Release Schedule
Description | Date & Time | Status |
|---|---|---|
Release No. | 6.6.0 | |
Pilot Release | 9.20.19 | PLANNED |
Production Release | 10.13.19 - 6:00PM PST | PLANNED |
| Release Type | Maintenance Window | Major Release |
Application Types
| Description | Scope |
|---|---|
| Applications | CCCApply Standard Application (Apply) |
| Changes to Residency Logic | No |
| Changes to Download Client | TBD - (Download Client Jar 6.6.0) |
Contents
Release Scope
Internal Use Only: Release 6.6.0 Jira filter
| # | Change Requirement | Application | Notes & Change Request Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile Support for CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Applications | CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Applications | See |
| 2 | Mobile Support for Promise Grant Application | CC Promise Grant Application | See |
| 3 | Mobile Support for CCCApply International Application | CCCApply International Application | See |
| 4 | Feature Enhancement: New Spam Filter Contact Field for Email Notifications | CCCApply Standard Application Only | |
| 5 | Maintenance & Support | All Applications | |
| 6 | Bug Fixes | All Applications |
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Release Summary
The CCCApply v.6.6.0 production release is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 19 at 6:00 pm PST. The Production environment will be offline during the release. College staff can stay informed on the progress of release activities by clicking on "Follow" on the CCCTC System Alerts page on CCCTechnology.info.
Schedule & Timeline
- Pilot Release (College Preview): September 20 - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Production Release: Friday, October 19 - 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm PST
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.
| # | Change Specification | Additional Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW - Mobile Support for CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Applications | Responsive design across all CCCApply applications | |||
| Spam Filter Contact Email Field | For information, contact CCCApply College Support staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com | |||
| Spam Filter ML Model Upgrade | For 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 | |||
Spam Filter Web Service News
Looking for news and information about the CCCApply Spam Filter Web Service? For security purposes we are no longer publishing information about the spam filter service online or posting open forum discussion posts on CCCTechnology.info. To get help with the spam filter, please contact CCCApply College Support directly at staffsupportccctc@openccc.zendesk.com. We will provide assistance, answer questions, and connect you with our new, secure forum dedicated to the spam filter web service and machine learning model.
Maintenance & Support
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 |
|---|---|---|
Updates to the Spam Filter Web Service
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.
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.
- 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
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.
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) | No | Optional 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 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. All changes to the "Glue for Apply" data sets are also noted.
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 Field | Custom college input field | Text / 50 char | Yes | No | Added to the College Information page for the College in the CCCApply Administrator (pertains to the Standard application only) |
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. For the complete data specification for the Noncredit Application, see the latest CCCApply Standard & International Application Data Dictionary in the Data Dictionaries space.
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Changes to the User Interface
| Page / Section | Description | Current UI State | New Revised UI State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
| Description | Version / FILE | Format | Release | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Application Data Dictionary | V.2019.3 | Release 6.6.0 | 6.21.19 | |
| Download Client Jar File V.6.6.0 | transfer-client.6.6.0.jar | jar | Release 6.6.0 | 9.11.19 |
| CCCApply Download Client User Guide | V.6.6.0 | ONLINE | Release 6.6.0 | 9.11.19 Online document |
| CCCApply Administrator User Guide | v.2019.1 | ONLINE | Release 6.6.0 | 9.11.19 Online document |
| 2019-2020 CC Promise Grant Data Dictionary | CCPG-V2019 | 2019-2020 | See Data Dictionaries page | |
| CCCApply International Application Data Dictionary | V.2019.2 | Release 6.6.0 | See Data Dictionaries page |
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