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Introduction
The CCCApply Administrator is the admin configuration tool for the CCCApply Standard & Noncredit and International admission applications, the California College Promise Grant Online application, and other integrated systemwide technology applications developed by the California Community Colleges Technology Center (CCCTC). The CCCApply Administrator is launched from the Applicationsmenu in the CCC Administrator, accessible only by authorized California Community Colleges faculty and staff.
General Information
The CCCApply Administrator User Guide provides authorized college users with implementation and admin configuration instructions for setting up and maintaining individual CCCApply applications. This document is updated regularly to reflect changes and new functionality implemented with CCCApply application version releases and as needed.
Scope of Document
The CCCApply Administrator User Guide addresses:
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This Guide does not address application “front-end” specifications such as application questions and responses, format definitions, display conditions, algorithms, or data elements; all of which are addressed in separate specifications located throughout the CCCApply Public Documentationsite.
Glossary of Terms
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CCC Administrator | The central administrator tool providing SSO-based authentication, system and user management, and a single point-of-entry for the CCCApply Administrator. |
CCCApply Administrator | The back-end admin configuration tool for setting up and maintaining individual CCCApply applications for CCC colleges. |
CCCApply Standard Application | The official domestic (US) online application for admission for the California Community Colleges. |
CCCApply Noncredit Application | The streamlined workflow within the CCCApply Standard application exclusively for students enrolling in noncredit courses. |
CCCApply International Application | The official international (non-US) online application for admission for the California Community Colleges. |
CC Promise Grant Application | The official online California Colleges Promise Grant application for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. |
CCCApply Report Center | The real-time, integrated BI reporting tool for all CCCApply submitted applications. |
CCC Data Warehouse Report Server | The business intelligence and reporting tool for the CCC Data Warehouse data restricted to college and district IRPE researchers. |
CCCMyPath | The customized student onboarding portal for California Community Colleges. |
CRM | The College Relationship Manager (CRM) serves as the sales and service representative between the CCCTC Enabling Services and individual colleges. |
Download Client | A software tool that facilitates the download of applications submitted to individual colleges from the CCCApply download server. |
Enabling Services | The Enabling Services division of the CCC Technology Center provides direct sales, implementation, and support of systemwide technology applications. |
English Proficiency Test | An optional, customizable module in the International application within the CCCApply Administrator that allows colleges to configure form fields regarding the applicant’s English proficiency tests taken. |
Majors / Programs of Study | Applicants are required to select a Major or Program of Study from a list configured and uploaded by the individual college being applied to. |
Major Categories | Major Categories - also known as meta majors - are custom groupings of majors/programs of study defined by the individual college. |
Messages | Messages are custom content configured by the college to display as email messages or onscreen error messages based on a configured Rule in CCCApply. |
OpenCCC | OpenCCC is the federated identity initiative and student account system for the California Community Colleges. OpenCCC is integrated with CCCApply. |
Pilot Environment | The Pilot Environment is a sandbox system providing a copy of the production environment for application implementation, staging, and admin testing. |
Reset Downloads | The Reset Downloads function is a utility in the CCCApply Administrator that allows colleges to re-download one or more submitted applications. |
Rules | Rules can be created and enabled to send email messages or prevent the submission of an application based on custom logic configured by the college. |
Supplemental Questions | Supplemental Questions is a feature that allows a college to ask additional questions and collect response data as part of the CCCApply application. |
Spam Filter | The CCCApply spam filter utility allows colleges to view and manage submitted applications that have been flagged as possibly fraudulent before they reach the college SIS or downloads. |
SuperGlue for Apply | SuperGlue for Apply is the data delivery pipeline between CCCApply databases and the college’s student information system (SIS) or downloads. |
System Administrator | The System Administrator is an application within the CCC Administrator system houses the User Manager application. |
Terms | Applicants are required to select the Term to which they are applying from a list configured and uploaded by the individual college. |
User Manager | The User Manager is an application in the CCC Administrator that enables authorized users to manage user accounts for their college or district. |
Utilities | The Utilities module enables colleges to manage resetting downloaded applications and processing applications suspended as potentially fraudulent. |
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The CCCApply Standard application and the CCCApply International application are regularly referred to as CCCApply and International, respectively, throughout this user guide. |
Environment Use and Support
CCCTC maintains two parallel development environments for all systemwide Student Success Suite (SSS) of applications, including OpenCCC, CCCApply, CCCMyPath, and other integrated applications and services. The CCCTC Production environment delivers the live system to end-users, while the Pilot environment provides colleges and districts with a sandbox environment for initial implementations of SSS applications and services, and to stage and test changes to their configurations prior to planned and unplanned product updates and new service roll-outs.
