Dennis Griffith
FACTS.org
dgriffit@usf.edu
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Legislation
Pass through program flow
Transient Student Admission Application (TSAA) form and data
FACTS TSAA Request
Institution TSAA Response
Administrator resubmission of the TSAA Request
Documentation and Specifications available
This slides for this Webinar are available on the FACTS.org
administration site at:
http://www.factsadmin.org/TSAA/TSAAPassthrough.pptx
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The Florida Virtual Campus shall be:
◦ FCLA, CCLA, FDLC, FCAAS – July 1
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Implement a streamlined automated, online
admissions app for transient students.
◦ Defined as undergraduates, currently enrolled and
pursing a degree at a public postsecondary
education institution and who enroll in a course
offered by a public postsecondary education
institution that is not the student’s degree-granting
institution.
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All Florida colleges and universities must:
◦ Use the transient app, through the statewide
computer-assisted student advising system (now
with FVC). This is the only app you can require.
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Implement the financial aid procedures
Transfer credit awarded by the transient
institution to the degree-granting institution.
By December 1, 2012, provide for an
interface (pass through) to electronically send
and receive and process the app.
Student
(1)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
1. Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
Student
Agent
(1)
(2)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
1. Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
2. Home institution and host institution agents approve
Student
Agent
(1)
(2)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
(3)
FACTS
Server
1. Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
2. Home institution and host institution agents approve
3. TSAA request sent to FACTS Communication Server
Student
Agent
1.
2.
3.
4.
(1)
(2)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
(3)
FACTS
Server
(4)
Host
Institution
Server
Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
Home institution and host institution agents approve
TSAA request sent to FACTS Communication Server
FACTS Communication Server sends the TSAA request to the
institution’s admission server
Student
Agent
(1)
(2)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
(3)
FACTS
Server
(4)
Institution
Server
(5)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
Home institution and host institution agents approve
TSAA request sent to FACTS Communication Server
FACTS Communication Server sends the TSAA request to the
institution’s admission server
5. Institution admission server sends the TSAA response back to FACTS
Communication Server
Student
Agent
(1)
(2)
Transient
Student
Admission
Application
(TSAA)
(3)
(6)
1.
2.
3.
4.
FACTS
Server
(4)
Institution
Server
(5)
Student submits Transient Student Admission Application
Home institution and host institution agents approve
TSAA request sent to FACTS Communication Server
FACTS Communication Server sends the TSAA request to the
institution’s admission server
5. Institution admission server sends the TSAA response back to FACTS
Communication Server
6. FACTS Communication Server sends the TSAA response back to TSAA
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Sample Transient Student Admission
Application
003356TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="Y" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>99999</RETNCODE>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_REQ FACTS_ID="TF000000105" Track="000000105">
<APPLICANT_MASTER AppCat="T" AppType="01" YR="2012" MON="Fall">
<SSN>555555555</SSN>
<NAME Relationship="18">
<LAST_NAME>Griffith</LAST_NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
<MIDDLE_NAME>Dale</MIDDLE_NAME>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
</NAME>
<ADDRESS AddrType="P" >
<ADDRESS1>777 Glades Road</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2>Box 323</ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Boca Raton</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33431</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@fau.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
003356TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="Y" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>99999</RETNCODE>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_REQ FACTS_ID="TF000000105" Track="000000105">
<APPLICANT_MASTER AppCat="T" AppType="01" YR="2012" MON="Fall">
<SSN>555555555</SSN>
<NAME Relationship="18">
<LAST_NAME>Griffith</LAST_NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
<MIDDLE_NAME>Dale</MIDDLE_NAME>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
