Banner Features

The updated Banner system will deliver:

  • Expanded functionality and modern features
  • Improved integration across UH systems
  • Increased consistency across all 10 campuses
  • Automation of manual processes
  • Shorter student wait times
  • Enhanced compliance with FERPA and data privacy laws

In addition to the core upgrade, UH is implementing new Ellucian tools to enhance the student information system:

  • Ethos Integration Hub: A secure, modern platform that improves data sharing across departments while protecting sensitive information.
  • Ellucian Experience: A personalized, mobile-friendly dashboard for students, faculty, staff and the public.
  • Ellucian Insights: A next-generation analytics tool that will replace the current Operational Data Store (ODS), enabling faster, smarter decision-making.
  • Financial Aid Review: A redesigned, more efficient, and user-friendly financial aid process.
  • Degree Works: A tool to help students track their academic progress. Launching spring 2026 for UH Mānoa Graduate Division and Law School, with broader rollout to follow.

Click on the Quick Reference Guide to the handful of Banner 9 Admin Pages.

Even if you don’t interact with Banner directly, you may be surprised by how many of the systems you use every day rely on it to function. Below is a list of systems and services that interact and rely on Banner to help you plan ahead and understand the scope of this important upgrade
  • Academic Services
    • Advisor Term Processing
    • Applications and Enrollment Decisions
    • Appointment-Advisor
    • Athletics
    • Class Availability
    • Class List
    • Course Program of Study (CPoS)
    • Course Reference Number Selection
    • Course Transfer Database
    • Courses
    • Degrees and Programs
    • Faculty Final Grade Worksheets
    • Faculty Registration Overrides
    • Faculty Schedule
    • Participation Verification
    • Participation Verification Class Reinstatement Request
    • Registration
    • Registration Timetable
    • Student Course Details
    • Student Enrollment Verification
    • Transcript Request
    • Waitlist
  • Financial Services
    • Cashiers
    • Dining charges (Sodexo)
    • Federal Student Aid
    • Financial Aid
    • Financial Aid Office
    • Flywire payments
    • Invoicing
    • Student Installment Payment Plan
    • Student Payments & Financial Resources
    • TouchNet uPay
    • Tuition Statement (Form 1098-T)
    • View Holds on My Record
  • Technology & Infrastructure
    • Course Evaluation System
    • Kuali Financial System
    • Laulima / Lamakū
    • Maxient
    • On Base
    • Operational Data Store (ODS)
    • PeopleSoft
    • STAR Balance for Advisors, Staff, Instructors
    • Student Employment
  • Campus Services
    • Bookstore
    • Commuter Services – Parking
    • Faculty and Staff Waiver
    • Mānoa Health Services
    • Mānoa One Card
    • Overrides
    • Student Housing