Using the Course Applicability System for Student Advisement

www.public.asu.edu/cas

Amy Fountain

Arizona CAS Transfer Analyst

Presentation for ASU

June 14, 2000

Introduction

• What is CAS?

• Addressing student questions using CAS

• The paper course equivalency guide and CAS

• Features that are “coming soon” in CAS

• Getting CAS to work for you

What Is CAS? A Web-based Tool for Transfer Students and Advisors, Providing:

• “Transfer planning guides” • Interactive DARS reports that show how a student’s

community college coursework will apply to a university degree

• “Cross-reference planning guides” • Which courses at a community college will apply to a

university degree

• “Course equivalency guide” • Equivalencies and general studies designations for all

Arizona public community college courses to all Arizona public universities (1990 through 2000)

Addressing Student Questions Using CAS: “How Will My Community College Courses Transfer to ASU?” (Major Decided)

• The student enters her community college coursework into CAS• How? Print the “CAS guide” from the CAS homepage!

• The coursework is saved from session to session

• She creates a “planning guide” for her selected major• She receives a DARS report that reads her courses

through all of the relevant CEGs, and applies the courses to her degree requirements• The planning guides are also saved from session to session

Addressing Student Questions Using CAS: “How Will My Community College Courses Transfer to ASU?” Major Unknown

• The student enters his community college coursework into CAS

• He creates a “planning guide” called “A look at my CAS courses”

• He receives a DARS report that reads his courses through all of the relevant CEGs, and displays a list of the ASU equivalencies

• The student may create multiple planning guides, for multiple majors, and ‘comparison shop’

Addressing Student Questions Using CAS: “What Community College Courses Can I Take Toward My ASU Degree?” (Major Known)

• The student need not enter any coursework into CAS• He could enter any previous community college coursework

he has taken

• Do not enter ASU coursework

• He creates a “cross-reference planning guide”• He would select his institution and major, and also a

community college and year/term

• He receives a DARS report showing:• The applicability of his community college coursework, and

• Other courses at the community college that would apply toward the degree

Addressing Student Questions Using CAS: “What Community College Courses Can I Take Toward My ASU Degree?” (Major Unknown)

• The student need not enter any coursework into CAS

• She creates a “cross-reference planning guide” for ASU general studies• She would get a report containing the community

college courses that would count towards general studies

• She may also create multiple cross-reference planning guides for multiple majors, for ‘comparison shopping’

The Paper Course Equivalency Guide and CAS

• The old CEG, published annually, contained both equivalency and applicability information

• The “course equivalency guide” in CAS contains ONLY EQUIVLANCY INFORMATION!

• If possible, it is always best to create a transfer planning guide for a student

• Please note: CAS is the new CEG. The course equivalency guide in CAS is NOT the new CEG

Features That Are “Coming Soon” in CAS

• We are currently running CAS version 1.3

• CAS version 2.0 is being tested in a “quality assurance” environment

• CAS version 2.0 will be deployed this summer

• There are two advantages to CAS 2.0:• Cosmetics and navigation• New features

Advantages to CAS 2.0: Cosmetics and Navigation

• Visit http://transfer.org > Ohio CAS project to view CAS 2.0 software

• The look and feel is much smoother and cleaner

• There is improved navigation

• The structure of the site is very similar to CAS 1.3!

Advantages to CAS 2.0: New Features

• CAS 2.0 has a special account type for advisors!• Advisors will have access to view planning

guides created by their students• Advisors will have access to both the student

and the administrative view of the course equivalency guide

• There are other new administrative features that will help schools keep their information in CAS up to date

Getting CAS to Work for You• CAS is a continuing “work in progress”

• How CAS gets changed:• Contact the ASU CAS team • The CAS team works with the statewide CAS

implementation team to deal with the issue• The statewide CAS team works with the software

vendors to address the needs you identify

• CAS is a national project, and Arizona is a leader in its development and implementation

Summary

• What is CAS?

• Addressing student questions using CAS

• The paper course equivalency guide and CAS

• Features that are “coming soon” in CAS

• Getting CAS to work for you

Contact Me

• Always contact your CAS team first

• I’d love to hear your feedback!amy.fountain@asu.edu

Phone: 520-206-4987

Fax: 520-206-4788

Pima Community College District

4905B E. Broadway Blvd, Ste B204

Tucson AZ 85709

• Questions?