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Note

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. 

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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 Terms module is where you can add, edit, archive (functions as a delete in the CCCApply Administrator), import, and export your custom college terms. This The Terms module is available only for 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.

Note

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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  1. Have ready an edited .csv file of terms for importing. See /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 Editing the Exported Terms CSV File for details.

  2. From the Terms Summary table, click Import Terms to display…



    ...the Import Terms dialog box:



  3. Click Choose File to display your computer’s file navigator.



  4. 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.

  5. 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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  • CCCApply vs. International Majors: If you choose CCCApply from the Applications drop-down list and define a major, and then select International from the Applications drop-down list, the major you just defined for the CCCApply Standard application will not appear in the Majors table for the International application. If you want a given major to be available on both applications, you must create it separately for each application. Or, you may import the major (or list of majors) into both applications (i.e. you can create majors in one application, /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724, and then /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 export those majors, and then import those majors into the other application).

  • CCCApply vs. Noncredit Majors: If you choose CCCApply from the Applications drop-down list and define a major, and you want that major to also display for the Noncredit application, you will want to select Both from the Application Type drop-down list in the Major dialog box when manually creating a major. Otherwise the major defaults to Standard application display. As with the International application, you can choose to import the major (or list of majors) into both applications.

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Field

Best Practice

Major Description

Enter your college’s description for a particular major, in 100 characters or less.

Note

The text you enter here displays in the Intended Major or Program of Study drop-down list that appears on the Enrollment Information tab of the CCCApply or International application(s). The majors display in alphabetical order regardless of the order you add or import your majors in the CCCApply Administrator.

Major Code

Enter your college’s code for the major, up to 30 characters.

Warning

The Major Code cannot be edited once it is added or imported to the major table and saved as a record.

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). See Understanding TOP Codes for more details.

Note

The TOP Code is NOT a required field and is not part of the Download filea downloadable data field.

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.

Note

The Program Control # is NOT a required field and is not part of the Download filea downloadable data field.

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.

Note

When you configure the Categories field for a major, students will be required to select a Major Category in the application.

Warning

Important: If you choose to implement major categories you must configure every major with at least one category.

Note

The Major Category field only displays in the CCCApply and/or International application when you have configured one major with a Categories field value(s).

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).

  • You can enter multiple category values (pressing Enter after each entry) for the major. There is no limit to the number of categories you can add here..

  • Each Categories value has a limit of 100 characters.

  • Click the “x” icon for any added category to remove it.

See /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 for further details.

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.

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CSV Column Heading

Required

Important Configuration Notes

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

  • The Application column identifies the CCCApply application that these majors pertain to;

  • The Application data is system-generated and should not be changed. 

  • When adding new Majors to your file, ensure the application is correct and in all caps.

  • Do not mix APPLY and INTERNATIONAL application majors in one .csv file at this time.

  • Do not remove or change this column.

Note

The Application column value must be in ALL CAPS and be either:

  • APPLY (for CCCApply application majors), OR,

  • INTERNATIONAL (for International application majors)

You cannot mix APPLY and INTERNATIONAL application majors in one .csv file at this time.

Major Code

YES

  • The “Code” column displays the required Major Code identifier that you have listed in your existing list of majors.

  • Adds a row to the Majors database table identifying a unique Major

  • Must be formatted based on layout in the Data Dictionary

Major Description

YES

  • The “Description” is required

  • Can be edited/modified by an authorized college/district user

  • Must be formatted based on layout in the Data Dictionary

  • Provides a text description of the active major to the end-user

  • *This is the text that appears to the end user in the "Intended Major or Program of Study" menu in CCCApply Standard and International applications

Category

NO

  • The “Category” column is optional.  See detailed notes about adding your custom categories to this column in the section above.

TOP Code

NO

  • The “Top Code” is an Optional field, but can be added by the college if desired.

  • Top Codes should be aligned to each individual Major

  • Does not appear to the end user

Program Control Number

NO

  • The “Program Control Number” is an optional field, but can be added by the college if desired.

  • Program Control Numbers should be aligned to each individual major

  • Does not appear to the end user

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:

  • When importing majors using the CSV file, you MUST include a value in the awardType column on your import file. If  If you do not have an aligned award type for one or more majors, please enter “None". 

  • The award type values must not contain any spaces and MUST be one of the following allowed values:

    • AA_degree

    • AS_degree

    • AA_T

    • AS_T

    • Certificate

    • Other

    • None

  • The “Award Type” is an optional field, but can be added by the college, if desired.

  • Each major must have a value assigned to Award Type

  • The award type DOES NOT DISPLAY to the end user

  • Having a value in the Award Type field is required in the new system. This is a bug that we will fix in a future version.

Warning

Though the Award Type value does not display to the end-user in the CCCApply applications, and has been an optional field in the legacy Admin 1.0 system, having a value in this field/column is REQUIRED in the Admin 2.0 system. All imported majors, and majors migrated from the legacy Admin 1.0 system, must include a value in this field. If you do not have award types aligned to your majors in Admin 1.0, please ensure "None" is populated in the field in Admin 2.0. 

Note

If you are working with your Admin 1.0 Export Majors file, you'll notice that the Award Types export a single character numerical value. This format also works as an accepted  The award type values must not contain any spaces and MUST be one of the following allowed values:

1 = AA_degree

2 = AS_degree

5 = AA_T

6 = AS_T

3 = Certificate

4 = Other

X = BA_degree

Y = BS_degree

0 = None

When importing majors using the CSV file, please include a value in the awardType column on your import file. If you do not have an aligned award type for one or more majors, please enter “None”

Application Type

NO

  • Enter "Standard" in your CSV file for the Standard application.