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The CCCTC Pilot environment is meant to be a carbon copy of the CCCTC Production environment, providing colleges with a sandbox for initial implementation of SSS applications and services, and to stage and test changes to their configurations prior to planned and unplanned product updates and new service roll-outs. |
CCCApply Pilot Applications & Administrator
Colleges are provided an integrated, end-to-end Pilot environment for each of the CCCApply applications implemented. Authorized college staff are given Pilot user accounts and custom application URLs, configured to their college or district MIS code. Access to the CCCApply Pilot Environment by way of secure IdP is available Monday - Friday, from 7:00am - 4:00pm PST.
Pilot Use & Support
The Pilot environment is not actively monitored for errors and issues in the same way as the Production environment and there is no designated support team in place to respond to Pilot environment issues. It is recommended that college staff personnel use the online support community - CCCTechnology.info - to communicate issues, ask questions, and request assistance. The CCCTC Helpdesk and college staff support engineers monitor and triage all incoming posts during business hours and endeavor to respond within 48 hours to Pilot environment issues. Depending on the issue’s nature, resolution time may vary.
Enabling Services: Implementation & Support
Implementation: Enabling Services
Technical Support: College Staff Support Services
Related Documents & Supporting Resources
The following additional user documentation and resources are available to support CCCApply setup, admin configuration, data delivery and reporting:
CCCApply Data Dictionaries
Working with Supplemental Questions User Guide
CCCApply Report Center User Guide
SuperGlue for Apply
SuperGlue Public Documentation Site
CCCMyPath Administrator User Guide
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CCC Administrator
The CCC Administrator is the central admin configuration and user management tool for the CCCApply Applications, the CC Promise Grant Online Application, and other integrated systemwide applications. Providing a single point-of-entry, college staff and faculty the ability to configure application settings and customize rules and messages, this scalable service provides a launch pad to integrated admin tools from a single point-of-entry.
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Getting to the new CCCApply Administrator requires staff users to sign in to the CCC Administrator using their college-specific URL. Click here to find Administrator URLs or contact College Support Services at staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com |
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System Administrator
(Applications->System Administrator)
The System Administrator module provides:
SSO-based authentication to all CCC colleges through custom college-specific URLs configured to their college or district IdP
User management for all authorized CCC college staff and faculty users
Access management to all integrated CCCTC administrator applications and services through a single point-of-entry
User Manager
(Applications->System Administrator->User Manager)
The User Manager module allows authorized users to view, add, edit, and delete* users within the scope of their own authorized user permissions. The User Manager section provides the ability for users with authorized role(s) to create new users and permissions for your college or district.
Launching the CCCApply Administrator
(Applications->CCCApply Administrator)
If your credentials include permission to configure the CCCApply Standard application, CCCApply International application, and/or CC Promise Grant (BOG Application) for your college or district, you can access those via the CCCApply Administrator.
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The CCCApply Standard application and the CCCApply International application will be referred to as CCCApply and International, respectively, throughout this user guide. |
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The CCCApply Administrator
The CCCApply Administrator is available to authorized users in the Pilot and Production environments. You will only be able to access administration tasks for your college or district colleges.
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Terms, majors, and college- and district-level information
Custom supplemental questions for the CCCApply Standard and CCCApply International applications
Details of the English proficiency section in the CCCApply International application
Automate rules and messages you configure for emails and error messages that display for application submissions
Reset downloads of previously downloaded student applications
Manage suspended fraudulent applications in the Spam Filter
Accessing the CCCApply Administrator
Use the following steps to access the CCCApply Administrator.
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The image above shows the CCCApply Administrator home (landing) page.
Layout & Navigation
The CCCApply Administrator’s two top header bars includes global links that always display no matter which application you are managing or which part of the application is in focus.
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The table below provides a summary of the CCCApply Administrator’s global links’ functionality.
Global Links & Menus | Function |
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CCCApply link (upper left corner) | Returns focus to the CCCApply Administrator landing page |
Colleges & Districts drop-down list | Displays editable college or district contact information that displays on the CCCApply application Note: After you navigate to the College Information and/or District Information pages you will need to reselect your CCCApply/International/CC Promise Grant application from the Applications drop-down list to navigate back to it for any continued administration. |
Applications drop-down list | Displays the three different applications available for configuration:
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Sign Out link | Logs you out of your CCCApply Administrator session and displays the successful log out screen Note: The CCC Administrator tab session remains open and active unless you close it. You will also remain logged into your college or district IdP session. |
Select a College drop-down list | Displays the colleges available for configuration based on your credentials. The value displayed here defaults to only your college unless you are a multi-college district, in which case all of your district colleges display here for selection. |
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The table below provides a summary of the CCCApply Administrator’s application-specific link functionality.
