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SSS Release 1.0 Summary Notes

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SSS Release 1.0 Summary Notes

This is a Student Success Suite (SSS) release.

Content Sections

 

Schedule

Description

Date & Time

Status

Description

Date & Time

Status

Product Release Version(s)

Student Success Suite 1.0 includes:

  • CCC MyPath 2.1.2

  • CCCApply 6.9.0

  • OpenCCC 2.0 

 

Pilot Release

  • New OpenCCC 2.0: Early May 2021 (Completed)

  • CCC MyPath 2.1.2: November 2021 (Completed)

  • CCCApply 6.9.0: November 2021 (Completed)

ON TRACK

Production Release

  • The Student Success Suite 1.0 Release is targeted for Production in December 2021, follow a successful regression test of the Pilot environment.

  • This revised date is to give colleges several months lead time to update their student-facing documentation.

ON TRACK

Release Type

Major Release / Upgrade

 

Corrections were made to this page on 05/25/22 to fix several instances referencing the collection, storage, and delivery of the Social Security Number data fields following the launch of the new OpenCCC Account system in this release.

Release Overview

As part of the systemwide Student Success Initiative, this release is coordinated across all Student Success Suite products and services and is intended to provide continuity and cohesion to the student onboarding experience overall.

  • Major, coordinated release to support a cohesive integration of the new OpenCCC system

  • Includes changes to individual applications and services, including CCCApply and CCC MyPath

  • Provides opportunity to implement infrastructure & modernization of deployment processes

 

The Student Success Suite is the CCCTC 's collection of student-facing technology solutions including CCCApply (student applications), CCC MyPath (student onboarding), and the integrated student account system, OpenCCC (student accounts).

 

Schedule and Timeline

  • Pilot Release (College Preview): 

    • New OpenCCC 2.0: Early May 2021: Completed May 2021

    • CCC MyPath 2.1.2: TBD 2021

    • CCCApply 6.9.0: TBD 2021

  • Production Release:  January 28, 2022

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Watch this page for regular updates and more information as it is made available on the upcoming release.

College Pilot & UAT

Join the Student Success Suite Release User Testing! After a successful user test of the New Student Account system (OpenCCC 2.0) in May 2021, we are not looking for volunteers to test the fully integrated Student Success Suite in November 2021. Formal user testing with both student and staff testers is scheduled for the week of November 29th. This user testing targets specific use cases and new features to ensure the release is ready for Production. The user testing process includes the following: Self-paced testing during three designated business days Testing commitment: One to two hours of testing Attend a 30 minute testing kickoff meeting (required) Live support for testers will be provided during business hours We are looking for student and staff testers now! Interested in joining the testing team, or have a student or group of students interested in earning $20-$40 in Amazon incentive cards by testing the release? Contact Rick Snodgrass to add your name or recommended students' names to the list of testers: rsnodgrass@ccctechcenter.org.

 

All Changes At-A-Glance

Product & Service

Brief Description

Is College Action Required?

Product & Service

Brief Description

Is College Action Required?

All Student Success Suite Applications

  • OpenCCC Account System

  • CCC MyPath Onboarding Portal

  • CCCApply Standard & Noncredit Application

  • CCCApply International Application

  • CC Promise Grant Application

All Student Success Suite applications:

  • Consistent look & feel across user interfaces

  • Aligned with CCCCO style guide

  • Mobile-friendly, Spanish translation

  • Full integration with the new OpenCCC Account system

  • Modern infrastructure and deployment improvements

 

No

New OpenCCC Account System (2.0)

  • All new interface and user flows

  • New Account creation, recovery, sign-in, and edit profile services

  • One-time Two-Factor Authentication and verification process

  • User chooses and validates their Preferred Method of Contact (email or mobile phone)

  • Additional security enhancements implemented throughout Account processes

  • Sleek, modern, mobile-friendly, and Spanish-language translation enhancements

No

CCC MyPath

YES (Tenant Admin migration process)

CCCApply Applications

The following changes were made across all CCCApply applications:

  • Renamed the “Account Information/Mailing” page to Profile page in all CCCApply admission applications

  • Removed the OpenCCC Account Information/Edit Account service from inside the applications, and moved to the My Applications page from all CCCApply applications and CC Promise Grant application

No

No

CCCApply Standard Application (only)

  • Added the Social Security Number question to the new Profile page in the Standard application only

  • Improved layout and format of the Parent/Guardian Information question (only appears to minors)

  • Added functionality to display Standard Application Terms only in the Term Applying For menu

Optional

CCCApply Noncredit Application (only)

  • Improved layout and format of the Parent/Guardian Information question (only appears to minors)

  • New functionality to display terms Noncredit Application Terms only in the Term Applying For menu

Optional

CCCApply International Application

Added new data field for capturing “Authorized Agent Email” in the International application

Optional

CCCApply Administrator

  • Implemented “Application Type” setting in the Terms module for Standard & Noncredit terms

  • Bug fixes in the CCCApply Administrator

Optional