We are continuing to improve our CASs based on your feedback. Here are some of the recent changes that you should be aware of:
CAS Application Cycle Deadlines
To accommodate programs with multiple start dates for the spring term, application cycle deadlines are now extended to the end of March. Application cycles will continue to overlap but each cycle will now be open for 19 months instead of 17 months.
The 2018-2019 cycle (for applications to the Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Spring 2020 terms) was due to close on January 31, 2020. It has now been extended to close on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
The 2019-2020 cycle (for applications to the Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 terms) was due to close on January 31, 2021. It has now been extended to close on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.
Please note, the 2020-2021 application cycle (for the Summer 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022 and Spring 2022 terms) is due to open on Thursday, September 10, 2020 and would close on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Deep Links to Appear on Top of Add Programs Page
BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS and GradCAS users can now use deep links in the Configuration Portal to provide applicants with a link to the Add Program page in their Applicant Portal with your programs pre-filtered. You can share this deep link on your website or in emails, allowing them to quickly access your programs without needing to set their own filters in the Applicant Portal. If an applicant has not yet created an account, the deep link will first instruct them to create an account, and then will take them to the pre-filtered Add Program page.
Important Note: Deep links are cycle-specific, so if you have programs listed in overlapping cycles, you’ll need to use separate deep links in your communications (i.e., one deep link for cycle A and another for cycle B). Alternatively, you can point applicants to the CAS landing page URL, which remains the same for each cycle. We recommend using both deep links and the CAS landing page URL as follows: include the landing page URL on your website and use deep links in recruitment campaigns and email communications.
CAS Applicant Help Center Videos
Two new videos were added to the BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS and GradCAS Applicant Help Centers: Starting Your Application and Submitting Your Application. The videos add another way to reach applicants and help them conceptualize the steps they need to take to complete the application process. Watch the videos:
Business CAS
EngineeringCAS
GradCAS
These videos will also be incorporated into the automated email templates sent to applicants via the CAS. More videos are on track to be created and published this year. We will continue to update you as these become available. Please feel free to include them in your communication to your applicants as you see appropriate.
Liaison Breakthrough Scholarship Deadline
Since launching on September 5, 2019, Liaison is offering scholarships to students applying to programs in BusinessCAS, EngineeringCAS and GradCAS for the 2019-2020 application cycle. There are two $2,500 scholarships to be awarded per CAS. Students apply to the scholarship directly through the CAS by searching for “Scholarship” on the Add Program page. The scholarship deadline is February 15, 2020 so make sure you encourage your applicants to apply for it.