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CCCApply link International link CC Promise Grant link | Displays the application you’ve selected from the Applications drop-down list and returns focus to the application’s home page. |
Terms link | Displays all of the configured terms for the selected college and application. You can import, export, add, edit, and archive terms. Note: It is strongly advised you take caution when editing terms in production that may have been used in submitted applications. Available for: CCCApply and International applications |
Majors link | Displays all of the configured majors for the selected college and application. You can import, export, add, edit, and archive majors. Note: It is strongly advised you take caution when editing majors in production that may have been used in submitted applications. Available for: CCCApply and International applications |
English Proficiency | Displays the configurable English Proficiency options for your International application. Available for: International applications only |
Rules link | Displays all of the configured rules for the selected college and application. You can add, edit, and delete rules. Available for: CCCApply, International, and CC Promise Grant applications |
Messages link | Displays all of the configured messages for the selected college and application. You can add and edit messages. Available for: CCCApply, International, and CC Promise Grant applications |
Supplemental Questions link | Displays all of the configured supplemental questions for the selected college and application. You can import, edit, and download supplemental question XML content. Available for: CCCApply and International applications |
Utilities drop-down list | Displays the following configurable options:
Available for: CCCApply, International, and CC Promise Grant applications
Available for: CCCApply applications only |
Date Fields & Best Practices
We recommend you use the Calendar widget when entering dates in date fields instead of free-form text entry. This will ensure correctly-entered date data format for your CCCApply applications.
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Adding a Major
Creating a Rule Using a Date
Sorting Columns
Throughout the CCCApply Administrator you can sort table data display by clicking any column header. Clicking a column a second time will toggle it back to its default display (i.e. from descending back to ascending sort order).
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Note: When adding a new application to either the Reset Downloads or Spam Filter modules, it is recommended you do one of the following steps to display the new application correctly upon sorting (i.e. for the newly added application to display in the first row of the table):
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Exporting Data from the CCCApply Administrator
You can export data in three modules in the CCCApply Administrator:
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The Supplemental Questions module includes a Download icon that effectively downloads/exports a .csv file of an individual specific supplemental question set.
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Configuring Your College & District Information
Use the following steps to edit your College & District Information data settings which is used in various ways for the CCCApply, International, and CC Promise Grant applications.
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IMPORTANT: The updated information displays on the CCCApply, International, and CC Promise Grant (BOG) applications when the student completes the application. |
College Information Data Table & Settings
Field Label | Required | Meaning / Usage |
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College Name | Yes | Not editable. Name of the college. |
College MIS | Yes | Not editable. Name of the college |
Street Address 1 | No | Recommended. College main street address. Editable field. |
Street Address 2 | No | Recommended. College alternate street address. Editable field. |
City | Yes | Not editable. City in which the main campus resides. |
Postal Code | Yes | Not editable. Postal code of the college main campus. |
College URLs | No | Recommended. College main website or admissions office URL. |
Admissions Office Contact | No | Recommended. Optional text input field. If populated, this field is merged/used in several ways in the post-submission application process, including:
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Admissions Office Email | No | Recommended. Optional text input field. If populated, this email address is used in multiple ways in the post-submission application process, including:
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Admissions Office Phone | No | Recommended. Optional text input field. If populated, this information appears to the applicant on the post-submission confirmation screen. |
Admissions Out-Of-State Phone | No | Recommended. Optional text input field. If populated, this information appears to the applicant on the post-submission confirmation screen. |
Admissions Office Fax | No | Recommended. Optional text input field. If populated, this information appears to the applicant on the post-submission confirmation screen. |
Academic (BOG) Year | Yes | Required. Toggle used to indicate the college's academic year setting for financial aid. |
District Information Data Table & Settings
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District Name | Yes | Not editable. Name of the district. |
District MIS Code | Yes | Not editable. MIS code of the district. |
District Street Address 1 | No | Recommended. District main street address. Editable field. |
District Street Address 2 | No | Recommended. District alternate street address. Editable field. |
District City | Yes | Not editable. City in which the district office resides. |
District Postal Code | Yes | Not editable. Postal code of the district office. |
District Applications | No | Not applicable. |
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Configuring Terms
The Terms module is where you can add, edit, archive (functions as a delete in the CCCApply Administrator), import, and export your custom college terms. The Terms module is only available in the CCCApply (Standard & Noncredit) and International applications. Terms have a required start and end date that determines which terms display in the Term Applying For drop-down list the CCCApply and International applications.
