Using CAS Standards to Guide Departmental Decision-Making

CAS Past President Dan Bureau presents a webinar session exploring how the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) can support day-to-day decision-making in student affairs. While CAS is widely known for its use in program review and self-assessment, this session focuses on how the standards can also serve as a practical framework for setting departmental priorities, managing resources, and aligning efforts with student learning and development goals.

In this presentation, Dan Bureau outlines practical ways to use CAS standards to inform strategic planning, staff development, and continuous improvement. He emphasizes that decisions about how programs and services are enacted matter, and CAS can provide guidance at every stage of that process.
By the end of the session, you will gain a clearer understanding of how to:

• Apply CAS standards for strategic planning
  
• Use the framework for staff development and training
  
• Integrate assessment and standards into ongoing improvement cycles
  

Whether you are a director setting team goals or a staff member seeking greater impact, this session offers practical insights on incorporating CAS standards into everyday practice.