  • Enter "Noncredit" in your CSV file for the Noncredit application.

  • If you don't specify the awardType value then it will default to "Standard" for the CCCApply Standard application only.

  • You can leave this value blank when working in the Administrator 2.0 for the International application, when configuring majors for the International application only. REMINDER: You cannot combine the CCCStandard or Noncredit major codes in the same CSV with the International application major codes. 

CIP Code

NO

  • The “CIP Code” is an optional field, but can be added by the college, if desired.

  • Aligned to each individual major

  • Does not appear to the end user

Education Goals (eduGoals)  NOT APPLICABLE in this version

NO

Leave this column in place and leave it empty.

Warning

VERY IMPORTANT:  Though the “EduGoal” field and filter is not applicable in this release, the "eduGoal" column MUST NOT BE REMOVED from your Majors CSV file, and the entire column must be left BLANK in your CSV file.

NOTE: Until further notice, do not enter ANY data or values in the EduGoals column in your Majors CSV file. If any values accidentally get entered into the column, your students may not be able to select a Major in CCCApply.

Warning

The Education Goal Alignment filter is OUT OF SCOPE for the first version of the CCCApply Admin 2.0.  This filter was removed from the code prior to the September 2018 release.  However, the column remains in the table for future development. This column must NOT BE REMOVED from your CSV file. It must remain EMPTY in your Import Majors CSV file.

Start Date

YES

  • The “Start” date is required.

  • The Start Date data in this column identifies the date when the Major starts appearing in the "Intended Major or Program of Study" menu in CCCApply applications.

  • The Start Date must be configured in the following format:  mm/dd/yyyy

  • Cannot be after the major’s End Date or the associated Term's Term End date, else error message will display;

  • Must be a valid calendar date (cannot be February 30, etc.)

Note

When importing majors using the CSV file, the date must be formatted as follows:  mm/dd/yyyy. This is important or the file will not import correctly.)

End Date

YES

  • The “End” column identifies the major’s End Date which is the date that the major stops appearing in the "Intended Major or Program of Study" menu in CCCApply applications;

  • The End Date is required, else error message.

  • The major must be setup with one of the following settings:  

    • Major has no end date, OR

    • Major has end date

  • The End Date must be configured in the following format:  mm/dd/yyyy

  • Can be added individually by clicking on "Add Major" or "Edit Major" by an authorized user

  • Must be a valid calendar date, i.e., cannot be February 30, etc. (else error message appears)

  • Cannot be before the Major Start Date, else error message else error message will display

  • Can be added by the Import Majors process via a properly formatted .csv file with all required Majors data fields

  • If user selects "Major has no end date" THEN  the Major will ALWAYS display in the "Intended Major or Program of Study" menu in CCCApply

  • If user selects, "Major has end date" - THEN a valid end date must be provided in the CSV file , else error message should display

Create Date

NO

Warning

VERY IMPORTANT: The “Create” column is a system-generated date field that MUST remain blank when completing your CSV import file.

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Warning

The Major Category filter can be implemented for the CCCApply and/or the International applications, but must be configured for each application separately.

Implementing the Major Category Filter

You can implement the major categories /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 manually or, more efficiently, by /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724 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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Email Rules

Error Messaging Rules

A customizable email can be sent to the student and/or to a college staff member upon application submission, depending on how the student filled out the application.

Note: This requires a message be created in the /wiki/spaces/PD/pages/758546724.

The application can be validated for specific errors and its submission prevented along with immediate messaging indicating to the student the remedy so they can correct and re-submit the application.

Note: You do not need to create messages for rules that report an error to the user in the application. Messages for error rules are entered directly in the rule definition itself.

Warning

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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  1. Enter (or copy/paste) the following rule text in the Rule field:

    if(ssn == null)
    {
    error("Warning: You must provide your social security number to apply for financial aid. Please confirm this is your intent.")
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    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.

  2. 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).

  3. Select the Null check box to display a preview of the error message:



  4. 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.




  5. 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.

  1. Select the Edit icon on the row for the rule that you want to edit.  


    This displays the Edit Rule dialog box.

  2. 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

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Messages for

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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.

Note

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

Uset Use the following steps to create a message in the Messages module.

  1. Log into the CCC Administrator -> CCCApply Administrator.

  2. If you are a multi-college district, select the college for which you want to configure messages from the Select a college drop-down list. If your college is not in a multi-college district your college displays by default.

  3. Select either CCCApply, International, or CC Promise Grant from the Applications drop-down list, depending on which application you want to create messaging for.

  4. Click the Messages link to display the Messages Summary table.



  5. Click Add Message to display the Add Message for <Your College> dialog box where you can define the message.


  6. Enter a message name in the Message ID field. You will use this name to associate the message with its corresponding rule and it displays in the Add Rule dialog box and the Edit Rule dialog box in the Messages drop-down list.

    note

    Note: The name must be unique among the other messages

    you have

    you’ve created. The maximum name length is 50 characters: letters, numbers, spaces, and any special symbols available on a typical computer keyboard are allowed.

    Note: The name must be unique among the other messages you’ve created. The maximum name length is 50 characters: letters, numbers, spaces,

  7. Write your message body in the large Message Content field. The controls for this field are similar to the controls for common word processors (text formatting, images, links, etc.).

  8. Use the scrollable Application Data Fields to select field names from the student application to include the student's responses in your email.

    When you place the cursor in the Message Content field and then click a field in the Application Data Fields list, the field name displays in the Message Content field (the email body) prefaced by a $ symbol and surrounded by curly braces ({}). This is a placeholder that indicates the position where the corresponding application input from the student will appear in the message.

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