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The “term start date” is used to determine the residency determination date (RDD) in the CCCApply Standard Application (only), which is the day before the first day of the term (Start Date), for each term configured by the college. The RDD is used extensively across the CCCApply application to identify data fields/questions that are used in the residency algorithm to determine the “preliminary residency status” for the student upon submission of their application. See the CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Application Specification and Data Dictionary, “Appendix A: Submission Calculation Logic & Residency Algorithm" for details. |
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Adding a Term
Log into the CCC Administrator -> CCCApply Administrator.
If you are a multi-college district, select the college for which you want to configure terms from the Select a college drop-down list. If your college is not in a multi-college district your college displays by default.
Select either CCCApply or International from the Applications drop-down list.
Click the Terms link to display the Terms Summary table.
Click Add Term to display the Add Term for <Your College> dialog box where you can define the term.
Enter or select values in the fields provided to define the term. Use the Terms Table below as a guide to configuring your values.
Click Save to save the term, close the Add Term dialog box, and return focus to the Terms Summary table with your new term displayed.
Terms Table: Fields & Usage
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Term Code | Yes | The 15-character code that identifies your college’s unique term.
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Term Start Date | Yes | The date on which the college-defined term starts (i.e., first day of classes). Used to determine the RDD (Residency Determination Date) in the CCCApply Standard Application, which by state law is one day before the term start date. The term Start Date must be formatted as: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a - in the Import CSV file. | ||
Term End Date | Yes | The date on which the college-defined term ends. The term End Date must be formatted as: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a - in the Import CSV file. | ||
Open Date | Yes | The date when the Term Description appears in the Term Applying For drop-down menu in on the Enrollment Information page in the CCCApply applications. This is the date a student can begin an application for this term. The current date and time must be between the Open Date and the Close Date (inclusive). The term Open Date must be formatted as: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a - in the Import CSV file. | ||
Close Date | Yes | The last date a student can begin or submit an application for this term. When the current date is past the Close Date value, the college-defined term no longer appears in the Term Applying For drop-down list on the Enrollment Information tab in the CCCApply application. This is the last date that the Term Description appears in the Term Applying For drop-down menu in the CCCApply applications. The term Close Date must be formatted as: mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a - in the Import CSV file. | ||
Description | Yes | The Description is an alphanumeric value that identifies the Term being applied to and is what displays in the Term Applied For drop-down list on the Enrollment Information tab in the CCCApply application for active terms (those in which the current date is between their open and close date).
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Application Type | Yes | The Application Type field specifies which application(s) the Term applies to and will display. The three options are: Standard, Noncredit, or Both.
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Editing a Term
Use the following steps to edit a term.
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2. Make your edits and click Save to close the Edit Term dialog box and return focus to the Terms Summary table with the edited term displayed.
Archiving a Term
Archiving terms in CCCApply Administrator renders them inaccessible and should be thought of as the same as deleting them. Archive functionality will be extended to be fully functional in a future release.
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Exporting Terms
Use the following steps to export all terms to a .csv file.
Choose either CCCApply or International from the Applications drop-down list and then click Terms to display the Terms module.
Click Export Terms to display the Export Terms dialog box:
Click Confirm to immediately download an export of all of your terms to a .csv file on your computer’s default download location (i.e. the Downloads folder on a Mac).
Editing the Exported Terms CSV File
The export function produces a .csv file describing the terms, and the import function requires a .csv file in exactly the same format. Unless you have experience with text editors and CSV files, the best way to edit your .csv file may be with a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. However, these applications may have default date settings that may apply to dates you enter, so you may have to apply the correct date format (i.e. mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm a) to any new dates and/or times. Remember to save the file in CSV format when you are finished editing it.
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Once you are done adding/editing terms, save the .csv file using your software’s Save As option.
Edit the file name to be unique and confirm that the file extension displays as .csv.
Your terms .csv file is now ready to be imported.
Importing Terms
You use a .csv file to import terms into the CCCApply Administrator. The easiest way to do this is usually to export the current terms and then edit the file since a header row and some configuration details are required.
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Have ready an edited .csv file of terms for importing. See Editing the Exported Terms CSV File for details.
From the Terms Summary table, click Import Terms to display…
...the Import Terms dialog box:Click Choose File to display your computer’s file navigator.
Navigate and select the terms .csv file you want to import. The file name for the file you selected displays next to the Choose File button.
