The removal option of the CCCApply Needs & Interests page was an outcome of the CCCApply Redesign Workgroup Project, based on the objective to remove all questions that are not mandated by state or federal law. Read more information about the CCCApply Redesign Project effort.
In the CCCApply release 6.5.0 (June 2019), the CCCApply Needs & Interests Page to be removed from the both the Standard and Noncredit Application workflows and reconfigured to be an optional page that colleges can choose to display or not by section(s), in order to comply with the objectives specified in Assembly Bill 3101 - calling for the simplification of the application through the removal of questions that are not required at the time of application.
Read more details in the change request specification: 2019-13: Remove the Needs & Interests page in the Standard App by default but make it be optional
Proposed Change
Remove the Needs & Interests page from the Standard Application workflow for all users (Hide) and reconfigure each question, section, and the entire page, to be turned ON (Show) per college request.
Reconfigure each question/section so that it can be implemented with the new Needs & Interests ID Table (NI_Id);
The Programs & Services section is one section (each service label and field is not able to be reconfigured individually).
How?
Phase I Implementation
Add a table within the Submitted Applications database for each question, section, and page (see list) with rows that include a True or False flag (on/off).
Phase I: (Release 6.5.0 - June 2019)
The Needs & Interests page will remain ON by default; the table will be implemented in the DB, the Programs & Services section is one combined "section", and if the college wants to "opt-out" (Hide) one or more sections, the Tech Center Support will have a process defined to manually support request(s). NOTE: For Phase I, there will not be an admin mechanism developed for colleges to turn sections On or Off as needed.
Phase II: (TBD)
Implement new functionality in the CCCApply Administrator to allow colleges to Hide/Show these questions/sections/pages as needed using an integrated, manual process.
What’s On the Needs & Interests Page?
The Needs & Interests Page consists of a series of static questions/sections that are largely used by colleges to better understand onboarding needs of their prospective students. The questions, including the Program & Services section of checkboxes, are used as the triggers for custom email Rules that are created in the Rules module in the CCCApply Administrator.
Data Fields on the Needs & Interests Page
<comfortable_english>
<financial_assistance>
<tanf_ssi_ga>
<athletic_intercollegiate>
<athletic_intramural>
<athletic_not_interested>
<ni_id>
Programs & Services in the Needs & Interests Table
The individual services on the Programs & Services section include:
ni_id Question
(See the CCCApply Standard Application Data Dictionary for detailed specifications).
1 Comfortable with English = No
2 Financial Aid Info = Yes
3 Receiving TANF, SSI, General Assistance = Yes
4 Foster Youth = Yes (Question removed from application – October 2014)
5 Athletic Interest = Yes, including intercollegiate
6 Athletic Interest = Yes, but not intercollegiate
7 Academic Counseling/Advising = Yes (checked)
8 Basic Skills (reading, writing, math) = Yes (checked)
9 CalWorks = Yes (checked)
10 Career Planning = Yes (checked)
11 Child Care = Yes (checked)
12 Counseling - Personal = Yes (checked)
13 DSPS - Disabled Student Programs and Services = Yes (checked)
18 Employment Assistance = Yes (checked)
14 EOPS - Extended Opportunity Programs and Services = Yes (checked)
15 ESL - English as a Second Language = Yes (checked)
16 Health Services = Yes (checked)
17 Housing Information = Yes (checked)
19 Online Classes = Yes (checked)
20 Re-entry Program (after 5 years out) = Yes (checked)
21 Scholarship Information = Yes (checked)
22 Student Government = Yes (checked)
23 Testing, Assessment, Orientation = Yes (checked)
24 Transfer Information = Yes (checked)
25 Tutoring Services = Yes (checked)
26 Veterans Services = Yes (checked)