Message from the President

Ralph Johnson, Ph.D. | May 2023
 

Dear Colleagues:

Suffice it to say that this has been a very busy spring semester for CAS. In addition to releasing the 11th version of our “book of standards,” CAS exhibited at two major student affairs conferences and soon, we will unveil a new website! Just imagine the inordinate amount of time that the CAS leadership and the entire Council had to invest in order to complete two major deliverables within the same window of time.  Please join me in expressing gratitude to the Council for its dedication and commitment to these major projects.  
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News and Notes

Recorded May 12, 2023

Newly Revised Standards for Disability Resources and Services | May 4, 2023
 

CAS 11th Version Professional Standards for Higher Education Now Available | May 1, 2023
 

Increasing Importance of Sustainability on Campus Among Prospective Students | April 28, 2023
 

Newly Revised Standards for Academic Advising | April 28, 2023





 

CAS Member Organizations

Individuals from over 40 CAS member organizations comprise a professional constituency of over 115,000 professionals. Representing a significant majority of higher education practitioners in student programs and services throughout the country and beyond, no other body exists that so comprehensively speaks for this important field of endeavor.

Each CAS member association sends up to two representatives to the Council; these individuals create, revise, and approve CAS Standards.

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About CAS

Founded in 1979, the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) is the pre-eminent force for promoting standards in student affairs, student services, and student development programs. CAS creates and delivers dynamic, credible standards, guidelines, and Self-Assessment Guides that are designed to lead to a host of quality programs and services. CAS aims to foster and enhance student learning, development, and achievement.

CAS Standards respond to student needs, the requirements of sound pedagogy, and the effective management of 49 functional areas and 3 cross-functional areas. Individuals and institutions from over 40 CAS member organizations comprise a constituency of over 115,000 professionals. Representing a significant majority of higher education practitioners in student programs and services throughout the country and beyond, CAS provides tools to higher education leaders assessing institutional effectiveness, student learning, and outcomes.