Click Import to import the terms .csv file, close the Import Terms dialog box, and display the Terms Summary table where all rows are replaced/updated and the terms list refreshes to match your imported values.
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Configuring Majors
The Majors module is where you can add, edit, archive (currently, “archive” functions as a delete in CCCApply Administrator), import, and export majors. The Majors module is available only for the CCCApply Standard, Noncredit, and International applications.
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Display of Major Categories: When adding a new category to a new or existing major, you must hit "Enter" after in inputting the text in the Categories text input field. Categories entered in the "Categories" input field will display in the Summary table in the order they were created. However, in CCCApply application, the categories will display in alphabetical order. |
Adding a Major
The majors you define for the CCCApply, Noncredit application, and International applications are not the same.
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Major Description | Enter your college’s description for a particular major, in 100 characters or less.
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Major Code | Enter your college’s code for the major, up to 30 characters.
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Major Start Date | Enter the date when this major will start being available for selection by an applicant in either the CCCApply or International application(s)’ Intended Major or Program of Study drop-down list. | ||||||
Major End Date | Enter the date in which this major will no longer be available for selection by an applicant in either the CCCApply or International application(s)’ Intended Major or Program of Study drop-down list. For a major to appear in the application’s drop-down list, the current date must be between ‘major:date_start’ and ‘major: date_end’ (inclusive). If you do not want to end-date your major, you must select the Major has no end date check box. | ||||||
Major has no end date check box | Select this check box if the major will have no end date. When this check box is selected, the Major End Date field becomes hidden. | ||||||
TOP Code | Using this field is OPTIONAL: Enter the major’s six-character Taxonomy of Programs (TOP) code from the CCCCO (Chancellor’s Office).
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Program Control # | Using this field is OPTIONAL: Enter the unique code for every major or program of study from the Chancellor’s office. May be used to identify CCCCO Program Control Number.
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Application Type | You can select an option from the Application Type drop-down list so that the major you are configuring will display in only the Standard application, Noncredit application, or both. | ||||||
Categories | Using this field is OPTIONAL: Major categories can be added, edited or removed by the college to filter or group their list of majors that appear in the CCCApply applications. Major categories are customized by each college. The new, optional Major Categories field allows you to align as many custom categories to a single major so that students are guided systematically to their educational goals. The values you enter in the Categories field for a major display in the Major Category drop-down list in the CCCApply and/or International applications, and affect which majors display in the Intended Major or Program of Study drop-down list.
When you enter a value in the optional Categories field for a major you must press the Enter key in order for your entries to be accepted (and then displayed beneath the Categories field).
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CIP Code | Using this field is OPTIONAL field. If you choose to populate the CIP Code field, enter the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code. | ||||||
Award Type drop-down list | REQUIRED. Select the optional award type that the major aligns to from the Award Type drop-down list. |
Editing a Major
Use the following steps to edit a major:
Select the Edit icon on the row for the major that you want to edit.
This displays the Edit Major dialog box.Make your edits and click Save to close the Edit Major dialog box and return focus to the Majors table.
Archiving a Major
Archiving majors in CCCApply Administrator 2.0 renders them inaccessible and should be thought of as the same as deleting them. Archive functionality will be extended to be fully functional in a future release.
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Note: Remember that archiving majors in CCCApply Administrator 2.0 renders them inaccessible and should be thought of as the same as deleting them. |
Exporting Majors
Use the following steps to export majors to a .csv file.
Click the Export Majors button to display…
..the Export Majors confirmation dialog box:Click Confirm to immediately download an export of all of your majors to a .csv file on your computer’s default download location (i.e. the Downloads folder on a Mac).
Editing the Exported Majors CSV File
The export function produces a .csv file describing the majors, and the import function requires a .csv file in exactly the same format. Unless you have experience with text editors and CSV files, the best way to edit your .csv file may be with a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. However, these applications may have default date settings that may apply to dates you enter, so you may have to apply the correct date format (i.e. mm/dd/yyyy) to any new dates and/or times. Remember to save the file in CSV format when you are finished editing it.
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Header Row | YES | IMPORTANT: The header row is required in order for your .csv file to import correctly and the values to be stored properly by the CCCApply Administrator. | ||||
Application | YES |
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Major Code | YES |
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Major Description | YES |
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Category | NO |
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TOP Code | NO |
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Program Control Number | NO |
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Award Type (AwardType) | YES | The Award Type (AwardType) field values are slightly different in the new Admin 2.0 system. The following notes pertain to implementing this field in the new system:
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Application Type | NO |
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CIP Code | NO |
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Education Goals (eduGoals) NOT APPLICABLE in this version | NO | Leave this column in place and leave it empty.
