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Updated 18th May 2026
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VP, IT
Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees, EducationFAVORABLE
“Enhanced Experience, Scalability, Security, and Upgraded Tools with Banner SaaS”
We were one of the first schools to transition from an on-prem Banner Student system user to the new Banner SaaS Student platform. ERP transitions are neither smooth nor often pleasant experiences. Filled with details and stress, they aren't attempted often and are rarely successful. Our transition, despite being one of the first, was an incredibly smooth one. When making such an impactful decision, you have to have confidence in the partner you are working with. Ellucian did an excellent job with the implementation - they pushed us and listed when we pushed back. They learned from us and we learned from them. It was the definition of a true partnership.
Now that we are in SaaS, it has been a great experience. We have been able to provide upgraded services to our community, including more frequent upgrades, additional security, and increased registration band size. Ellucian Experience has been a substantial upgrade over past user interfaces and allows us to customize the experience for our community by persona type. We are also able to solve problems and meet stakeholder needs faster on the Banner SaaS Student platform. One recent example has been our ability to use Ellucian Intelligent Processing (EIP) to quickly build workflows to replace academic workflows built upon a platform that unexpectedly stopped working.
Overall, the Banner SaaS Student platform has echoes of the same reliable, education focused product we have used for years, all while having a vastly improved UX/UI experience combined with new tools and systems that allow us to work faster and address community needs quicker.
DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS
Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees, EducationCRITICAL
“Elevate Suited for Continuing Education but Failed on Financial Management Integration”
Ellucian Elevate is not fully integrated with Ellucian Colleague SIS. Conflicts in scheduling occurred between Elevate and Colleague. The absolute worst part was tracking the financial transactions and manually importing them into Colleague. Audit reports were a nightmare. After several years, we abandoned the product and went back to Instant Enrollment.
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Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries, serving more than 22 million students. With decades of experience and a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features higher education focused SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, including data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian’s innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners and user community of more than 45,000 provides a community of practice contributing to institutional success and better student outcomes.
Company Details
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1968
Head office location
Reston, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
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- VP, ITGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Enhanced Experience, Scalability, Security, and Upgraded Tools with Banner SaaS
We were one of the first schools to transition from an on-prem Banner Student system user to the new Banner SaaS Student platform. ERP transitions are neither smooth nor often pleasant experiences. Filled with details and stress, they aren't attempted often and are rarely successful. Our transition, despite being one of the first, was an incredibly smooth one. When making such an impactful decision, you have to have confidence in the partner you are working with. Ellucian did an excellent job with the implementation - they pushed us and listed when we pushed back. They learned from us and we learned from them. It was the definition of a true partnership. Now that we are in SaaS, it has been a great experience. We have been able to provide upgraded services to our community, including more frequent upgrades, additional security, and increased registration band size. Ellucian Experience has been a substantial upgrade over past user interfaces and allows us to customize the experience for our community by persona type. We are also able to solve problems and meet stakeholder needs faster on the Banner SaaS Student platform. One recent example has been our ability to use Ellucian Intelligent Processing (EIP) to quickly build workflows to replace academic workflows built upon a platform that unexpectedly stopped working. Overall, the Banner SaaS Student platform has echoes of the same reliable, education focused product we have used for years, all while having a vastly improved UX/UI experience combined with new tools and systems that allow us to work faster and address community needs quicker. - VP, ITGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Ellucian Aligns Its SaaS Solutions With Higher Education Institutions' Evolving Needs
Ellucian has been a great partner in meeting us where we are in our digital transformation. The company has been through a culture transformation and is hiring solid, high performers that are listening, know what it takes to deliver SaaS solutions, and can truly dive deep into a business capabilities discussion. - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Benefits of Ellucian's Banner Student
The system is owned and operated by Ellucian, but global administrators have impacted how the product has developed over time. It hits all of our needs as the platform's configuration is extremely relevant to our operations. Student activity flows seamlessly into the finance and accounting functions and also helps us keep track of all core student metrics. - Chief Information OfficerGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Ellucian Partnership Experience Highlights Mutual Responsibility And Joint Efforts
The Ellucian partnership has been exceptional. We are collaborative on issues and openly hold each other accountable for each others responsibilies. When we went live it felt like a team effort with both us and Ellucian pulling in the same direction. - Director of ITGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
From a Banner Customer for over 30 years
SaaS adoption has been complex for an institution that has had the product on premise for 30 years, but the promise of a new integrated experience is likely worth it.
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