Release Schedule
Description | Date & Time |
|---|---|
Release No. | 6.3.0 |
UAT Pilot Release | 11.20.18 |
Production Release | 12.07.18 - 6:00PM PST |
| Release Type | Maintenance Window | Minor Release |
Release Scope
| Description | Scope |
|---|---|
| Applications | OpenCCC Account |
| Changes to Residency Logic | No |
| Changes to Download Client | Yes - (Download Client Jar 6.3.0) |
| Changes to Administrator | No |
| Changes to Report Center | No |
| Changes to Documentation | Yes - Data Dictionaries & User Guides |
Contents
Release Scope
| # | Change Requirement | Application | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Race & Ethnicity Disaggregation Implementation 2018 | CCCApply Standard & International Applications | See "Ethnicity/Ancestry Expansion Proposal 2018" for background information on this approved change implementation. Change Request: 2018-18R: New Race & Ethnicity Implementation 2018 |
| 2 | 2019-2029 CC Promise Grant Application | CC Promise Grant Application | Will become available on January 1, 2019 |
| 3 | OpenCCC User Interface Update - Align to MyPath Styles | OpenCCC Account Creation, Edit Account, Recover Account | |
| 4 | CCCApply Standard App - User Interface Update - Align to MyPath Styles | CCCApply Standard Application | |
| 5 | CC Promise Grant - User Interface Update - Align to MyPath Styles | CC Promise Grant Application | |
| 6 | International App - User Interface Update - Align to MyPath Styles | CCCApply International Application | |
| 7 | Fraud Web Service - App Export Hotfix | CCCApply Standard Application | |
Release Summary & Strategy
The purpose of this release is to deploy the highly anticipated "Ethnicity-Ancestry Expansion Project" - approved and sponsored by the Chancellor's Office in support of the Student Equity Planning workgroup's research to close the gap in student equity. This feature enhancement was originally intended to be included in the September 2018 (6.2.0), as part of the first phase of the CCCApply Redesign effort. The extent of the changes includes: one new data field (Race Ethnicity Full), a layout change to the Race & Ethnicity section on the Demographic Information page, and approximately 194 race and ethnicity-ancestry checkbox options in an expand & collapse, accordion-style format.
New Optional Race Ethnicity Full Download Field Added to CCCApply: The front-end (user interface layout) and back-end (new response options and data field) parts of this implementation has been designed to be seamlessly backwards compatible. Colleges can add the new data field at a time of their choosing. There are no actions required by the colleges.
For more information about this implementation, please see CCCApply UAT: Race & Ethnicity Implementation 2018.
Also in this release:
- An upgrade to the user interface styling across OpenCCC and the CCCApply applications to better align the look and feel of these applications to the CCCMyPath student portal.
- The annual CC Promise Grant Application for 2019-2020 is also being deployed, which will be active for colleges on January 1, 2019.
See more information on the CCCApply Ethnicity-Ancestry Expansion Project 2018.
Pilot Preview
Due to the compressed timeline of this release, the Pilot preview period - the time during which the two external facing environments are not in synch for the purpose of giving colleges user preview and implementation support prior to an upcoming production release - will begin Monday, November 19 through December 7, 2018. The CCCApply Support Services team will be monitoring feedback on the CCCTechnology.info support site and additional online support documentation and training will be available.
Release Schedule & Timeline
- November 19 - 9:00AM - 4:00PM (Note the Pilot Site will be down during this release).
- December 7 - 6:00PM - 11:00PM - Production Maintenance Window
User Acceptance Testing (Pilot)
User acceptance testing and implementation support for colleges in the Pilot Environment can begin on November 20 upon the completion of the Pilot deployment activities.
Feedback & Resolution Process
- Feedback should be categorized as bugs and enhancements. Only Severity 1 issues (issues that prevent critical business functions from being accomplished) will be considered as release blockers.
- Reporting: User feedback should be noted in the result section. The following criteria should be followed and documented:
- Any identified bugs with severity and priority
- Enhancement requests with priority identified
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 Application Data Dictionary | V.2018.2 | Release 6.3.0 | 11.16.18 | |
| Download Client transfer-client-V.6.3.0 | V.6.2.0.0 | jar | Release 6.3.0 | 11.19.18 |
| 2018-2019_CCPG_Specification.pdf | CCPG-V2018 | 2018-2019 | 1.12.18 | |
| CCCApply International Application Data Dictionary | V2017.2 | Release 6.3.0 | 11.16.18 |
Changes to the Promise Grant Application (BOG)
The following changes were implemented in the 6.3.0 release code.
Change Specification | Description | New Data Fields or Changes to Data Values | Change to Logic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implement 2019-2020 CC Promise Grant Application | 2019-2020 CC Promise Grant Application. | N/A | N/A |
Changes to the Download Client
The following fields have been added or have been revised in the database. Please see specific implementation steps to update your files and download client below.
Reminder: In order for your college to download the new data field: Race Ethnicity Full <race_ethnic_full>, you must add the field to your CCCApply Format Definitions XML file(s), AND update/replace your transfer-client.jar file (aka Download Client Jar) with the latest version for this release (v.6.3.0). Find the latest Jar file here: User Guides
Description | Data Field | Format / Length | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW! Race Ethnicity Full | <race_ethnic_full> <race_ethnicity_full> | CSV delimited Maximum Expected Width: 805 characters (201 * 3 character long values + 200 commas + 2 surrounding quote marks for CSV delimiting in the output format) | No | NOTE: The same field is named "race_ethnicity_full" in the International Application. |