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Start Date | YES |
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End Date | YES |
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Create Date | NO |
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Importing Majors
You use a .csv file to import majors into the CCCApply Administrator. The easiest way to do this is usually to export the current majors and then /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 since a header row and some configuration details are required.
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Using the exact format that Have ready an edited .csv file of majors for importing. See /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 for details.
Select either CCCApply or International from the Applications drop-down list.
From the Majors module, click Import Majors to display…
...the Import Majors dialog box.Click Choose File to display your computer’s file navigator.
Navigate and select the majors .csv file you want to import. Ensure that, if you selected CCCApply or International in step 2 above, you select the correct application majors .csv file. After selecting your .csv file, the file name displays next to the Choose File button.
Click Import to import the majors .csv file. The Import Majors dialog box closes automatically, and the Majors table displays with all rows updated and and refreshed to display your edited and new major values.
How Your Majors & Programs Display in the CCCApply Applications
The new default sort order for all majors and programs of study that appear in the Intended Major or Program of Study dropdown menu in the CCCApply Standard, Noncredit, and International applications is alphabetical order of the Major Description field. Colleges can edit the Major Description of each major in the Majors module in the Administrator.
Configuring the Major Category Filter
The optional Categories field in the CCCApply Administrator’s Majors module allows colleges to group majors and programs of study into custom categories, such as meta majors. When implemented, these categories display on the CCCApply and/or International applications’ Enrollment Information tab. Students will be required to select a Major Category when completing the application. There is no limit on Major Category options you can define.
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Implementing the Major Category Filter
You can implement the major categories manually or, more efficiently, by importing them. Colleges must define their list of major categories and then align those categories to each major or program of study for their college.
To get started colleges should complete the The Major Category Implementation Worksheet, which provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide for setting up the Major Category field in CCCApply.
Disabling the Major Category Filter
The Major Category filter in CCCApply and/or International can be turned off by removing all custom categories created in the CCCApply Administrator’s Major module Categories field for every major. Once all Categories values for all majors are removed the Major Category drop-down list will not display in the CCCApply and/or International application. The Intended Major or Program of Study drop-down list will revert back to displaying the full list of majors and programs in alphabetical order (by Major Description).
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Configuring the English Proficiency Section
The English Proficiency module is where you configure the English proficiency section displayed on the International Application for your college, indicating the proficiency types that can be selected, whether score fields display, and low/high scores required for your college.
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8. When you select a Yes radio button to require the score field to appear if the proficiency type is selected, the Low and High score fields become enabled and allow you to enter a low and high test range for that particular test that are accepted by your college.
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Configuring Application Rules
The Rules module is where you create and configure automatic actions that run when a student submits an application. You can also edit and delete rules. You can apply rules to either the CCCApply or International application (rules are not applicable for the CC Promise Grant application).
When you have an active rule in place for either of the applications, any normal application field calculations occur prior to the rule running, so that the rule can validate correctly against accurate data.
Rules Module Basics
Creating rules for the CCCApply and/or International application involves selecting application fields to be used as rule triggers; if using multiple rules, configuring the order in which each rule executes; for email rules, selecting the message that will display; and, finally, writing the rule itself and previewing it for accuracy.
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Adding a Rule around a Boolean Field When adding or editing a rule that includes a boolean field, there should be no quotations around the values: true, false or null. This applies to ALL boolean fields. For example: if (dsps == true) OR if (athletic_interest == false) See the rule examples provided in the Reference tab of the Rule Preview box for more examples. |
Adding a Rule
Use the following steps to create a new rule.
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Detailed descriptions and examples of the rule syntax can be found on the Reference tab next to the Preview tab in the Add Rule dialog box and Edit Rule dialog box.
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Creating Email Rules Examples
Use the steps below to create a rule to send a welcome email to applicants who are active in the military.
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Changing the "military_status" field to a value of "2" causes the preview to change, presenting the details of the action that will be taken.
Once you’re satisfied with your rule’s preview, click Save to save the rule, close the Add Rule dialog box, and display your saved rule in the Rules table.
After a caching delay of 30 minutes you can then submit a test application in your Pilot environment that meets the requirements for triggering the email in order to test it and see the result.
For a student who indicates active military status in their CCCApply application, this rule will send him/her an email with the subject line of "Welcome to College!" and a "from" address of "admissions@alanhancock.edu". The body of the email will be the content of the "Welcome Military" message.
Creating an Error Message Rule Example
Use the steps below to create a rule to display an error/warning message in the application reminding the student that they need to supply their SSN number in order to apply for financial aid.
