First parallel run is almost complete. Payroll and accuracy of personnel information makes this implementation more sensitive than other Banner implementations. A number of exceptions to payroll rules for part-time personnel were discovered which slowed the process of imputing into Banner slower and made it more complicated. Morale is high on the implementation team which has made the challenges faced by this project much easier to deal with. Jim has agreed to stay on as project manager until implementation is complete.
Final conversion is almost complete.
He answered questions on how transcripts currently show majors and minors, and spoke to the work being done to move towards an accurate recording of transcripts. Okanagan University College has implemented Web registration and Campus Pipeline which will be an advantage to us as we begin to move in to these two important launches. The group has given their feedback to Terry Cox and Cheryl Dahl for inclusion in next draft. UCFV policy format will be used for final draft. The second draft will come back to this group for review before it is submitted to UCC for approval.