OVERVIEW
Target audience: McGill faculty, staff, and students
Banner is an Oracle™ enterprise database used by McGill University to store all student, employee, and financial data.
There are two web interfaces to access the Banner database: Minerva and Banner INB (Internet Native Banner). Some administrative tasks can only be performed on one interface; others, on both.
Comparison of Minerva and Banner INB interfaces
| Interface | Users | Credentials required | Details |
| Minerva | All McGill faculty, staff, and students and McGill ex-staff (limited access) | All users: McGill ID & PIN McGill Username & McGill Password | User-friendly interface, with onscreen instructions and help files. Used for all self-service and many administrative tasks. Examples: seeing/updating personal information; viewing pay, tax, and benefits information (staff); registering for courses (students); submitting grades (instructors) Most features on Minerva require no training. |
| Banner INB | Administrative staff only | Banner User ID & Password | Authorization forms and training required. Used to perform some central administrative tasks not available on Minerva. Note: Some administrative tasks can be done in Banner INB or Minerva. |
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
- Minerva for Faculty and Staff service description
- Minerva menus for Faculty and Staff
- Banner INB (Internet Native Banner) service description