Enter (or copy/paste) the following rule text in the Rule field:
if(ssn == null)
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error("Warning: You must provide your social security number to apply for financial aid. Please confirm this is your intent.")
}Note that the keyword “error” is followed by a parenthetical statement consisting of the error message text you want to display based on the “if” condition.
Click Check & Preview to validate the rule and to display any parameterized fields.Select the Null check box to display a preview of the error message:
Note that the Rule Preview shows (Nothing) since the conditions for the warning message to display are not yet met (i.e. snn == null).Select the Null check box to display a preview of the error message:
Once you’re satisfied with your rule’s preview, click Save to save the rule. The Add Rule dialog box automatically closes and your saved rule displays in the Rules table.
After a caching delay of 30 minutes you can then submit a test application in your Pilot environment that meets the requirements for triggering the error message in order to test it and see the result.
For a student who has not provided their SSN number in their CCCApply application the following error message displays when they click Submit my Application:
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Editing a Rule
Use the following steps to edit a rule.
Select the Edit icon on the row for the rule that you want to edit.
This displays the Edit Rule dialog box.Make your edits and click Save to save your changes. The Edit Rule dialog box automatically closes, and focus returns to the Rules table.
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Configuring Messages for Rules
The Messages module is where you create and edit the messages that can be sent by email to students and/or college staff using the Rules module. Before you create a rule for sending an email, we recommend that you first write the text for the body of the email using the Messages module.
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Note: You do not need to create messages for rules that report an error to the user. Messages for error rules are entered directly in the rule definition itself. See the Rules module for more information. |
Creating a New Message
Use the following steps to create a message in the Messages module.
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In the Message ID field, type: Welcome Email
In the Message Content field, type: Congratulations,
Then, leaving a space after the comma, scroll (don’t click) through the field names in the Application Data Fields field group until you find firstname, and click it. Note that ${firstname} appears in the Message Content field where your cursor was located.
In the Message Content field, type: ! You are now enrolled at
Then, leaving a space after the “at” scroll (don’t click) through the field names in the Application Data Fields field group until you find college_name and click it. Note that ${college_name} appears in the Message Content field where your cursor was located.
In the Message Content field, type: “for the” without the quotes.
Then, leaving a space after the “ for the ” scroll (don’t click) through the field names in the Application Data Fields field group until you find term_description and click it. Note that ${term_description} appears in the Message Content field where your cursor was located.
In the Message Content field, type: term. Your completed message should now display as in the image below:
With this message in place, consider an example student named Ethel who has applied to Allan Hancock College for the Fall 2018 term. A rule that uses this message will email a student named Ethel with this body text: "Congratulations, Ethel! You are now enrolled at Allan Hancock College for the Fall 2018 Term."When you are satisfied with the contents of your email, click Save. The Messages Summary table redisplays, now including your new message.
Editing A Message
Use the following steps to edit a pre-existing message in the Messages module.
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Note: You can change the Message ID, but remember that you must also update your rules to use the new ID. |
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Configuring Supplemental Questions
The Supplemental Questions module allows you to add supplemental questions, to the CCCApply and/or Noncredit applications, that display to the end user at the end of the online application. Supplemental questions are an optional configuration and not all colleges use them.
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Do not want to implement Supplemental Questions in either the CCCApply Standard OR Noncredit applications... | Do nothing. Do not upload any Supplemental Questions XML files for either application. |
Don't currently implement Supplemental Questions but want to do so for either the CCCApply Standard application OR the Noncredit application or both... | You will need to:
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Already have the Supplemental Questions implemented in your CCCApply Standard application... | Those CCCApply Standard application Supplemental Questions will continue to display for your CCCApply Standard application. If you want to also implement the Noncredit application and include Supplemental Questions in it, you will need to import a separate XML file specifically for the Noncredit application that includes the ApplicationType attribute set to "Noncredit" as mentioned above. The easiest way to implement supplemental questions for your Noncredit application is to export your existing CCCApply Standard application Supplemental Questions XML file, edit it as you wish, add the ApplicationType attribute as mentioned above, save the file with a new name, and then import it. You will then see active Supplemental Questions for both your Standard and Noncredit applications. |
Importing Supplemental Questions
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Warning: Your import file must contain all of your supplemental questions, not only those you want to add. Do not import a file that contains only the questions you wish to add. This will cause all of your existing supplemental questions to be over-written. Instead, export your existing supplemental questions to a file, add your new questions to that file, and then import it. |
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Log into the CCC Administrator -> CCCApply Administrator.
