St. Norbert College Thursday, October 3, through Friday, October 4, 2019 Thanks to our colleagues at St. Norbert College, in De Pere, WI (near Green Bay) for hosting the Fall Conference. Thanks also to the members of the various UMBUG Advisory Teams, our sponsors, and our colleagues from the Salesforce Upper Midwest Users’ Group, for their work on developing topics […]

We are pleased to recognize three sponsors for the Fall Conference at St. Norbert College. Ellucian Strata Information Group (SIG) David Kent Consulting You can meet representatives from our sponsors at the registration area each day, to find out further information on their service offerings.  As you register for the conference watch for the details on the sessions they are […]

Thanks to all who attended our UMBUG meeting at Ellucian Live on Sunday, April 7.  We welcomed guests from Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.   This was an opportunity to share information and benefits of UMBUG membership with our guests.  It was also a great opportunity to engage in networking discussions on selected topics including with our guests.  The networking sessions proved […]

At the Fall Conference, the Steering Team discussed plans for Winter Training topics.  We had several requests to provide training on Reporting from Degree Works.  After working with a trainer, and power users from our UMBUG member institutions, we developed a training plan to address both functional and technical topics.  Discussion with the Steering Team followed and we did a […]

The October, 2019, Fall Conference will be hosted by our colleagues at St. Norbert College, which is located near Green Bay, WI, and also close to Door County. Tentative dates are Oct. 3 & 4, 2019 The October, 2020, Fall Conference will be hosted by our colleagues at the College of St. Scholastica, in Duluth, MN

Join UMBUG at Ellucian Live New Orleans – April 7 to 10, 2019 As you register for Ellucian Live, watch for the meeting of the Upper Midwest Banner Users’ Group, and register as part of your conference registration. Our UMBUG meeting will be on Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 3:15 to 4:00 PM.  We are session number 253130.  Look for […]

Several innovations, many based on member feedback, were incorporated into the new format of our annual Fall Conference. The Advisory Committees also added several additional improvements. As a result, we expanded the number of sessions from 13 to 33 and went from a day and half to two days. We were also able to cover all the core modules functional […]