In order to receive initial access to Banner Finance, you will need to complete at least two course requirements through the Blackboard System. First, enter the VCU Blackboard system (login with eID and eID password) and take course PAA001 Banner Basic Navigation and System/Data Security. You may self-enroll for this course. You must complete the quiz after completing the tutorials. If you have any questions or problems concerning access to this course, please contact Learning and Development at traindev@vcu.edu, or call (804) 828-0179.
After completing the PAA001 course, your supervisor/fiscal administrators will need to request a Banner Finance account. Supervisors/Fiscal Administrators should be able to navigate through the catalog on itsupport.vcu.edu to:
Accounts & Access → University Administrative Resources → Banner Finance → select Request/Modify Account
The employee should have already signed a confidentiality and compliance statement, which is part of the VCU employment orientation. In compliance with VCU's password standard, your Banner password and access are for your use only and cannot be shared with others. See the Technology Services security website for details.
Once the account request reaches the Banner Finance security team, you will be enrolled in a second Blackboard course, TRAIN 201: Mandatory Fiscal Training: Fiscal Responsibilities and Internal Controls. You will be notified by email with instructions on how to complete the course. Once the course is successfully completed, basic Banner Finance access will be granted.
For more topics, reference materials and desktop manuals, go to Banner Finance job aids.
Additional security levels in Banner have different training requirements. Access to the the required Blackboard courses will be given at the time of the account request based on the VCU Service Desk ticket options. These are not self-enrollment courses.
Currently, the required training modules include:
Accounting
(804) 828-0388
finsecurity@vcu.edu
Grant accounting
(804) 828-8104
gcavcu@vcu.edu
Accounts payable, purchasing or VCU RealSource
(804) 828-5067
(804) 828-0903
VCU Procurement
VCU RealSource
Banner Finance security
(804) 828-0388
finsecurity@vcu.edu