If you are a multi-college district, select the college for which you want to configure majors from the Select a college drop-down list. If your college is not in a multi-college district your college displays by default.
Select CCCApply from the Applications drop-down list.
Click the Supplemental Questions link to display the Supplemental Questions Summary table.
Click Import XML to display the Import Supplemental Questions dialog box.
Click Choose File to navigate to your supplemental question XML file. The Import button becomes enabled once you have selected a file.
Follow the onscreen instructions and click Import to import your supplemental questions.
A success message displays for correctly-formatted and imported XML files.
The Supplemental Questions Summary table will redisplayed, now including an entry for your newly-imported questions. A page ID will be assigned to your uploaded file. If you later export this set of questions, this page ID will be part of the output file name.
If your XML file is not formatted correctly (invalid), then an error message displays notifying you. You must validate your supplemental questions XML file against the cccSuppQuesTypes.xsd file here.
Updating Status And Effective Date
Use the following steps to edit a supplemental question set in order to change its effective date and/or its status.
Click the Edit icon on the row for the supplemental question set you want to edit.
This displays the Edit Supplemental Question dialog box.Edit the page status (active or not active) and/or the Effective Date value. The Effective Date field value must be a future date
Click Save to save your changes. The Edit Supplemental Question dialog box automatically closes, and focus returns to the Supplemental Questions Summary table.
Downloading Your Supplemental Question XML Set
Use the following steps to export an XML supplemental question set. You may want to do this in order to edit the XML and then re-import it as a new/edited set of supplemental questions.
Select the Download icon on the row the supplemental question set you want to download (only one page can be downloaded at a time).
The Export Supplemental Question dialog box displays.Click Confirm to export/download the XML supplemental question file to your computer’s default download location. The default name of the downloaded file incorporates the page ID and effective date, i.e. the supplemental question set with an ID of 502 and effective date of 5/9/18 has a file name of: supp-611-502-20180509.xml.
Use a text editor or XML editor to edit the file as needed. You can then validate the file and import it and have a new, updated supplemental question set.
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Using the Utilities
The Utilities module contains:
The application Reset Downloads feature, that lets you reset downloaded applications that were previously downloaded, and,
The SPAM filter, that allows you to mark applications as either valid or SPAM
Configuring the Spam Filter
The SPAM Filter uses machine learning to identify potentially fraudulent student applications so you can filter them out prior to downloading them to your SIS. The Download Client has been updated to only download trusted applications. Those applications identified as potentially fraudulent appear in the SPAM Filter Summary table, allowing you to confirm the application as SPAM or valid.
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Log into the CCC Administrator -> CCCApply Administrator.
If you are a multi-college district, select the college for which you want to check SPAM from the Select a college drop-down list. If your college is not in a multi-college district your college displays by default.
Select either CCCApply or International from the Applications drop-down list.
Click the Utilities drop-down list and select Spam Filter to display the SPAM Filter Summary table.
Any potentially fraudulent applications display with some details including a Confidence % value indicating the machine learning algorithm’s analysis of how likely the application is to be fraudulent.
Note: If you have a specific application that you want to mark as spam or validate as not spam, you can enter the application ID in the Find an application search field to find it. You can look up and retrieve previously-downloaded applications and mark them as valid or fraudulent.Use the CCCApply Report Center to view any application in greater detail if you are unsure if it is valid or SPAM.
Select the check box for the row of any application you want to mark as SPAM or valid to enable the Confirm Spam and Mark as Valid buttons.
Click the:
Confirm Spam button to mark the application as SPAM. The machine learning algorithm will incorporate the application’s details to help it identify future fraudulent applications.
Mark as Valid button to mark the application as legitimate so that it can be submitted and available for download using the Download Client.
SPAM Email Alerts
SPAM email alerts are automatically sent to the Admissions Office Email you entered in the College Information module. Two email alerts will be sent to your Admissions Office email:
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To ensure that your Admissions Office email address is valid, and update/enter in the most appropriate email address for application fraud notification. If the Admissions Office Email field has no value, then CCCApply will sends these emails to the default Admissions email address.
Resetting Downloaded Applications
By default, the Download Client downloads only those student applications that have not already been downloaded. When you run the Download Client, it only delivers new applications that have been submitted since the last time it was run. If for some reason the need arises to re-download applications, the Reset Downloads module allows you to reset previously-downloaded applications to enable the Download Client to deliver them.
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7. Click Confirm to make the application(s) available for download by the Download Client. The Reset Downloads dialog box closes automatically, and the Reset Downloads module displays with a confirmation message. When you next run the Download Client, these applications will be included in the download file.
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Change Notifications
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