The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education was established in 1979 as the Council for the Advancement of Standards for Student Services/Development Programs, a consortium of professional associations representing student affairs practitioners committed to assuring quality programs and services for students. Today, CAS oversees the development of standards for new service areas and the systematic review and periodic revision of existing standards and guidelines.

AFA has engaged as a part of CAS since 1979 to help facilitate self-assessment and program review as a way for student services to demonstrate their contribution to institutional priorities. As a benefit of AFA membership, professionals may access the Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs Standards through the CAS+ Portal at a discount.

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Access the Standards for Fraternity and Sorority Advising Programs (FSAP) through CAS+

CAS+ is a guided digital assessment platform that transforms the way higher education professionals engage with the CAS Standards. Built on the trusted foundation of CAS, it helps users move from standards reference to standards implementation through structured exploration, assessment, and continuous improvement.

CAS has provided a set of instructions to guide AFA members in registering for the appropriate subscription. Professionals can try out CAS+ Free at no cost to explore the CAS standards before beginning a formal assessment process. Discounts are also provided for the Individual and All Access tiers. 

To access these instructions, please follow the steps below.

1. Login in FSCentral.
2. Select the ‘AFA Learning’ tile.
3. Search ‘CAS’ in the Catalog section of AFA Learning. Find the ‘AFA: CAS Standards for Fraternity Sorority Advising Programs (FSAP)’ course and select ‘Enroll Now.’
4. Navigate to the Your Enrollments section to access and download the instructions document.