" demos for the portals [Self Service] Banner and Luminis to get a better idea. The video segments run 5-10 minutes.