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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi CATO,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looks like the new online application in ctcLink has had a new version created that is “accessible” based on user testing, college recommendations, etc. You can read below to learn more.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">[Sent on behalf of Tim Wrye, ctcLink Steering Committee chair]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good morning ctcLink Governance, PMs/OCMs, Executive Sponsors and OAAP stakeholders,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Per the email below, the ctcLink Steering Committee’s conditions for the Online Admissions Application Portal (OAAP) go-live have been met! Please
see the attached OAAP accessibility report for details. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">The work to transition ctcLink colleges from the old OAA to the new OAAP begins today and DG2/DG3 colleges will be receiving an email shortly with
instructions and additional guidance for the new OAAP. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Janelle Runyon <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 29, 2021 11:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ctclink-steering@lists.ctc.edu">ctclink-steering@lists.ctc.edu</a>;
<a href="mailto:ctclink-cELC@lists.ctc.edu">ctclink-cELC@lists.ctc.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:ctclink-workinggroup@lists.ctc.edu">
ctclink-workinggroup@lists.ctc.edu</a>; 'ctclink-exec@lists.ctc.edu' <<a href="mailto:ctclink-exec@lists.ctc.edu">ctclink-exec@lists.ctc.edu</a>>; 'ctclink-pm-ocm@lists.ctc.edu' <<a href="mailto:ctclink-pm-ocm@lists.ctc.edu">ctclink-pm-ocm@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> OAAP Decision from Steering Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">[Sent on behalf of Tim Wrye, ctcLink Steering Committee chair]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Good morning ctcLink Governance, PMs/OCMs<span style="color:#1F497D">,
</span>Executive Sponsors<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>and College/SBCTC OAAP stakeholders,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Last evening, the ctcLink Steering Committee held a special meeting to review status of the new Online Admissions Application Portal (OAAP),
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">After reviewing the latest accessibility findings and fixes, college user acceptance testing results, and the DG2 and DG3 colleges’ Go-Live Readiness sign-off
forms, the committee </span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif">approved the OAAP go-live for DG2 and DG3 colleges on Feb. 2, 2021 with the condition that the level 10 severity accessibility issue is corrected
and tested by 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, with a plan and dates for any remaining accessibility items to be addressed.
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Eight members approved the motion and one member opposed.<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">During the meeting, the committee reviewed the Go-Live Recommendation forms from all 10 colleges—Cascadia College, Clark College, Community Colleges of Spokane
(two colleges), Lower Columbia College, Olympic College, Peninsula College, Pierce College District (two colleges), and Tacoma Community College. All colleges planning to implement OAAP signed off on going live on Feb. 2, with some conditions related to accessibility
and other considerations.</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Update:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> As of this morning,<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>all level 7 and above accessibility issues on the student facing side have been resolved and tested.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">On Monday morning, a small group of project and support staff will convene to ensure all conditions have been met prior to go-live on Feb. 2. If all the conditions
are not met, the project and stakeholders will meet to determine a revised go-live schedule.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">If all is a go, DG2 and DG3 colleges will receive OAAP go-live instructions and guidance, as well as information regarding post go-live support.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="color:black">Tim Wrye</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">ITS Executive Director and CIO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">ctcLink Project Executive Sponsor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://www.highline.edu/ctclink/">highline.edu/ctcLink</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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