Banner Student Advising Profile Guide
Use the Banner Student Advising Profile to review student information that may support academic planning, registration, degree completion, transfer planning, and student support conversations. The profile provides access to curriculum information, enrollment history, academic standing, registration information, prior education, testing history, and related student records.
How the Student Advising Profile Supports Academic Planning
- Banner Student Advising Profile provides academic, registration, enrollment, and student record information.
- Starfish Student Folder provides context about the student's goals, concerns, support needs, and prior interactions.
- College Catalog identifies program requirements and course information.
- Degree Works (Degree Evaluation) evaluates progress toward degree requirements and highlights remaining requirements.
- Starfish Degree Planner helps organize future coursework into a semester-by-semester pathway.
- Perceptive Content provides access to transcripts, admissions records, forms, and other supporting documentation.
When preparing for an academic planning conversation, information from these systems can help provide a more complete understanding of the student's academic record, progress, goals, and circumstances.
New to academic planning? Start with the Academic Planning Guide: From Degree Evaluation to Degree Plan for an overview of how these tools work together to support academic planning conversations.
Search for and open a student's Student Advising Profile.
From MyMC, locate the Student Information Systems card and click on Student Advising Profile.
What to Look For
- Correct term
- Student ID or search criteria
- Student name
- Whether the profile opens successfully
- Whether the student is active in the selected term
Planning Tip
Always verify that you are viewing the correct term before reviewing student information or discussing registration and academic planning options.
Access Notes:
Banner Access Required
Access to the Student Advising Profile requires Banner permissions. If you need access,
ask your Dean or Chair to submit a Banner System and Data Warehouse Account Request form.
Upcoming Term Students
At certain points in the term cycle, students in an upcoming term may not yet be available
in the Student Advising Profile. If you receive the message:
"The person is not a student as of the term selected."
use Banner Admin (accessible from the Student Information Systems card in MyMC) to access the student's information until schedules are released.
Search for a Student
- On the Advisee Search page, choose the Term from the drop-down
- Select the radio button to search for the student by ID, Email or Student Name (at
least 3 characters)
- Enter the search data in the box and press the “Enter” button
- Click on the View Profile button
Review the student's academic program, enrollment information, academic standing, GPA, registration notices, holds, and contact information.
What to Look For
- Student information and contact details
- Academic standing
- GPA and earned hours
- Registration notices and holds
- Program of study and curriculum
Planning Tip
Understanding a student's academic and registration status can help identify opportunities for support and inform conversations about next steps, registration, and academic planning.
Student Information and Contact Details
Biographic information, residency information, and contact information are available within the profile. Selecting the student's name opens the Student Contact Card. Instructor Contact Cards are also available from the Registered Courses section.
Note: Anything in blue is a link. Click on the ( i ) button next to General Information
to see the effective term for that info
Summary Bar
The summary bar at the top of the profile displays the selected term, academic standing,
overall earned hours, and overall GPA.
Links are also available to review Registration Notices and Holds.
Registration Notices provide information about factors that may affect a student's ability to register. Common notices relate to academic standing, student status, enrollment status, and registration eligibility.
Holds may require follow-up before the student can register or complete other transactions. Some holds can be released directly from the Student Advising Profile, while others are view-only and require action by another office. For a complete view of holds and hold history, review Registration Hold Information (SOAHOLD) in Banner Admin.
Note: Click on any white space on the screen to close that box.
Curriculum and Courses
The Student Advising Profile opens to the Curriculum and Courses page by default. Use this page to review the student's academic program, curriculum
information, and currently registered coursework.
A secondary curriculum tab is also available when applicable.
The Hours and GPA tab provides a summary of institutional hours, overall hours, and
GPA information.
Registered Courses
The Registered Courses section displays the student's registration status and enrollment information for the selected term. This information can help determine whether the student is currently enrolled and identify the number of registered credit hours.
Students who are not registered for the selected term will display Not Registered
and show zero registered hours.
Information available in this section may include:
- Current course schedule information
- Registration status
- Total Hours (Registered Hours and Billing Hours)
Note: The Registered Courses section provides a summary of the student's current enrollment.
For additional course details, including meeting days, times, locations, and registration
information, review the student's detailed course schedule in Banner Admin.
Review prior schools, transfer-related information, and testing records that may affect course placement, prerequisite completion, and academic planning decisions
Review the student's prior educational history and testing information. This information can help provide context about transfer coursework, placement recommendations, prerequisite completion, and academic preparation. The Prior Education and Testing section displays high schools attended, prior colleges attended, and testing records.
What to Look For
- Prior schools attended
- Transfer-related information
- Test scores and testing history
- Multiple test attempts
Planning Tip
Prior education, testing, and transfer information may influence course eligibility, prerequisite completion, placement recommendations, and degree planning conversations. Reviewing this information can help ensure academic plans align with the student's academic history and preparation.
Prior Education
Select Prior Education and Testing from the left navigation menu to view information related to the student's educational history. This section displays high schools and prior colleges recorded in Banner.
Testing Information
Testing records are displayed within the Prior Education and Testing section. Test results may provide information relevant to placement, course eligibility, or prerequisite completion. Test results can be particularly helpful when discussing course placement recommendations and prerequisite requirements.
Only tests configured to display on the web in Banner will appear in this section. For a complete list of test scores, use the Test Score Information (SOATEST) form in Banner Admin.
Note: Use the gray arrows in the column headers to sort testing records. This can make it easier to review multiple test attempts, locate specific tests, or identify the most recent test results.
