Ellucian + Gravyty

AI for Higher Education 
That Works 
With Your SIS

Gravyty is an official Ellucian Integration Partner, delivering student information system integrations that bring real-time Banner, Colleague, and Recruit data into conversational AI. Students get accurate answers instantly, and staff saves time on repetitive questions.

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Ellucian Products Supported

Banner

Colleague

Recruit

Overview

Ellucian Banner Integration

Ivy & Ocelot integrates with Ellucian Banner to give students real-time access to the academic and financial information they need — right when they need it. By securely retrieving data directly from your integrated student information system, Ivy & Ocelot delivers precise, personalized responses that support advising, self-service, and overall student success.

Ellucian Banner is a comprehensive ERP designed for the unique needs of higher ed. Ivy & Ocelot extends Banner’s value by bringing trusted institutional data into student-facing conversations through SIS integrations, reducing friction for students and saving time for staff.

Student Information & Records

Supporting advising, alerts, and self-service

ScopeDescriptionDirection
Get Student BalanceRetrieves a student’s oustanding balancePull
Get Student TermsRetrieves academic terms available to a studentPull
Get Student GradesRetrieves grades by student and termPull
Get Student HoldsRetrieves administrative or financial holdsPull
Get Student GPARetrieves GPA and academic standingPull
Get Class ScheduleRetrieves a student’s class 
schedule for a selected termPull

What this means for institutions

Students Receive

Clear, accurate answers without navigating multiple systems.

Staff Spends

Less time answering repetitive questions and more time on complex, high-impact support.

Institutions Maintain

Confidence that responses are powered by Banner data from their integrated SIS.

Custom Integrations 

Ellucian Recruit Integration

Ivy & Ocelot also supports custom integrations with Ellucian Recruit to enhance engagement across the recruitment funnel. This integration enables Ivy & Ocelot to retrieve and update prospect and application-related data — so prospective students receive timely, relevant guidance at every stage of their journey.

Because this is a custom integration, available data models and endpoints may vary by institution.

Custom Prospect & Application Management 

ScopeDescriptionDirection
Get Prospect InfoRetrieves prospect records using 
institution-defined identifiersPull
Get Application StatusRetrieves application stage and statusPull
Update Prospect RecordUpdates contact details, interests, 
or recruitment stagePull
List Events / SessionsRetrieves upcoming recruitment eventsPull

Implementation Notes

Custom Integration

Tailored to each institution’s Recruit configuration.

API Access

May need coordination with campus IT and Ellucian support.

REST-based APIs

And file-based data exchanges 
are supported.

Learn more about how Ellucian and Gravyty integrate >

Ellucian Integration FAQs

An Ellucian Integration Partner is a vendor approved by Ellucian to build and maintain integrations with Ellucian products. Partners in the Build Track program, like Gravyty, work directly with Ellucian’s integration standards to ensure secure, reliable data exchange between AI tools and your student information system. Being part of the Ellucian Partner Network means we meet rigorous technical requirements for student information system integrations.

Ivy & Ocelot integrates with Ellucian Banner through secure, standards-based APIs to retrieve real-time student data including balances, grades, holds, schedules, and GPA. This Ellucian Banner integration gives students immediate access to accurate information through conversational AI, while maintaining the security and reliability of your Banner system.

Yes. Ivy & Ocelot supports both Ellucian Colleague integration and custom integrations with Ellucian Recruit. For Colleague, we provide student information system integrations for academic and financial data retrieval. For Recruit, we offer AI-powered enrollment support with prospect engagement and application management capabilities.

No. As an approved Ellucian Integration Partner, Gravyty has already met Ellucian’s technical requirements. Your institution controls what data Ivy & Ocelot can access through standard Banner security permissions and API configurations.

Ellucian integrated solutions are technology products that connect seamlessly with Ellucian’s student information systems through approved partnerships in the Ellucian Partner Network. These solutions, like Gravyty’s Ivy & Ocelot, extend the capabilities of Banner, Colleague, and Recruit without disrupting existing workflows or requiring data migration.

Gravyty’s Ivy & Ocelot is an AI-powered conversational platform that integrates directly with student information systems including Ellucian Banner, Colleague, and Recruit. Unlike standalone AI tools for higher education, Ivy & Ocelot pulls real-time data from your existing integrated student information system to give students accurate, personalized responses about grades, schedules, balances, and more — reducing staff workload while improving student self-service.

Student information system integrations enable AI platforms to securely access institutional data through APIs or scheduled data exchanges. For example, Ivy & Ocelot integrates with Ellucian Banner to retrieve student records, academic information, and financial data in real-time. This creates a seamless experience where students get immediate answers without staff manually looking up information in the SIS.

Yes. Gravyty’s Ivy & Ocelot includes custom integrations with Ellucian Recruit to support AI-powered enrollment and prospect engagement. The integration enables real-time access to application status, prospect information, and recruitment events. This helps prospective students get timely guidance throughout the enrollment journey while maintaining data accuracy from your student information system.

AI for higher education delivers the most value when it works with your existing infrastructure rather than replacing it. An integrated approach means students get answers powered by authoritative SIS data, staff avoids duplicate data entry across systems, and institutions maintain a single source of truth.

Implementation timelines vary based on your institution’s technical environment and IT resources. Most Ellucian Banner integrations can be completed within 4 weeks, with coordination between Gravyty’s implementation team, your campus IT staff, and Ellucian support as needed. Custom integrations for Ellucian Recruit may require additional configuration time.

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