Welcome to the New JSU Experience
Jackson State University has moved to the Banner SaaS Platform — a personalized, card-based dashboard that simplifies how students, faculty, and staff manage academic and administrative tasks.
We’ve moved away from the old menus to a new, streamlined Experience Screen. Think of this as your central hub where Experience Cards act as digital shortcuts to all your academic needs.
Ready to see it in action? Click through the presentation below for a guided tour of your new dashboard — including how to log in, where your tools moved to, and how to personalize your workspace. Use Next / Prev to move through slides, or tap Maximize to view fullscreen. You can also view and swipe through this presentation on a mobile device.
A quick-reference overview — everything you need without clicking through the slides again.
Access your new JSU Experience in three easy steps:
- 1Log in to THEE Portal as usual.
- 2Locate and click the Banner SaaS Icon.
- 3Select Banner SaaS – Prod to enter.
Everything that used to be in PAWS is now organized into easy-to-read Cards:
Banner – Student – Accounts
Formerly: Student Accounts and Services
Manage your billing and payments.
Banner – Student – Essentials
Formerly: Student Records
Access your grades and transcripts.
Banner – Student – Academic
Formerly: Student Common
Handle registration and schedules.
Your most important information is now front-and-center in your dashboard:
📅 Class Schedule
Know exactly where to be and when.
📚 Classes
Your academic life, simplified.
🏅 Degree Progress
Track your journey to the finish line.
🆎 Super Card & Tiger Bucks
Quick access to your dining balance.
📋 Academic Plans
Your roadmap to graduation.
👥 Advisor
Your professional support system, one click away.
The new Experience page is designed to work for you:
Return Home
Click the Experience Tab at any time to return to your main dashboard.
Mobile-Friendly
Works perfectly on your phone or tablet — always fits your screen.
Personalize It
Click and drag your Cards to move them. Put your most-used tools right at the top!
Questions? We’re Here to Help.
(601) 979-HELP (4357)
helpdesk@jsums.edu
Welcome to your modern workspace. JSU’s move to the Banner SaaS Platform introduces the Experience Portal — a card-based dashboard designed to put your most important information front-and-center, without digging through deep menus.
Ready to see it in action? Click through the presentation below for a guided tour of your new dashboard — including how your daily tools have moved, where your tools moved to, how to use the three main Experience Cards, and how to find any Banner page instantly with the Search Card. Use Next / Prev to navigate slides, or tap Maximize to view fullscreen. You can also view and swipe through this presentation on a mobile device.
A quick-reference cheat sheet — scan what you need without clicking through the slides again.
Getting in is quick:
- 1Log in to THEE Portal.
- 2Click the Banner SaaS Icon.
- 3Select Banner SaaS – Prod.
Most of your Banner needs are now accessible via these three cards:
Banner Search Card
Type any form name, keyword, or quickflow to instantly find Banner 9 Admin Pages — no menus needed.
Employee Self-Service
Your HR and Payroll dashboard. Same familiar layout from Banner 9, now in a single card.
Finance Self-Service
Quick access to all financial information with the same layout you know from Banner 9.
All everyday instructional functions are inside the Banner Faculty Self-Service card, listed alphabetically:
Here is how PAWS functions have moved:
Old Way — PAWS / Banner Prod
- Banner Employee Profile
- Banner – Faculty Services
- Banner 9 Admin Pages (deep menus)
- Banner Advisor Profile
- Banner Finance
New Way — Banner SaaS Cards
- Banner Search Card — instant page search
- Banner Employee Self-Service Card
- Banner Finance Self-Service Card
- All faculty tools in 1 card, alphabetical
- Fully mobile-friendly & cross-device
Banner Search Card Tip: No more hunting through menus. Type a form name or description (e.g., SGASTON) and select your result. Banner 9 Admin Pages are just a search away.
The Experience Portal is designed to save you time:
Seamless Return
Click the Experience Tab at the top at any time to jump back to your main dashboard.
Organize Your Workspace
Rearrange your cards! Move your most-used tools to the top left for instant access.
Cross-Device Access
In the classroom on a tablet or in your office on a desktop — the layout always fits.
Fully Mobile Friendly
The entire system is now fully mobile friendly — manage from anywhere.
Questions? We’re Here to Help.
(601) 979-HELP (4357)
helpdesk@jsums.edu