</NAME>
<ADDRESS AddrType="P" >
<ADDRESS1>777 Glades Road</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2>Box 323</ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Boca Raton</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33431</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@fau.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
003356TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="Y" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>99999</RETNCODE>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_REQ FACTS_ID="TF000000105" Track="000000105">
<APPLICANT_MASTER AppCat="T" AppType="01" YR="2012" MON="Fall">
<SSN>555555555</SSN>
<NAME Relationship="18">
<LAST_NAME>Griffith</LAST_NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
<MIDDLE_NAME>Dale</MIDDLE_NAME>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
</NAME>
<ADDRESS AddrType="P" >
<ADDRESS1>777 Glades Road</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2>Box 323</ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Boca Raton</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33431</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@fau.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
003356TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="Y" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>99999</RETNCODE>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_REQ FACTS_ID="TF000000105" Track="000000105">
<APPLICANT_MASTER AppCat="T" AppType="01" YR="2012" MON="Fall">
<SSN>555555555</SSN>
<NAME Relationship="18">
<LAST_NAME>Griffith</LAST_NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
<MIDDLE_NAME>Dale</MIDDLE_NAME>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
</NAME>
<ADDRESS AddrType="P" >
<ADDRESS1>777 Glades Road</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2>Box 323</ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Boca Raton</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33431</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@fau.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
003356TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="Y" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>99999</RETNCODE>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_REQ FACTS_ID="TF000000105" Track="000000105">
<APPLICANT_MASTER AppCat="T" AppType="01" YR="2012" MON="Fall">
<SSN>555555555</SSN>
<NAME Relationship="18">
<LAST_NAME>Griffith</LAST_NAME>
<FIRST_NAME>Dennis</FIRST_NAME>
<MIDDLE_NAME>Dale</MIDDLE_NAME>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
</NAME>
<ADDRESS AddrType="P" >
<ADDRESS1>777 Glades Road</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2>Box 323</ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Boca Raton</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33431</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@fau.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
<ADDRESS AddrType="F" >
<ADDRESS1>111 East Las Olas Boulevard</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2></ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Fort Lauderdale</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33301</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@broward.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
<CITIZENSHIP Code="US" />
<IMMIGRANT_STATUS Code="T" />
<GENDER Code="M" />
<BIRTHDATE YR="1964" MON="05" DAY="12" />
<RACE_ETHNICITY>[A H]</RACE_ETHNICITY>
<PARENT_SCHOOL_FICE_CODE>0001481</PARENT_SCHOOL_FICE_CODE>
<COMMENT>I want to take this course for my major</COMMENT>
<SUBMITTED_TIMESTAMP>05/06/2012 9:24 AM</SUBMITTED_TIMESTAMP>
</APPLICANT_MASTER>
<COURSE CrsNbr="ENG1101" CredHrs="3" Approved="Y">
<COURSE_TITLE>English I</COURSE_TITLE>
<COURSE_USE>M</COURSE_USE>
<COURSE_EQUIVALENT>Any English course</COURSE_EQUIVALENT>
<COURSE_DISTANCE_LEARNING>Y</COURSE_DISTANCE_LEARNING>
<FINANCIAL_AID_ELIGIBLE>Y</FINANCIAL_AID_ELIGIBLE>
</COURSE>
<ADDRESS AddrType="F" >
<ADDRESS1>111 East Las Olas Boulevard</ADDRESS1>
<ADDRESS2></ADDRESS2>
<CITY>Fort Lauderdale</CITY>
<STATE>FL</STATE>
<ZIP>33301</ZIP>
<DAY_PHONE>5555555555</DAY_PHONE>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>name@broward.edu</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
</ADDRESS>
<CITIZENSHIP Code="US" />
<IMMIGRANT_STATUS Code="T" />
<GENDER Code="M" />
<BIRTHDATE YR="1964" MON="05" DAY="12" />
<RACE_ETHNICITY>[A H]</RACE_ETHNICITY>
<PARENT_SCHOOL_FICE_CODE>0001481</PARENT_SCHOOL_FICE_CODE>
<COMMENT>I want to take this course for my major</COMMENT>
</APPLICANT_MASTER>
<COURSE CrsNbr="ENG1101" CredHrs="3" Approved="Y">
<COURSE_TITLE>English I</COURSE_TITLE>
<COURSE_USE>M</COURSE_USE>
<COURSE_EQUIVALENT>Any English course</COURSE_EQUIVALENT>
<COURSE_DISTANCE_LEARNING>Y</COURSE_DISTANCE_LEARNING>
<FINANCIAL_AID_ELIGIBLE>Y</FINANCIAL_AID_ELIGIBLE>
</COURSE>
