CCCApply 2016 Annual Report

Welcome to the 2016 CCCApply Annual Report. This page includes links to detailed and summary information for the 2016 Annual Update (Release 5.4.0) on March 31, 2016,

Scroll down for release notes and other information from earlier OpenCCCApply releases in 2015, including implemented approved change requests and general information from the CCCApply Steering Committee.  

2016 Annual Update

• • 2016 Update FAQs
  • Approved Change Requests
  • New Data Fields
  • Updated Residency Logic
  • Documentation

2015-2016 Release Notes Summaries

• • 5.1.0 - April 3, 2015 - Release Notes Summary
  • 5.2.0 - April 10, 2015 - Release Notes Summary
  • 5.2.1 - July 17, 2015 - Release Notes Summary
  • 5.3.0 - December 4, 2015 - Release Notes Summary
  • 2016-2017 BOG Fee Waiver Application - Release Notes Summary
  • 5.4.0 - Annual Update - March 31, 2016 - Release Notes Summary Coming March 31
  • Annual Development & Release Cycle
    • 2017 Annual Update 

CCCApply Standard Application and OpenCCC Account

• • CCCApply Steering Committee
  • Change Management Process
  • Approved Change Requests
    • Changes to Standard Application Data Download File
    • Changes to Standard Application Residency Logic
  • Accessibility & Security Enhancements
  • Bug Fixes & Technical Updates
  • Deferred & Declined Requests

CCC Administrator & CCC Report Center

• • Documentation Updates: 
    • CCCApply Administrator User Guide
    • CCC Report Center User Guide
    • Download Client User Guide v.2016.1

Board of Governors (BOG) Fee Waiver Application 

• • 2016-2017 BOG Fee Waiver Application CCCCO Final
  • Approved Change Requests
    • Changes to BOG Application Data Download File

International Application 

• • Release Schedule
  • Get Started on the International App Implementation Project
  • Documentation: 
    • CCCApply International Application Data Dictionary/Specification v.2016.1
    • CCCApply International Application Data Download Fields (See the Data Dictionary)
    • CCCApply Administrator User Guide

Pilot (Beta) Environment

• • New Pilot Site Released July 25, 2015
  • Pilot Site Terms of Use
  • Getting to the Pilot Site URLs

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2016 Annual Update

Schedule

Janaury 1, 2016 - 2016-2017 BOG Fee Waiver Application released to the production server; available to colleges and students.

March 14, 2016 -  Annual Update changes appear on the Pilot environment for preview by colleges. 

March 14, 2016 - New CCCApply International Application code on the Pilot environment for preview by colleges.

March 31, 2016 - Annual Update changes go live on the production server for students.

March 31, 2016 - New CCCApply International Application code available on production server for students (Get started on the implementation project.) 
 

Approved Change Requests

Full list of approved change requests being implemented in the March 2016 Annual Update. 

New Data Fields & Other Changes to Download Files

Expand the link below to see the new data fields that have been added to the OpenCCC account and CCCApply applications.

Data field value changes have also been made to the Foster Youth Status field <fy_status> and the Miltary Status field <military_status>. Please follow the links to the change specification documents for details on these changes and how to implement them in your system. 

OpenCCC Account

Standard Application

Residency Logic Fields

The following changes were made to the residency logic in the CCCApply Standard Application. Click the links to go to the change specification documents for details.

• Foster Youth Status - Change to Area B Logic
   
• Military Status - Change to Area C Logic

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Documentation

New Data Dictionaries are now available for each of the 2016 OpenCCCApply applications. Click on the links below start downloading the document PDFs. 

CCCApply Standard Application Data Dictionary v.2016.1

CCCApply International Application Data Dictionary v.2016.1

2016-2017 BOG Fee Waiver Application Specification

CCCApply User Guides  

Annual Development & Release Cycle

The annual development and release cycle typically begins in April for the following year's annual update release. 

CCCApply Standard Application & OpenCCC Student Account

CCCApply Steering Committee

The CCCApply Steering Committee is comprised of 40 California Community College administrators and staff from Admissions & Records, Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Institutional Research, IT, Student Services, and other Departments. Members are selected from colleges across the state, including northern, southern, Bay Area, eastern colleges, as well as large and small colleges. The Steering Committee meets bi-monthly and alternates between in-person and online meetings.

Change requests received via the CCC College Support Site are presented to the Steering Committee at each meeting (time permitting), and are either approved, deferred, or declined. View all the change requests (pending and implemented). 

The following information is available on the CCCApply Project Site and updated regularly:

• 2016 Steering Committee Roster
• 2016 Meeting Schedule
• Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
• About the CCCApply Annual Update
• Pending & Approved Change Requests
• Steering Committee: History
• Annual Workshop History

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Change Management Process

The product manager and support services collect and evaluate change requests for colleges and present them to the CCCApply Steering Committee at their bi-monthly meetings. The Committee will evaluate each request and approve, defer or decline the request based on need and how it affects the application for all colleges. Requests must meet the needs of all or the majority of colleges to be approved, such as state legislative mandates, state residency regulations, and CCCCO MIS reporting requirements. Change requests should be submitted to the Product Manager through the CCC College Support Site, www.ccctechnology.info and should a needs and benefits statement and supporting documentation.

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Getting to the PILOT Site Applications URLs

Remember to include your college's MIS code to the end of each application URL.