The last meeting was held on Thursday, April 26, 2007. The meeting took place at NEOUCOM. Click here for session and schedule details...

There are 25 institutions running Sungard SCT Banner in Ohio, which open the doors to opportunities for networking and building a framework of support in the Ohio area.

The Ohio Banner Users Group meets twice a year, usually in the spring and fall. Become a part of OBUG by emailing your name, title, institution, and contact information to OBUG Membership Request.

Benefits

The Ohio Banner Users Group provides institutions with opportunities for:

Networking and developing support groups with fellow Banner users
Seeking solutions to common business issues
Positive discussion to enhance Banner use
Collaboration on common software enhancements
Present a significant presence to SCT in support of software enhancements
Sharing functional and technical expertise

Conference Features

Our OBUG conferences feature:

Valuable roundtable sessions with your functional peers
Meaningful sessions addressing specific Banner issues and accomplishments.
A cost effective alternative for opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of Banner

The Ohio Banner User Group currently communicates with 335 individuals in 20 institutions.

OBUG Announcements

The Ohio Banner HEI Reporting Collaboration received supplemental funding from OBR to continue our work in providing an HEI Reporting solution for all Ohio Banner Schools. If you are not currently participating in testing the new software and would like to be involved, please contact me.

Session REQUESTS

The following sessions have been requested (but still need volunteers to present!). Volunteer NOW!

Module	Session Requested
Advancement	Prospect Management
Advancement	Solicitor Organization and Management
Advancement	Pop Sels - How to Create Rules
Advancement	Pop Sels - Demo and How To Run (In Detail)
Advancement	Letter Gen - How to Create Variables and Use Them
Advancement	Web Tailor & Cascading Style Sheets
Advancement	APPSTDI (Student to Alumni Load) Interface
Advancement	Gift Society Rules and Assignment Program
Advancement	How to Manage Phone-A-Thon Data from Banner
Advancement	Career Opportunities in Self-Service (presenter from LeHigh?)
Advancement	On-Line Giving
Advancement	Event Management
Advancement	Athletic Ticketing
Advancement	Gifts and Matching Gifts (payroll deductions, Global Impact)
Advancement	Donor Advised Funds
Advancement	Dealing With the Increased Number of Credit Card Gifts
Advancement	The Future of Accurint (Time to Replace?)
Finance	Fixed Assets
Finance	Req to Check Process
Finance	Banner Features / Best Practices
Finance	Payments on the Web
Finance	Tax Reporting Session - 1098-T / 1099-R Process & Form Printing
Financial Aid	R2D4
Financial Aid	SAP
Financial Aid	Attendance Reporting
Financial Aid	Common Matching
Financial Aid	How the Student and AR Modules Affect Financial Aid
Financial Aid	OIG and OC OG
Financial Aid	ACG
Financial Aid	SMART Grant
Financial Aid	Pell Reporting
General	Action Web Demo
HR/Payroll	Foreign Employees & Reporting
HR/Payroll	FMLA Tracking
HR/Payroll	Open Enrollment on the Web
IT	Touchnet & Other Payment Processing Systems
IT	Self-Service Demos
Misc	Workflow
Misc	Ohio HEI Data Reporting

Hotel Accomodations

Mention your association with NEOUCOM for special rates when you make your reservation:

Hampton Inn 4406 S.R. 43 Kent, OH 330-673-8555 5.6 Miles to NEOUCOM	$59/day Same price for all rooms (King, Double, or Single) In room internet connection Breakfast Buffet
Ramada Inn Hotel Interstate 76 & S.R. 43 Kent, OH 330-678-0101 5.6 Miles to NEOUCOM	$55/day (King) Dial up Internet connections In room coffee maker, iron & board, hair dryer
MicroTel Inn & Suites 9371 S.R. 14 Streetsboro, OH 330-422-1234 10.44 Miles to NEOUCOM	$44.95/day (room) $59.95/day (suite) Rates good until 4/30/05
Holiday Inn Express 9459 S.R. 14 Streetsboro, OH 330-422-1888 10.64 Miles to NEOUCOM	$79/day (room) $99/day (suite) Internet connections in all rooms
Country Inn & Suites 1420 Main St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 330-926-1233 12.59 Miles to NEOUCOM	$87.10/day Breakfast included
Crown Plaza Quaker Square 135 S. Broadway St Akron, OH 330-253-5970 14.39 Miles to NEOUCOM	$85/day Internet connection in all rooms Breakfast included
Radisson Hotel 20 West Mill St. Akron, OH 330-384-1500 17.66 Miles to NEOUCOM	$79/day Special rate - ask for Tom Bonds Breakfast included Two phone lines per room (Internet)