CAS

Living, Loving, Learning, and Leaving a Legacy" - Honoring the Memory of Phyllis L. Mable
1934-2012
CAS provides a powerful framework for us to assess our efforts and to make changes based on a national model of effective programming and services." -Bonita C. Jacobs, President
North Georgia College and State University
Our self-assessment utilizing CAS has empowered us to promote student learning/development and continuous improvement of the programs/services we offer our students." -Frank R. Lamas, Vice President for Student Affairs
University of Texas Arlington
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising supports the use of the CAS Standards and Guidelines. Using these standards serves to promote continuous improvement of programs and services, resulting in our ultimate goal of student success." -Eric R. White, Associate Dean for Advising, The Pennsylvania State University
The CAS standards were an invaluable tool as we assessed our ability to support students academically across eight departments within our division." -Gavin Henning
Director of Administration, Dean of the College Division, Dartmouth College
As both a professional staff member and a faculty member teaching in a Higher Education graduate program, I have found CAS to be useful at guiding our work, providing a framework to explore best practices, and setting priorities."
-Laura A. Bayless, Dean of Students
St. Mary`s College of Maryland

Professional Services

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 continues to create and deliver a dynamic and credible Book of Professional Standards and Guidelines and Self-Assessment Guides that are designed to lead to a host of quality-controlled programs and services. The ultimate purpose of CAS is to foster and enhance student learning, development, and achievement, and to promote good citizenship. CAS standards respond to real-time student needs, the requirements of sound pedagogy, and the effective management of more than 30 functional areas, consistent with institutional missions. Individuals and institutions from nearly 40 CAS member organizations comprise a constituency of over 100,000 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. CAS will continue to have significant impact, especially as institutional effectiveness, student learning, outcomes assessment, accountability, and quality assurance become increasingly important to higher education. These standards respond to real-time student needs, the requirements of sound pedagogy, and the effective management of student services, consistent with institutional missions.

Mission Statement

CAS was founded to implement several profession-wide initiatives, with emphasis on the development and promulgation of professional standards. As CAS evolved, its reason for existence shifted as well. The following reflects the contemporary CAS mission. The mission of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) is to promote the improvement of programs and services to enhance the quality of student learning and development. CAS is a consortium of professional associations who work collaboratively to develop and promulgate standards and guidelines and to encourage self-assessment (CAS, 2008).

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CAS Members

American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
Association of Collegiate Conference & Events Directors-Int’l (ACCED-I)
American College Health Association (ACHA)
Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS)
ACPA: College Student Educators International (ACPA)
Association of College and University Housing Officers — International (ACUHO-I)
Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA)
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)
Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS)
Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA)
Collegiate Information and Visitor Services Association (CIVSA)
Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)
College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals (Consortium)
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA)
NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising (NACADA)
National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
National Clearinghouse for Commuter Programs (NCCP)
National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS)
National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)
NAFSA: Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA)
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs (NCLP)
National Council on Student Development (NCSD)
National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)
National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE)
National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA)
Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA)
The Network: Addressing Collegiate Alcohol and Other Drug Issues (The Network)
National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
National Association of College Stores (NACS)
National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS)
Association of Higher Education Parent/Family Program Professionals (AHEPPP)
National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students (NISTS)
College Media Advisers (CMA)
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