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New edition of the CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education
The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) ​recently released the 9th edition of CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education. NACAS is one of 41 collaborating professional associations that make up the CAS board, which works to develop standards and guidelines for over 100,000 professionals in higher education. CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education​ is the complete book of standards developed by CAS and includes functional area standards accompanied by introductory contextual statements, along with the CAS Learning and Development Outcomes for 44 functional areas.

The newest edition of the "Blue Book" contains updates to standards and guidelines for 13 functional areas as well as revisions to the General Standards, which guide the culture and standard of practice in our field as a whole. The accompanying CAS Self-Assessment Guides (SAGs) have also been fully reformatted and revised to help practitioners gain informed perspectives on the strengths and deficiencies of their programs and services as well as to plan for improvements.

CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education​ may be ordered online as a single copy, in bulk, or as part of a packaged set including the CAS Self-Assessment Guides. An EBook version is also newly available.

Take the Past President Challenge!
Regional and national past presidents are the backbone of our Association. Their commitment of service and dedication to our Association have been a critical part of our success. In order to encourage their further participation and financial support, the NACAS Education Foundation is proud to announce the Past President Challenge!

Any donation to the NACAS Education Foundation from a national or regional past president will be counted toward that individual's region's participation number.

The NACAS Education Foundation provides financial support in many ways to ensure the continuity of NACAS. The Foundation has funded the work of the Certification Commission, the Certified Auxiliary Service Professional (CASP) certification, as well as annual support of other programs, awards, and scholarships.

Your donations are an investment—not just in the success of the Foundation, but the success of the auxiliary services industry as well! Learn more