Release Summary
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OpenCCC Account System
OpenCCC Account Creation Confirmation Email
To better support our students access and retain the details of their new OpenCCC account, a system auto-generated email will be sent to the email address provided during account creation. In addition to basic user account details, the email will include the student's new CCCID (California Community Colleges Identification) and links to support services, including the OpenCCC Account Recovery system. Additional information included in the confirmation email message:
- CCCID Confirmation: The user's unique seven-digit CCCID (three letters + four numbers);
- Apply to College: A reminder that the creation of the OpenCCC account is not equivalent to applying to college, and provides a hyperlink to CCCApply.org where the student can apply to the college of their choice if they haven't done so already.
- Self-Service Account Recovery: Information and a hyperlink to the OpenCCC.net website for Account Recovery;
- Need Help? Information and a hyperlink to the online student support site, CCCHelp.info, to access 24/7, online support information.
CCCApply Application Updates
New Download Field
Secure New EncryptedText Supplemental Question Type Field
A new, secure supplemental question type was developed to handle sensitive student data using encryption/decryption
Type field has been developed, giving colleges an option to collect passwords and other sensitive data, using a regular expression and accepting a validation. Data collected using this new field type would be encrypted in the Apply database during transit and at rest. Technical development requirements include:
- Encrypted supplemental questions will leverage the same encryption scheme used for Social Security Numbers
- May be used as a temporary password field (student input) with a second password confirmation field - similar to the Social Security Number fields;
- Data would be encrypted during transit and at rest;
- Uses a regular expression and accept a validation.
- When a colleges requests the encrypted answer as part of their download format, the encrypted text will be decrypted just prior to download and sent to the download client over a SSL encrypted channel.
- The value will be written to the colleges download file in plain text.
For more information on this new supplemental question type, please refer to the Working with Supplemental Questions User Guide (click this link automatically downloads the PDF).
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To include this new question type in your current download file, you must first update your Download Client with the latest version of the Download Client jar files. Information and instructions can be found in the CCCApply Download Client User Guide. |
Download Client
Fix for Boolean Formats with nullValues
A fix was made to the Download client which was defaulting to printing an empty string for boolean formats with a null value. This issue was identified after a recent release as a change in behavior from previous versions and was creating issues for some colleges. There is a workaround in place where the value can set to nullValue="<false value>" attribute in the format file; however, this release will fix the issue and revert back to the old behavior.
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The following information was added to the Boolean Formatter information in the Download Client User Guide: "If the nullValue attribute is not defined, then any fields with null values will default to display the falseValue attribute in your download data." |
Rules
Rules Based on Residency Calculations
A fix was made to the order in which error Rules are run in the Standard Application. We found that any error rules defined to prevent a student from submitting an application based on a residency calculation - such as the Ineligibility flag - weren't triggering and the error message wasn't appearing to the user. Development determined that the Residency Calculation - which is what calculates this field and other similar fields - is run during the submission process AFTER the college rules are run.
To fix this issue, the college pre-submission rules are now being run after all calculations are performed at the time of submission, allowing colleges to validate against accurate, residency-based data.
Note: This issue does not pertain to the BOG or International Application rules as these applications do not include residency algorithm.
Accessibility Updates
The following updates were made across all OpenCCCApply applications, in accordance with State 508 accessibility compliance.
Accessibility Page
A new, persistent web page, dedicated to providing supported browsers, operating systems, and screen readers, will appear in the footer of all CCCApply applications, including My Applications and OpenCCC.net, next to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use URLs. Required by the State Auditor for 508 Compliance, the page also includes keyboard short-cuts, and support contact information for people with disabilities.
* OPENAPPLY-2506 - Download client defaults to printing empty string for booleans with a null value
* OPENAPPLY-2434 - Residency Calculations run after College Rules are run