Digital Transformation Efforts Build Momentum

The Digital Transformation Committee is pleased to share an update on Seton Hall University’s ongoing modernization efforts, including the Banner SaaS migration, the Banner Insights project and continued progress on ADAPT ’25, led by the Division of Finance. Together, these initiatives are advancing the University’s goal of creating a more connected, efficient and data-informed institution.

"These initiatives strengthen the foundation of Seton Hall and advance the academic excellence that guides our programs, research, and innovation. By modernizing our systems with purpose, we create an environment where faculty and staff can focus more fully on teaching, mentoring, and discovery, all of which enrich the student experience and prepare our graduates for an ever-changing future."

— Erik Lillquist, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President and Digital Transformation Committee Co-Chair 

Banner SaaS Migration

The Banner SaaS migration marks a major milestone in Seton Hall’s digital transformation. Moving Banner to a secure, cloud-based environment will improve reliability, enhance security, reduce maintenance demands and create a more seamless experience for students, faculty and staff. The transition will also simplify system updates and integration, helping the University respond more quickly to evolving needs and technological advancements.

Since the official kickoff this summer, the multi-year initiative has reached 14 percent completion, following the successful conclusion of the planning phase and successful progress through the design phase. Project teams from across the University, including Student, Financial Aid, Technology, Human Resources and Finance, have begun collaborative sessions to modernize business processes while maintaining operational continuity through the transition.

The University has achieved full environmental readiness, with production and test environments provisioned, single sign-on (SSO) enabled and the new Insights reporting environment established. In September, the team completed a major Banner upgrade that included 25 updates across HR and Financial Aid, ensuring compliance with Ellucian’s latest technology standards and strengthening the foundation for the cloud-based transition. Banner SaaS is scheduled to go live in July 2027.

"The momentum behind the Banner SaaS migration reflects the dedication and collaboration of teams from across University. Together, we are redesigning operational processes and preparing modern, cloud-based systems that will improve consistency, reduce manual work and enhance service delivery for students, faculty and staff."

— Katie McCarthy, Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management and Digital Transformation Committee Co-Chair 

Banner Insights 

The Banner Insights project continues to advance as part of the University’s broader data modernization strategy. This initiative is building a modern reporting and analytics environment that integrates data from Banner and other systems in a secure, cloud-based platform. Once complete, Insights will offer intuitive dashboards and self-service reporting tools that make it easier to access accurate, timely information for planning and decision-making.

The project is currently 43 percent complete and remains on track, following steady progress in design and development. These efforts support a campus-wide shift toward data-informed operations that improve transparency, efficiency and collaboration across departments.

ADAPT ’25 

ADAPT ’25 continues to drive the University’s financial modernization efforts, streamlining operations and improving transparency across business processes. A major milestone was the launch of Unimarket in July, a platform integrated with Banner Finance that brings the procure-to-pay lifecycle into a single online system. Unimarket enhances efficiency and accountability with built-in approval workflows aligned to Executive Cabinet thresholds, marking a significant step forward in how the University manages procurement. 

Since its launch, community engagement has been strong. Nearly 5,000 purchase orders totaling $49 million have been issued, with more than 1,800 registered vendors in the Unimarket Marketplace and 647 employees using the platform. 

Finance also partnered with Finexio, a third-party payment provider that expands supplier payment options. The University now offers eight forms of payment, including virtual card and ACH Express, providing faster and more flexible options for vendors. 

To further improve travel operations, two new partnerships were introduced: Shorts Travel Management for Athletics and Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP) for non-athletic business travel. Through CTP, Seton Hall now participates in United Airlines’ Blueprint Savings Program, which offers airfare discounts through the CTP Lightning booking tool in PirateNet. Finance continues to work with CTP to refine processes for group travel. 

Complementing these operational enhancements, Finance released a revised Credit Card Policy. Additional policy updates are forthcoming, including Fiscal Stewardship, Procurement and Travel and Business Expense. Updated resources and contact information are available on the Finance website, along with Unimarket FAQs on the Procurement and Accounts Payable pages. 

"In addition to the day-to-day work that drives Seton Hall’s excellence, our project teams across the University are dedicating extraordinary effort to advance these initiatives. Their expertise, collaboration and commitment are propelling our digital transformation and shaping the modern systems that will support Seton Hall for years to come. I am grateful for their hard work and leadership." 

— Paul Fisher, Chief Information Officer and Digital Transformation Committee Co-Chair 

The Digital Transformation Committee will continue to share updates on the Digital Transformation website as these projects progress and continue to support the development of a more agile, integrated and future-ready Seton Hall.

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