<REGISTRAR_CERTIFICATION>
<IS_ENROLLED_IN_DEGREE_PROGRAM YN="Y" />
<IS_ELIGIBLE_TO_REENROLL YN="Y" />
<HAS_REQUIRED_VACCINATIONS YN="Y" />
<LEGAL_CLASSIFICATION Code="R" />
</REGISTRAR_CERTIFICATION>
<TF_SECTION Institution="H">
<SECTION_TITLE>Program Advisor</SECTION_TITLE>
<SECTION_ROLE>Advisor</SECTION_ROLE>
<CONTEXT_REAL>Florida Atlantic University</CONTEXT_REAL>
<COMMENT>This student should do well in this course</COMMENT>
<USER_NAME>advisor</USER_NAME>
<FULLNAME>John Smith</FULLNAME>
<SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>05/06/2012 9:24 AM</SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>
<SIGNED_STATE>Approved</SIGNED_STATE>
</TF_SECTION>
<TF_SECTION Institution="H">
<SECTION_TITLE>Registrar</SECTION_TITLE>
<SECTION_ROLE>Registrar</SECTION_ROLE>
<CONTEXT_REAL>Florida Atlantic University</CONTEXT_REAL>
<COMMENT></COMMENT>
<USER_NAME>fauregistrar</USER_NAME>
<FULLNAME>Ellen Leesburg</FULLNAME>
<SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>05/06/2012 10:50 AM</SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>
<SIGNED_STATE>Approved</SIGNED_STATE>
<REGISTRAR_CERTIFICATION>
<IS_ENROLLED_IN_DEGREE_PROGRAM YN="Y" />
<IS_ELIGIBLE_TO_REENROLL YN="Y" />
<HAS_REQUIRED_VACCINATIONS YN="Y" />
<LEGAL_CLASSIFICATION Code="R" />
</REGISTRAR_CERTIFICATION>
<TF_SECTION Institution="H">
<SECTION_TITLE>Program Advisor</SECTION_TITLE>
<SECTION_ROLE>Advisor</SECTION_ROLE>
<CONTEXT_REAL>Florida Atlantic University</CONTEXT_REAL>
<COMMENT>This student should do well in this course</COMMENT>
<USER_NAME>advisor</USER_NAME>
<FULLNAME>John Smith</FULLNAME>
<SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>05/06/2012 9:24 AM</SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>
<SIGNED_STATE>Approved</SIGNED_STATE>
</TF_SECTION>
<TF_SECTION Institution="H">
<SECTION_TITLE>Registrar</SECTION_TITLE>
<SECTION_ROLE>Registrar</SECTION_ROLE>
<CONTEXT_REAL>Florida Atlantic University</CONTEXT_REAL>
<COMMENT></COMMENT>
<USER_NAME>fauregistrar</USER_NAME>
<FULLNAME>Ellen Leesburg</FULLNAME>
<SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>05/06/2012 10:50 AM</SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>
<SIGNED_STATE>Approved</SIGNED_STATE>
<TF_SECTION Institution="T">
<SECTION_TITLE>Registrar</SECTION_TITLE>
<SECTION_ROLE>Registrar</SECTION_ROLE>
<CONTEXT_REAL>Broward College</CONTEXT_REAL>
<COMMENT></COMMENT>
<USER_NAME>registrar</USER_NAME>
<FULLNAME>Jane Doe</FULLNAME>
<SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>05/07/2012 3:10 PM</SIGNED_TIMESTAMP>
<SIGNED_STATE>Approved</SIGNED_STATE>
</TF_SECTION>
</ADMISSION_REQ>
</FACTS_MESSAGE>
000398TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="N" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>00000</RETNCODE>
<RETNMESS></RETNMESS>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_RESP Type="C">1234567890123456789012345</ADMISSION_RESP>
</FACTS_MESSAGE>
000398TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="N" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>00000</RETNCODE>
<RETNMESS></RETNMESS>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_RESP Type="C">1234567890123456789012345</ADMISSION_RESP>
</FACTS_MESSAGE>
000398TCP FXML00ADMISSIONS 0001481000010250
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<FACTS_MESSAGE Process="ADMISSION" Request="N" Wait="N">
<STANDARD_BLK>
<STATEKEY>T0000273M0000001</STATEKEY>
<IPADDRESS>111.111.11.111</IPADDRESS>
<PORT>03006</PORT>
<RETNDATA>WA00,
SWWP0F00P0002323</RETNDATA>
<STUID>TF000000105</STUID>
<RETNCODE>00000</RETNCODE>
<RETNMESS></RETNMESS>
</STANDARD_BLK>
<ADMISSION_RESP Type="C">1234567890123456789012345</ADMISSION_RESP>
</FACTS_MESSAGE>
Documentation and Specifications
http://www.factsadmin.org
Documentation and Specifications
http://www.factsadmin.org
1. Send an email to the FACTS Help Desk ( factshelp@admin.usf.edu ) indicating
you are ready to start coding the TSAA pass through. Include the IP and Port for
the admissions listener that will receive the TSAA request.
2. FACTS will copy your TSAA workflow from production to our test region
( http://test.facts.org ) and set up your institution for pass through.
3. Code and test the pass through. The FACTS Help desk will set up some sample
TSAA forms that you can resubmit continuously through the TSAA administrator
screen. This will make testing and debugging the pass through code easier.
4. When you are finished coding and testing, send an email to the FACTS Help Desk
indicating that you are ready to move to production and the date you would like
to go to production. FACTS moves institutions to production on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings.
5. Don’t forget to coordinate the production move with your Admission staff!
FACTS Specifications and Sample Forms
http://www.factsadmin.org
FACTS Helpdesk
factshelp@admin.usf.edu
Dennis Griffith
dgriffit@usf.edu