E-Z Arts Upgrade Project
E-Z Arts Upgrade Project
UNCSA is upgrading E-Z Arts to Banner 9 Self-Service (SSB9). This page contains an overview of the rollout process including a timeline, some frequently asked questions, training and other resources.
E-Z Arts is SSB
Overview
The university is upgrading E-Z Arts to provide an enhanced overall experience. In addition to a new and up-to-date look, it is mobile-friendly and improves capabilities across banner for students, faculty and staff. The IT department is working with representatives from departments that routinely work in E-Z Arts/SSB: Registrar's Office, Financial Aid, Admissions and Human Resources. Together, they form the Implementation Team.
Phases
Below is a timeline of the E-Z Arts/SSB9 rollout.
Kickoff SSB9 Upgrade project.
IT internally tests in Test environment.
Implementation Team test in Test environment.
Implementation Team tests in Production and sets Go Live date for Oct/Nov 2022.
Go live date set for Nov. 15.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why are we upgrading E-Z Arts to version 9?
- Ellucian Banner 8 will no longer be supported by Ellucian.
- Reduce security risk by using single-sign-on login credentials on any device in any web browser.
- Improve accessibility
What's new in E-Z Arts version 9?
- Will use single-sign-on (SSO)
- Enable mobile capability for
- Registration. A mobile-friendly design to make registration easier for students, advisors and administrators to use.
- Faculty Grade Entry. Faculty can us a mobile device for entering assignment grades, posting midterm, final and incomplete grades. The application can automatically compute a final grade.
- Advising Student Profile will combine the student's profile, education and career path on a single page. It is accessible to advisers and students to enable personalized advice to help students make better academic decisions
- The Application Navigator provides a single web page to access both forms (now pages) and self-service menus.
- Reorganization of Banner Self-Service Administrative menu.
Will there be training and demonstrations?
Yes. The departments such as Finance Services, Registrar, Human Resources will be providing training and demonstrations.
Will I use my same the E-Z Arts credentials?
No. You no longer need to have a separate E-Z Arts login. You will use your single-sign-on username and password.