CCCApply - Focused on Success: Mapping the Road Ahead
Featuring a range of topics and speakers covering the year in review and the roadmap ahead. Break-out sessions are offered in three tracks including topics for new and experienced Admissions & Records staff; IT Best Practices & Report Center Training; and a track dedicated to looking at the roadmap for 2017-2019 (and beyond, in some sessions) where we can explore new projects and statewide initiatives, including MyPath, the Student Services Portal, and Project Glue. Geared towards California Community Colleges.
Time & Location | General Sessions | |||
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast: Please come early (8:00am to 9:00am) and enjoy a continental breakfast. | |||
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Introductions: Michelle Pena, CCCApply Vice Chair, Bakersfield College. CCCApply Steering Committee Vice Chair, Michelle Pena, acknowledgment of thanks to our sponsors. *Please join us in thanking our sponsors for their support by Welcome: Michael Poindexter, Vice President of Student Services, Sacramento City College | |||
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM | CCCApply: Year in Review & Roadmap Ahead: Tim Calhoon, Executive Director, CCC Technology Center | |||
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM | Keynote Address: Pamela D. Walker, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor of Educational Services, CCC Chancellor’s Office | |||
Concurrent Sessions | Admissions & Records Track | IT & Report Center Track | On The Roadmap Track | |
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | BOG Fee Waiver Application: Implementation & QA SessionExplore the online BOG Fee Waiver Application and participate in a Q&A session with experts from the CCC Chancellor's Office. This session will endeavor to review the application for new users, discuss the new changes implemented in the 2017-2018 BOG application, and provide a high-level overview of the implementation project: In this session we will:
Audience: This session is primarily geared towards Financial Aid and IT staff, but appropriate for anyone interested in the online BOG Fee Waiver application. Presenters: Rhonda Mohr, CCCCO | Basic Report Center TrainingAn introduction to the basic features and functions of the CCC Report Center, this session - geared towards new and experienced users - will share best practices and tips for analyzing your CCCApply data quickly in a user-friendly, web-based environment. After a brief overview of the Home page, Library and main navigation menus, we'll explore the Repository which is a hierarchical structure of Public and private folders where administrators and users create and store resources for running reports. At the end of the session you'll walk away knowing how to:
After the session, the computer lab will be open for attendees that want to explore some of the tips and tricks learned in the session. Audience: This session is geared towards new and experienced users of the CCC Report Center. Presenter: Merrie Wales, Support Engineer, CCCTC | PREVIEW | |
Computer Lab Hours: 10:00AM - 3:00PM | ||||
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM | Designing the Next Version of the CCCApply International Application: Round-Table Discussion & Interactive Workshop SessionJoin the CCCApply product management team and members of the Steering Committee for an interactive workshop session designed to discuss processes and collaborate on gathering requirements for the next version of the CCCApply International Application. Well-run workshops are one of the most effective ways to deliver high-quality requirements quickly. They promote trust, mutual understanding, and strong communications among the project stakeholders and project team; while producing high-quality deliverables. Objective: Gather information from key stakeholders on the state and federal laws, requirements, and regulatory bodies, as well as the tools and technologies that should be considered when designing the questions for the admission of international students. Goals:
Workshop facilitator will be assisted by a scribe to document the business requirements discovered. Audience: Geared towards key stakeholders and subject matter experts (SME) in the areas of Admissions & Records, International Admissions, Institutional Research, Student Equity, IT, and Student Services. Presenter: Patty Donohue, CCCApply Product Manager, CCCTC | Best Practices: Creating Accessible Documents & Web PagesWeb page and document accessibility is a central aspect to ensuring students with disabilities have access to institutional materials and academic content. Authoring and development techniques that include accessibility best practices for websites and documents reduce the need for remediation and provide students with greater access to institutional information. The CCC Accessibility Center offers a variety of tools and resources to support community