The Office of Information Systems (OIS) continues preparing for the retirement of Banner 8 Self-Service (SSB 8). As a reminder, Ellucian, our vendor, will decommission SSB 8 in January 2026.
To ensure a smooth transition to Banner 9 Self-Service (SSB 9), we have been working with faculty and staff to test processes in our non-production Banner environments. We are grateful for your feedback and support during this transition.
📅 Important Timeline
- November 24, 2025 – SSB 8 will be disabled at ATU in preparation for the previously announced December 1, 2025 date.
- November 24, 2025 – January 1, 2026 – OIS will have the option to temporarily re-enable SSB 8 only for critical issues without immediate workarounds.
- January 2, 2026 – Ellucian will permanently disable SSB 8.
It is important to stress that the option to re-enable SSB 8 during the transition period will be limited to critical issues only.
🛠 Updates
- College Scheduler has been upgraded to integrate with SSB 9 Student Registration
- Coordinating with Parchment vendor on single-sign-on upgrade for SSB 9 compatibility
On November 24th, the following changes will occur:
- All links marked in red on the SSB 9 Menu in the production environment will be removed.
- A new top-level menu called ADMINISTRATIVE MENU will be added.
- This menu will include links for certain administrative tasks previously located under the Employee menu (for example, Edit Email Content).
- Please note: This menu may not be visible for all employees.
OIS will continue to provide updates as we move closer to the November 2025 transition. Thank you for your cooperation as we modernize our systems to improve both functionality and security.