illinois cas: the course applicability system
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Illinois CAS: The Course Applicability System. What’s New Under the Big Top With CAS?. A Presentation for the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers Marilyn Marshall, Sheri Kallembach, and Daniel Cullen October 28, 2004. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Illinois CAS:The Course Applicability System
A Presentation for the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
Marilyn Marshall, Sheri Kallembach, and Daniel Cullen
October 28, 2004
What’s New Under the Big Top With CAS?
CAS: the next step in providing effective support to transfer students
http://www.transfer.org
CAS is a free service to anyone interested in learning either how
courses will transfer from one institution to another or the degree programs
institutions offer.
CAS is a tool to support Illinois transfer students.
•IAI: a statewide articulation agreement•CAS: a tool to let users learn what IAI, and any other articulation agreements, mean to individual students.
CAS is an information-access tool.
CAS is in use in several
states, and more are
considering adding CAS to their transfer
student support services.
Under the CAS tent:
Academic ProgramsCourse Equivalency GuidesAcademic HistoriesPlanning GuidesStudent Services
What is CAS?Basic Functions
What is CAS?Academic Programs
Degree Programs Each member institution creates a list of their
degree programs and program requirements. Users can learn what courses are required for each
degree program.
What is CAS?Course Equivalency Guides
Course-to-Course Equivalencies
Each member institution maintains course equivalencies for acceptability of courses at their institution.
What is CAS?Academic Histories
Courses Taken Each member institution
loads their course inventory for users to create and store their personal course histories in CAS.
These courses can then be evaluated against the desired degree program.
What is CAS?Planning Guides
Transfer Course Applicability (how courses apply) Each member institution uses the combination of the Course
Equivalency Guide and the Academic Program to show just how a course will APPLY within each degree program available in CAS.
Color-coded guide shows:completed requirements,outstanding requirements,courses required, equivalent courses at the
cross-listed institution, and
courses taken (as saved in Your Courses).
What is CAS?Student Services
Student Services at participating institutions Each member institution can provide links to additional
information regarding services available, such as Admission, Registration, and Financial Aid.
Use CAS to
Help students get where they want to go.
Who Should Use It?
Students and those who advise them:
who know where they want to transfer and what their major will be.
Use CAS to plan coursework at the sending institution that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.
Who Should Use It?
Students and those who advise them:
who are exploring options.
Use CAS to learn what degree programs are offered at participating institutions and what program requirements students would face.
These students can also be directed to IAI and iTransfer.
Who Should Use It?
Students and those who advise them:
who are enrolled in a degree program at a CAS institution, but who are also planning to complete coursework at another institution.
Use CAS to select the transfer class(es) that will meet degree requirements.
CAS and IAI
CAS works with IAI
IAI course numbers can be displayed.
CAS and IAI
CAS works with IAI
Illinois could set up CAS similar to Ohio. For example, a completed IAI GECC package could automatically trigger the Planning Guide to show that all general education requirements are satisfied.
Phase 1 of the statewide Illinois CAS initiative is currently being implemented.
The state has purchased the license and maintenance for all 12 Illinois public universities.
Illinois Public Universities
Phase 1 Status
NIU & UIC:CAS is fully implemented, including
Planning Guides.
SIUC, UIUC, & WIU:Course Equivalency Guides and other
information.
CSU, EIU, ISU, NEIU, & SIUE:CAS implementation coming soon.
GSU & UIS:Planning is underway.
Illinois Public Universities
Phase 1 Status
Advisors and counselors at more than 25 community colleges and 3 senior institutions have received CAS training.
Course banks have been loaded for more than 30 community colleges, as well as several senior institutions.
More than 2,600 CAS accounts have been established already—a number that grows daily.
Illinois Public Universities
Illinois CAS’ Future
The Illinois CAS tent is busy!
Phase 2 is BeginningThe State has funded the purchase of the
CAS license and maintenance for community colleges and non-public institutions that are ready to implement CAS.
Additional institutions will be adding CAS to the transfer student support services they offer.
Learn more and find resources at:http://www.ibhe.org/CAS
Create an Account
Create a CAS account for yourself and start setting up accounts
with students.
Creating an account is fast, easy, and free!
Start using CAS now to help students reach their
goals!
Contacts
Sheri [email protected]
815.753.8217
Marilyn [email protected]
217.244.3174
Daniel [email protected]
217.244.5745
Find lots of resources at:http://www.ibhe.org/CAS