Title: CAS professional standards for higher education /
Authors: Mitstifer, Dorothy I.; Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.
Publisher: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Student affairs services United States.; Counseling in higher education United States.; College student development programs United States.; Student affairs services Standards United States.; Universities and colleges Standards United States.
Abstract: The 2012 CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education will introduce five new functional areas of standards and guidelines: Campus Police and Security Programs, Parent and Family Programs, Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Prevention Programs, Transfer Student Programs and Services, and Veterans and Military Programs and Services. In addition, the General Standards have been updated to include technology and distance education services. The Book will continue to carry the 38 functional areas already published, while several functional area standards and guidelines have been revised and unanimously approved by the CAS Board of Directors. --from publisher description
Contents: CAS standards : the context and preamble -- CAS characteristics of individual excellence -- CAS statement of shared ethical principles -- CAS learning and developmental outcomes -- CAS standards & guidelines. CAS genderal standards ; Academic advising programs ; Admission programs ; Adult learner programs and services ; Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug programs ; Assessment services ; Auxiliary services functional areas ; Campus activities programs ; Campus information and visitor services ; Campus religious and/or spiritual programs ; Career services ; Clinical health services ; College honor societies ; College unions ; Commuter and off-campus living programs ; Conference and events programs ; Counseling services ; Dining services programs ; Disability support services ; Distance education programs ; Education abroad programs ; Financial aid programs ; Fraternity and sorority advising programs ; Graduate and progressional student programs and services ; Health promotion services ; Housing and residential life programs ; International student programs and services ; Internship programs ; Learning assistance programs ; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programs and services ; Master's level student affairs professional preparation programs ; Multicultural student programs and services ; Orientation programs ; Recreational sports programs ; Registrar programs and services ; Service-learning programs ; Student conduct programs ; Student leadership programs; TRIO and other educational opportunity programs ; Undergraduate research programs ; Women student programs and services -- Appendices. CAS member associations (June 2012) ; CAS protocols for developing and revising standards ; Glossary of terms ; Frequently asked questions ; CAS publications ordering and website information.