The Arizona Course Applicability System: Uses for Admissions and Advisement

http://az.transfer.org/casAmy Fountain, Ph.D.CAS Transfer Analyst, AZFor the University of Arizona, July 12 and 18

IntroductionUsing CAS for Admissions

Using CAS for Advisement

Getting the Freshest Data

CAS Coming Attractions, Contacts and Help

Using CAS for AdmissionsRecruitmentWeb access?No web access? Transcript Evaluation

Whats official, whats not official in CAS?

Recruitment - Web AccessI know I will have WWW access from my recruiting location.Login to CAS as a memberReview the information under the help buttonUse CAS to create:Students course portfoliosTransfer Transcript Planning Aids for studentsGeneral Education Planning Aids for studentsUse CAS as a starting point to link to UA Web resources for prospective students.

Recruitment - No Web AccessI know I will NOT have WWW access from my recruiting location.Prepare printed reports of needed CEG information (current and future rules only)http://az.transfer.org/cas/ > Administrative CEGRun and print General Education Planning Guides for relevant community collegesUse CAS > Login as a member > Request a Planning Aid > UA > General Education > Cross-reference with a particular community collegeUse the most current year/term to get the most current information.

Transcript EvaluationCreate a course portfolioUse CAS > Login as Member > My CoursesThe Course Bank method is less error-proneThe freehand method is fasterCreate a planning aidRequest a Planning AidSelect a Transfer Transcript for equivalenciesSelect General Education for general education values

Whats Official in CAS? - and Whats Not?CAS is now the OFFICIAL REPOSITORY OF CEG DATA for the state of Arizona.The CEG function within CAS shows official rules.The Administrative CEG reports show official rules.Planning Guides created in CAS can NOT be officialThey are based on self-reported data!

Using CAS for Advisement - Transfer To UAAsk the student to record her coursesShe may record community college courses she plans to take, as well as those shes already taken.She need not record university coursework.Create Transfer Planning AidsSelect the Transfer Transcript aid for course equivalencies.Select the General Education aid for general education values.

Using CAS for Advisement - Community College coursesFind community college courses with General Education value at UARequest a Planning GuideSelect General EducationSelect a cross-reference institutionSelect the most current year/termThere is no need to record the students courses

Getting the Freshest DataCAS Equivalency data will be loaded every other Wednesday, beginning August 9.Equivalency rules will be posted for future terms as soon as they are known.Administrative CEG Reports will be refreshed every time the equivalency data in CAS changes.If you print CEG Reports, they will only be current for two weeks, at most!

CAS Coming AttractionsInteractive Transfer Guides?These will be CAS Transfer Planning AidsLike the static html Transfer Guides, except:They will show how a students community college coursework might match the transfer guide.Cross-reference planning aids will allow the student to see the community college courses that will transfer to the university major.Administrative CEG Change Reports?To include only the rules that have changed from one data load to another.

CAS Coming Attractions - Part IIUniversity-to-University transfer in AZUniversity-to-Community College transfer in AZNationwide Transfer InformationElectronic loading of students courseworkElectronic transmission of students evaluated transfer courseworkLots more.

CAS Contacts and HelpLook under the Help buttons throughout CAS.Look under the Contacts and Helpdesk buttons on the AZ CAS homepage.Contact your UA CAS Team First!This team works with the Statewide Team.The Statewide Team works with the National Development Team.

Contact the CAS Transfer Analyst!Always contact your CAS Team first!Contact me too:email: amy.fountain@asu.eduphone: 206-4987fax: 206-4788address: Pima College District Offices Ste B2044905B E. Broadway Blvd, Tucson AZ 85709

SummaryUsing CAS for AdmissionsUsing CAS for AdvisementGetting the Freshest DataCAS Coming Attractions, Contacts and Help

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