Only certain administrative staff have access to Cognos - most reports are delivered to those who ask for them by email. Students use Banner to register for classes, check grades / transcript, submit course evaluations at the end of each block, submit timesheets for their jobs, etc.Ĭognos is a system for generating and delivering reports based on information from Banner.Staff use Banner to submit timesheets / leave reports, check budgets, access paystubs and tax documents, etc.Faculty use Banner to submit grades, look up student and class information for advising, look at course evaluations and set different evaluation questions, check budgets, etc.It is the central repository of information, and many other systems pull data from Banner for different uses across campus. Banner is CC's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system the main database for employment, class information, grades, etc.