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Release Schedule

Description

Date & Time

Status

Release No.

6.6.0


Pilot ReleaseTBD

9.14.19


Production Release

0910.2813.19 - 6:00PM PST


Release TypeMaintenance Window | Major Release


Application Types

DescriptionScope
Applications

CCCApply Standard Application (Apply)
CCCApply Noncredit Application (Apply)
CCCApply International Application (IA)
CCCApply Administrator 2.0

Changes to Residency LogicNo
Changes to Download ClientTBD - (Download Client Jar 6.6.0)


Contents

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Release Scope

Internal Use Only: Release 6.6.0 Jira filter

#Change RequirementApplicationNotes & Change Request Docs
1

Mobile Support for CCCApply Standard & Noncredit

Application

Applications

CCCApply Standard & Noncredit ApplicationsSee 
1
2

Mobile Support for Promise Grant Application

CC Promise Grant ApplicationSee 
1
3

Mobile Support for CCCApply International Application

CCCApply International ApplicationSee 
3
4
Approved Change

Changes to the

HS

High School Transcript Information Section (Multiple Measures questions)

CCCApply Standard
& Noncredit
ApplicationSee 
4
5
UPDATES
UPDATE:  Spam Filter Web Service - Model UpgradeCCCApply Standard
& NoncreditCCC Report Center UpdateReport Center Application
Application
6Maintenance & Support

All Applications


7Bug Fixes

All Applications



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Release Summary

The CCCApply v.6.6.0 Production release is scheduled for Friday, (TBD) at 6:00 PM. The Production environment will be offline during the release. College staff can stay informed on the progress of release activities by following the CCCTC System Alerts page on CCCTechnology.info.

Schedule & Timeline

  • Pilot Release (College Preview):  TBD - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 
  • Production Release:  Friday, TBD - 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm PST

Info

Stay Informed during the release!  Follow the "CCCApply System Alerts" page - and any other category, page or individual post, on CCCTechnology.info.

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Changes to the CCCApply Standard Application

The following changes and enhancements were approved and deployed in the 6.6.0 release code.

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Change Specification
Additional Info

Mobile Support for CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Applications









Changes to the High School Transcript Information section in the Standard ApplicationThis section appears on the Education page (Used for Multiple Measures Assessment)


Change to Display Condition: 


Added New Question & Data Field:  Highest Grade CompletedSee "New & Updated Data Fields" section for details


Discontinue use of the "Completed 11th Grade" Question & Data FieldSee "New & Updated Data Fields" section for details





Spam Filter Web Service UpdatesFor information, contact CCCApply College Support staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com


Spam Filter ML Model UpgradeFor information, contact CCCApply College Support staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com


New Spam Notification Email added to the College Information Table in the Administrator See "New & Updated Data Fields" section for details


New Email Whitelists for the Spam Filter & Temporary Email Blocks

*For Approved College & District Personnel Only*

For information, contact CCCApply College Support staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com





Maintenance & Support Updates

Below are non-user facing changes and updates made to the CCCApply applications and web services.

Bug Fixes

Bug or Issue

Application

Solution or Fix
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Updates to the Spam Filter Web Service


Warning

Everything below is from the last release (6.5.0). Keep here as placeholder until the 6.6.0 notes are added.



Over the past several weeks the CCC Tech Center has been monitoring of a number of issues related to the CCCApply spam filter system, which was implemented in September 2018 to help combat fraudulent applications across the system. 
 
A major update to the machine-learning model was deployed on May 10. In the weeks after this deployment we noticed that the system was generating a high volume of mistakes. After daily analysis and multiple attempts at deploying other solutions, on June 7 we rolled the new model back to the static model used before May 10. We have been observing the results of this model continually since the rollback and have seen the patterns normalize. 
 
At this time, we consider the spam filter system to be stable to the same standards that it displayed in the previous deployment between September 29, 2018, and May 10, 2019.
 
Meanwhile, we have made a number of improvements to the retraining model, including the integration of personal identifiable information (PII) data and enhanced our testing environment with daily analysis of the issues seen between May 10th and June 7.  

Spam Filter Web Service Enhancements

We have also made several enhancements to the spam filter user interface - some of which are being deployed in this release. We continue to work on improvements to the web service for future deployments.   

 
Changes & enhancements include:

  • New Application Data Pop-Up Report in the spam filter interface
  • Bulk spam application search & retrieve input field
  • Revise the spam filter table column header: Fraud Score %
  • Enhancements to the Spam Filter Retraining Model (P2) 
  • Temporary Spam Block for Multiple Email Addresses 
  • Temporary Spam Block for Multiple Submitted Apps from same CCCID 
  • Temporary Spam Block for Apps Submitted Under 2 minutes
  • App-export Service Updates
 
We regret any negative impact related to the recent model update and roll back, and we appreciate all feedback from the colleges that have informed us of the issues they encountered.

