Systemwide Technology Governance
The California Community Colleges Technology Center facilitates two systemwide technology governance committees:
Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee
The Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee (TTAC) researches technology trends and recommends the direction for technology infrastructure initiatives within the California Community Colleges. The committee develops System Technology Plans, Budget Change Proposals, and is responsible for approval of Technology Standards.
TTAC Co-chairs
- A representative of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges,
- A representative of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges Board,
- And the Vice Chancellor of the Digital Innovation and Infrastructure Division, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
Systemwide Architecture Committee
The Systemwide Architecture Committee (SAC) is a sub-committee of TTAC that provides technical expertise for planning the development and growth of the systemwide IT infrastructure for the California Community Colleges. Broad objectives for the IT infrastructure are to facilitate student interaction with the community college system, to enhance collaboration among the community colleges and other elements of the California educational system, and to provide services in a cost-effective manner.
SAC Co-chairs
- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Enterprise Architecture Lead,
- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Information Security Lead,
- And the Executive Director of the California Community Colleges Technology Center.
Collaboration
Supporting Student Success
Collaboration between the California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California, K-12, and others has led to a number of successful initiatives that benefit our students.
These include a common fiber-optic education and research network in California (CENIC CalREN) and eTranscript California, through which more than 100 higher education institutions participate to exchange transcripts electronically.
The CCC Technology Center has played a central role in coordinating these efforts.
A year-long effort between the California Department of Education and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, with the participation of the CCC Technology Center, led to building an exchange of student identifiers (SSID and CCCID) when students use CCCApply to apply for admission to community college. This effort will assist future research and record matching as student move from high school to community college. Eventually, all matching student records in OpenCCC will contain the SSID K-12 identifier.
In collaboration with the CSU system, CCCApply will pass the CCCID and other relevant student data to the newly rebuilt CSU admission application known as CSU Mentor to facilitate transfer and research. In addition, we are promoting the creation of a common student account to be shared between the CCC and CSU, based on OpenCCC model.
By opening the door to data transfer between the California Department of Education and CCC through exchange of identifiers, we may be able to also exchange high school data that would better facilitate placement of students through the Multiple Measures Placement Service in support of AB 705.
