STANDARDS IN ACTION

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STANDARDS IN ACTION

• USING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSto Develop Projects
  and Associations

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Session Objectives

• Understand
• How Professional Standards can address challenges
  facing TRIO projects and associations
• How TRIO Leaders can use Professional Standards
  in developing projects and associations
• How you can implement an action plan for adopting
  Professional Standards association wide.

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CAS STANDARDS

• TRIO Other Educational Opportunity Program
  Standards Guidelines
• Council for the Advancement of Standards
• in Higher Education (CAS)

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CAS STANDARDSWhat?

• The TRIO and Other EOP Standards and Guidelines
  are a set of standards of good practice that are
  achievable by all TRIO and EOP Programs
• 30 sets of functional area standards guidelines
  (includes TRIO since 1999)
• 1 set of Masters Level Standards for Academic
  Preparation Programs

• Founded in 1979
• Consortium of 35 higher education associations
• Many colleges use the CAS functional area
  standards (such as advising, counseling,
  admissions, international programs, financial
  aid, judicial officers, student unions, commuter
  programs, learning centers, housing)

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The CAS Componentsfor all Standards

• 8. Legal Responsibilities
• 9. Equal Opportunity, Access, and Affirmative
  Action
• 10. Campus and
• Community Relations
• 11. Diversity
• 12. Ethics
• 13. Assessment and
• Evaluation

• 1. Mission
• 2. Program
• 3. Leadership
• 4. Organization and Management
• 5. Human Resources
• 6. Financial Resources
• 7. Facilities, Technology Equipment

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CAS STANDARDSWhy?

• Project Start Up
• Evaluation and Project Improvement
• Professional Development
• Team Building
• Credibility

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Association Focus
Using a peer mentor model, the association will
facilitate the implementation of CAS among
project members to address the following

• High staff turnover ? High Staff Retention
• Entry Professionals ? Seasoned Professionals
• Limited Understanding ? Deep Understanding
• Low Credibility ? High Credibility
• Unstructured Support ? Structured Support

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Plan of Action

• Strategic Plan
• Resource Mapping
• Establish a CAS cohort
• Establish a Mentor Pool
• Orientation
• Implementation
• Follow up, Feedback, and Additional Training

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CAS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OF ACTION NASP 2007
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• Thank you for your interest in enhancing your
  project and association through the use of the
  CAS TRIO Standards.

• If you have additional questions please contact
  the Professional Standards Committee through
  Kelley Downs at kdowns_at_pellinstitute.org or Scott
  Clyde at scottc_at_uidaho.edu
• Thank you.