Questions and concerns related to the Spam Filter Web Service may be directed to Support Services at staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com.
Note

REMINDER - COLLEGES WHO OFFER FREE / AUTOMATIC .EDU EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRAUD ACROSS THE SYSTEM. 


Changes to the CCCApply Download Client

The following data fields have been added or changed in the CCCApply applications.  The section below pertains specifically to the CCCApply Download Client; see below for information related to data fields being added to SuperGlue. For updated data specification documents, please see the CCCApply Data Dictionaries and User Guides space.

Note

NEW Download Client Jar File for v.6.6.0

Update your CCCApply Download XML files for the v.6.6.0 release in order to download new or revised data fields with your CCCApply Download Client.  All changes must be made to your CCCApply Format Definition XML file(s) and the Download Client Jar file must be updated with the latest version   =   transfer-client.6.6.0.jar  

For more information, please see the CCCApply Download Client User Guide >  User Guides


Changes to "Glue for Apply" and the SuperGlue College Adapter


Description

Data Field

Format / Length

Required

Notes

Noncredit Status<non_credit>Boolean (True/False)NoOptional field set to "True" if applicant applies with the new Noncredit Application URL; otherwise it is "False"


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New & Changed Data Fields

The tables below provide an overview of the all new, removed, or changed data fields in the CCCApply Applications, including the new Noncredit Application path within the Standard Application, implemented in the v.6.6.0 release. Any All changes to the "Glue for Apply" data sets are also noted.NOTE:


Description

Data Element

Type

Value / Response Options

Format / Length

Allows Null

Required

Notes

Highest Grade Completed

<highest_grade_completed>

NEW Field


Menu

Yes

Yes*

*Required if the question appears onscreen

Completed 11th Grade<completed_eleventh_grade>NO LONGER USED 



NO LONGER USED

This question was removed from display in the CCCApply application. The data field is no longer being used but will not be removed from the database.

Spam Email Notification Field<spam_email>NEW FieldCustom college input fieldText / 50 charYesNoAdded to the College Information page for the College in the CCCApply Administrator (pertains to the Standard application only)



Note

To download the new Noncredit Application data fields (released in June 2019), you must add them to your CCCApply Standard Application Format Definition XML file and update your Download Client Jar file, if used.  

See

For the complete data specification

changes in the 

for the Noncredit Application, see the latest CCCApply Standard & International Application Data Dictionary

V.2019.2 in

 in the Data Dictionaries space.

Description
Data Element
TypeValue / Response Options
Format / Length
Allows NullRequired
Notes
Visa Type<visa_type>New ValuesE2C =  E-2C
SIV  =  Special Immigrant Visa
T6   =  T-620YesNoThese new values are now added to the CCCApply Visa Table F  "Visa Types Eligible to Establish Residency"


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Changes to the User Interface


Confirmation numbers for submitted Standard Applications have numeric values only. 

Page / SectionDescriptionCurrent UI StateNew Revised UI StateNotesNoncredit Application

Noncredit Application Confirmation Number Prefix

With the deployment of the Noncredit Application, submitted application's will include a prefix to the Confirmation number if the application is started and submitted using the Noncredit URL.

Example:
NC-4140067
NOTE: This means that a student who has submitted an application to a college (example: College A, Term A) using the Noncredit Application, can now re-apply (submit a Standard Application to the same college for the same term A). However, this only applies to students transitioning from Noncredit status to Credit status; otherwise they will be blocked from submitting a second Standard Application to the same college, same term.

Changes to "Glue for Apply" and the SuperGlue College Adapter

Description

Data Field

Format / Length

Required

Notes

Noncredit Status<non_credit>Boolean (True/False)NoOptional field set to "True" if applicant applies with the new Noncredit Application URL; otherwise it is "False"

Standard Application:  Needs & Interests Page

The Athletic Interest question no longer requires a response by the applicant. 

If the Athletic Interest question appears in the Standard Application, it requires a response by the user. 

The Athletic Interest question - if displayed (optional) - no longer requires a response from the user. The question now allows "null" or blank values.









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Data Dictionaries & Release Documentation

The following links point to the most current versions of the CCCApply Data Dictionaries and User Guides.

DescriptionVersion / FILEFormatReleaseDate Published
CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Application Data DictionaryV.2019.3PDFRelease 6.6.06.21.19
Download Client Jar File V.6.6.0transfer-client.6.6.0.jarjarRelease 6.6.069.0111.19
CCCApply Download Client User Guide V.6.6.0ONLINERelease 6.6.059.3111.19  Online document
CCCApply Administrator User Guidev.2019.1ONLINERelease 6.6.059.3111.19  Online document
2019-2020 CC Promise Grant Data DictionaryCCPG-V2019PDF2019-2020See Data Dictionaries page
CCCApply International Application Data DictionaryV.2019.2PDFRelease 6.6.0See Data Dictionaries page


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