colleges in evaluating websites and fixing PDF documents. Audience: All attendees are welcome and encouraged to attend or view the slides posted on this session after the Workshop. Presenter: Sean Keegan, Chief Accessibility Officer, CCCTC | UPDATE: Statewide Technology Initiatives Portfolio and How CCCApply, OpenCCC and SSO Play a Critical Role in Their EvolutionJoin Tim Calhoon, Executive Director of the CCC Technology Center, for an update on the progress and status of the Education Planning Initiative (EPI), the Common Assessment Initiative (CAI), and the Online Education Initiative (OEI) and how OpenCCC, SSO, and CCCApply play a critical role in their evolution. Audience: All attendees are welcome and encouraged to attend or view the slides posted on this website after the Workshop. Presenter: Tim Calhoon, Executive Director, CCCTC | |
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | LUNCH BREAK - SPONSORS PREVIEW | |||
Concurrent Sessions | Admissions & Records Track | IT & Report Center Track | On The Roadmap Track | |
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | CCCApply Residency Algorithm 101: | Advanced Report Center Training: | PREVIEW | |
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM | CCCApply 2017 Annual Update and Roadmap Review: Presentation/with Q&A PanelJoin CCCApply Product Manager, Patty Donohue, Product Manager, and members of the CCCApply Steering Committee, for a high-level review an overview of the approved change requests, new feature enhancements, and key MIS reporting changes that will be released in the upcoming annual update on March 31st. new data fields and logic changes recently deployed in the CCCApply 2017 Annual Update on March 31st. We'll also take a look at everything that's been released and implemented since the 2016 March release, including technical updates and enhancements (Shibboleth IdP V3 upgrade and user experience upgrades made to address workflow and account recovery issues. special projects, research Attendees will walk away with information and answers to questions such as, “How will these changes affect my job in Admissions? Do I have to update any of our admissions forms or current processes due to these changes? What new data fields are being added to the application and what does our IT staff need to do to update our student information system?” This session is always popular with staff who rely on the CCCApply application data for residency, financial aid, research, MIS reporting and other student support needs. Discuss recent and upcoming changes to the OpenCCCApply applications, from bug fixes, to residency algorithm updates, and new features. This is your chance to understand the changes made during the March 27 Update and see what's in hopper for the next release. This session is also an opportunity to provide feedback and submit ideas for changes as we move into the next fiscal year. Ideal for Admissions staff with residency experience, this session explores the residency algorithm built in to CCCApply and how the preliminary residency status is calculated. Hear from experts about how the algorithm was developed and how it has been adapted over the years to meet changing rules, Ed Code, and other legislation. We'll also explore the OpenCCCApply Data Dictionary(s) and how to read the data elements, form specifications, and the residency logic. Join our past and present CCCApply Steering Committee Chairs for a review of upcoming changes and enhancements that will affect the OpenCCCApply applications, including recent legislation, state-wide initiatives, and changes to our existing algorithms, downloads and flags. We will also address:
Audience: All CCCApply users, especially A&R, IT, and Research staff who rely on OpenCCCApply submitted application data for admissions, financial aid, MIS reporting and other business operations that rely on the data download file from incoming students. Presenters: Patty Donohue, CCC Technology Center; Mitchell Leahy, Santa Rosa Jr. College | Best Practices: Security is Everyone's ResponsibilityMore and more criminal hackers have found the easiest way to compromise an organization is through the end users. This presentation will explore some of the ways criminals attempt to trick employees at colleges and what you can do, to not become a victim. Presenter: | PREVIEW | |
Open 10:00AM - 3:00PM | Computer LabDrop by the support clinic for personalized, hands-on help and training related to the OpenCCCApply applications, the staff tools (Administrator & Report Center), and or the support services in place for students and staff. A staff member from the CCC Technology Center will be on hand between 11:00am – 2:00pm to assist you. Why not stop by and see us? You’ll walk away with a better understanding of:
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3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | CLOSING SESSION & RAFFLE PRIZES |
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