02 - 046 Activity (ACTV) Coding Conventions

Activity Code Coding Conventions

Activity codes assigned within Banner exist system-wide. In order to maintain consistency in coding while allowing for user flexibility, the first character of Activity denotes a campus using the coding of the first character of Org and the second character denotes a responsibility unit (a college, BSC, or other major administrative unit) using the second character of Org.

First character = Campus

Value
Campus
U
University of New Hampshire - Durham (UNH)
U
University of New Hampshire - Manchester (UNHM)
U
University of New Hampshire - Law School (UNHL)
F
University of New Hampshire - Foundation (UNHF)
K
Keene State College (KSC)
P
Plymouth State University (PSU)
C
Granite State College (GSC)
T
New Hampshire Public Broadcasting (NHPB)
Y
Chancellor's Office (SYS)

Second character:

For UNH:

Value
BSC Unit
A
Academic Affairs
B
College of Life Sciences and Agriculture
C
College of Liberal Arts
D
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
E
Whittemore School of Business
F
College of Health and Human Services
G
Central Administration
H
UNH School of Law
J
Student Affairs
K
Computing and Information Systems
L
Library
M
UNH at Manchester
Q
Business Affairs
R
Research and Public Service
S
Intercollegiate Athletics
T
Facilities
U
Institutional
X
Cooperative Extension
Z

Institute of Earth, Oceans and Space (EOS)

 

For KSC:

Value
Department/Area
A
Academic Affairs
D
Financial Aid
E
Executive
F
Finance and Planning
G
General Institutional
H
Arts and Humanities
J
Athletics
L
Library
P
Professional and Graduate Studies
R
Student Affairs
S
Sciences
T
Physical Plant
 

for PSU:

Values
Department
A
Academic Affairs
B
Administrative Services
C
College Relations
F
Financial Management
G
General Institutional
H
Intercollegiate Athletics
I
Graduate Studies & Community Outreach
P
President
S
Student Affairs
T
Student Activities Accounting

The remaining 4 characters are user-defined.

 

Examples of the coding

Liberal Arts RC Unit, (UNH specific)

The Theater department wants to report its expense/revenue by production by date:

Value
Description
UCTHP1
COLA BSC- Theater Production #1
UCTHP2
COLA BSC- Theater Production #2. etc.

 

Athletics RC Unit (UNH specific)

The Athletic department wants to report all related expenses for each football game. The expenses can include transportation, meals, lodging, etc.

Value
Description
USFBG1
Athletics BSC- Football game #1, travel to Hofstra
USFBG2
Athletics BSC- Football game #2, travel to Delaware
 

COLSA RC Unit (UNH specific)

The chair of Resource Economics wants to segregate travel budgets for the faculty members within the department.

Value
Description
UBRET1
Professor X travel budget of $3,000
UBRET2
Professor Y travel budget of $3,000
UBRET3
Professor Z travel budget of $3,000
 

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