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CAS STANDARDS

CAS STANDARDS. INCORPORATING THE CAS STANDARDS INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE. Creation and Function of the Council. Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) created in 1979 Composed of 35 professional associations. Creation and Function of the Council. Mission

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CAS STANDARDS

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  1. CAS STANDARDS INCORPORATING THE CAS STANDARDS INTO YOUR DAILY LIFE

  2. Creation and Function of the Council • Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) created in 1979 • Composed of 35 professional associations

  3. Creation and Function of the Council • Mission Promulgate standards and guidelines for practice and preparation Promote assessment in educational practice Promote the use of standards in practice Promote quality assurance within higher education

  4. Functional Areas • Academic advising • Admissions • Alcohol and other drugs • Auxiliary • Campus activities • Campus and visitor information • Career services • Clinical health services • College Unions • Commuter and off campus • Conference and events

  5. Counseling services Disabled student services Distance education Financial aid services Food services Fraternity and sorority programs Health promotion Honors societies Housing and residential life International students Internships Judicial programs Leadership programs Learning assistance LGBT programs Multicultural students Orientation Outcomes assessment Preparation at master’s level Recreational sports Registrar services Religious program Service learning Student conduct Study Abroad TRIO Undergraduate research Women students services Functional Areas

  6. CAS Standards • Standards and guidelines—basic statements that should be achievable by any program in any institution when adequate and appropriate effort, energy, and resources are applied • Standards reflect a level of good program practice generally agreed upon by the profession at large

  7. CAS Standards • Standards are “musts” • Guidelines are “shoulds” and “mays” that enhance practice beyond essential functions Note: In Self Assessment Guides Standards are in bold type; guidelines are in regular type

  8. CAS Standards • The operating philosophy behind CAS is self-regulation and self-assessment is best • What do you see as the advantages of self-assessment?

  9. Self-Assessment Guides (SAGs) • Guide composed of 13 areas to assess: Mission Program Leadership Organization and Management Human Resources Financial Resources Facilities, Technology and Equipment Legal Responsibilities Equal Opportunity, Access, and Affirmative Action Campus and Community Relations Diversity Ethics Assessment and Evaluation

  10. FALDOs • Frameworks for Assessing Learning and Development Outcomes Resource for developing learning outcomes and measures for each of the 16 student learning and development outcomes!

  11. To Recap CAS • SAGs are used for: Establishing new programs at campuses Program Review (for departments) • FALDOs are the core or our work in student success

  12. Planning Process • Goal • Strategy • Outcome (Administrative or Learning) • Assessment Tool • Results of Assessment • Changes Made

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