Vanish elected as President-Elect of MBUG

The Board of Directors of Mississippi Banner User Group (MBUG) has unanimously elected Dr. Keilani Vanish as President � Elect. Vanish has served on the Board since 2015. She is currently the Comptroller for the Development Foundation at Jackson State University.

�As President-elect, I will be preparing to be President for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. I will also fill-in as President in the absence of the current elected President,� says Vanish. I hope my new role brings awareness to the Banner training opportunities and networking with our sister schools.�

MBUG is an association of community colleges, universities and IHL in Mississippi. Its purpose is to offer Banner training to employees of Mississippi�s Institutions of Higher Learning. Any Ellucian Banner user from an institution in the state is eligible for membership. Today, MBUG has 15 member institutions.

�I am most excited about the MBUG conference that we host every year. I have a lot of good ideas to enhance the conference and make it more enjoyable to the attendees.�

She has shared her knowledge by presenting topics that are important to conference attendees. Vanish has also implemented Banner enhancements and products to increase efficiency throughout JSU�s campus.

Banner enhancements include:

• Web Time Entry � electronic time keeping system that allowed students to record and submit hours worked.
• Online Requisitions � allows departments to electronically request permission to purchase goods and services.

Banner products:

• Time and Effort Module � electronic system use to record and certify time spent working on various sponsored projects at JSU.
• Travel and Expense Module � allow employee to request travel authorization approval and submit travel reimbursement through an electronic system.