The Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) is a professional association representing and serving those individuals who work in Canadian post-secondary institutions in student affairs and services . Since 1973, CACUSS has provided professional development services and programs for members in all the Canadian provinces . Cross-divisional interest groups called communities of practice and networks were formed by members in 2015 based on their professional needs, focusing on areas such as student health and wellness, first-year students, new professionals, and leadership education.
20-755: CACUSS is a comprehensive organization consisting of networks and Communities of Practice representing many topical and functional areas of Student Affairs and Services. The following communities currently exist: Communiqué is a journal that is published bi-annually by the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services which includes material relevant to college and university student services in Canada. The journal provides an opportunity for student affairs professionals and senior leadership to keep up to date on current issues and trends, best-practices, new developments, and initiatives. Anyone
40-502: A Book of Professional Standards and Guidelines and also Self-Assessment Guides. According to CAS: These standards respond to real-time student needs, the requirements of sound pedagogy, and the effective management of more than 30 functional areas, consistent with institutional missions. CAS continues to have a major impact and growth potential as institutional effectiveness, student learning, outcomes assessment, accountability, and quality assurance continues to increase in importance for
60-804: A member of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) . American College Health Association The American College Health Association ( ACHA ) is a Silver Spring, Maryland -based organization of college health professionals throughout the United States . It was founded in 1920 as the American Student Health Association ( ASHA ), obtaining its current name in 1948. Over 800 higher education institutions are members of
80-489: A period of several days, however they focus on a single theme or topic. They may be hosted by external or partnering affiliations. CACUSS provides detailed information on their upcoming events page. Institutes are an opportunity to develop skills or knowledge in a specific area related to student support and student affairs. CACUSS is an associate member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and
100-432: Is a professional and ethical practice. Each competency is divided into three levels which include core, intermediate, and advanced. The levels represent increasing skills and knowledge student affairs professionals attain as they advance in their practice. Student affairs professionals can develop their competencies by utilizing this model to inform and guide their professional development as they advance through each of
120-684: Is able to contribute content to the publication, not just members of CACUSS. As an information sharing courtesy to its members, CACUSS posts health data from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA). This nationally recognized research survey is administered in Canada every three years by the American College Health Association . The NCHA is a comprehensive assessment of college student health and it examines: In 2019, there were about 55,000 student respondents, an increase from
140-425: Is attended by a wide range of professionals (Senior leaders, student life professionals, emerging student affairs professionals, registrarial staff, etc) both as members and non-members of the association The conference provides an opportunity for attendees to network, discuss current issues, share resources and ideas to support students on their campuses. Pandemic Similar to a conference, Institutes are offered over
160-503: The 44,000 respondents in 2016. Student affairs professionals can utilize the data to learn about their students’ health and behaviours, to design programs and initiatives applicable to their student populations, and inform resource allocation. Data can also be used by student affairs professionals, as well as faculty and students, to inform presentations, classes, marketing campaigns, and promotional material. The CACUSS website posts current job opportunities available in Canada in
180-646: The ACHA, as of 2019. The association also has over 2,800 individual health care professionals as members. Since 1958, the association's official journal has been the Journal of American College Health , which was founded in 1958 as Student Medicine . This article related to a non-profit organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education The Council for
200-500: The Advancement of Standards in Higher Education ( CAS ) is a consortium of 41 higher education professional associations representing over 115,000 professionals, many with international constituencies, that promotes the development of standards in student affairs , student services, and student development programs. CAS was established in 1979 with the purpose of helping to foster and enhance student learning, development, and achievement at institutions of higher education. CAS publishes
220-651: The Student Affairs and Services Competency Model with three goals in mind: to grow CACUSS as a professional organization, to advance the professionalization of student affairs in Canada, and to support the development of student affairs professionals in Canada. Building on the ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies Rubric, the model was developed through a consultation process with student affairs professionals across Canada, which also included gathering and articulating
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#1732791060789240-439: The basis for implementing program reviews. CAS standards are viewed as being easily available, well understood, and easy to use. CAS has also developed operational versions of their standards through the development of CAS Self-Assessment Guides (SAGs). The CAS standards can have special use as the basis for the development of student support areas. CAS standards can provide a common base that can ensuring that leadership focus on
260-547: The essence of higher education". This collective effort can provide enhanced credibility within higher education by establishing standards that are inclusive of the values and interests of member professional groups and the areas they promote. In 2019, CAS published the 10th edition of its signature publication, CAS Professional Standards for Higher Education . Below are examples ways in which standards have been used and applied to practice and contributed to professional development . Many professional staff see CAS standards as
280-470: The higher education community. In 2015 the Council for the Advancement of Standards established a new mission statement: The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), a consortium of professional associations in higher education, promotes the use of its professional standards for the development, assessment, and improvement of quality student learning, programs, and services. CAS
300-509: The levels. The competencies included in the model are: CACUSS members, as well as non-members, can access free webinars on the CACUSS YouTube Channel . Members have access to additional webinars on the members' webpage. CACUSS hosts an annual conference in alternating locations across Canada. Members are encouraged to build presentations and panels, and special guest speakers are asked to attend. The conference
320-504: The services that students receive and can point towards support that is needed in order to be successful. Additionally the CAS standards can be used to guide the establishment of new programs since they are a readily available and professionally supported tools. Many graduate preparation programs integrate the CAS standards as part of their curricula. Quality assurance concepts can be difficult to grasp for graduate students until you can connect
340-412: The shared values that informed student affairs practice specific to Canada. Student affairs research from around the world also informed the development of the competency model. The competency model details the values of Canadian student affairs practice: that student affairs professionals are educators; that student affairs is student-centered and holistic in practice; and that student affairs
360-546: The student affairs field. Jobs are submitted by Canadian post-secondary institutions. For new student affairs professionals, or for professionals looking to advance their career, the CACUSS website provides a comprehensive listing of graduate degree and certificate programs offered in Canada. Each listing includes information on the institution, type of program, style of delivery, area of focus, and contact information for additional information. In 2014, CACUSS developed
380-402: Was created as a consortium in 1979 with an approach that focused on Standards alone and resulted in less political issues and concerns and provided a platform for student affairs to establish solid practice including standards. CAS states that it "desires to represent every college and university educator and functional area specialist who believes the learning and development of all students to be
400-423: Was developed to meet the rapidly growing student affairs profession's need for quality standards to inform both practice and preparation. Starting in the 1960s there was an emerging desire to establish a single voice for the student affairs profession's. After a failed effort due to political issues to develop a coordinated approach during the early 1970s the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education
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