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CAS ADVANTAGE

Your Path to Academic & Career Success

 

Earn Graduation Cords & Badges

CAS Advantage helps you build essential skills for college and beyond. Learn time management, career strategies, and communication techniques to stand out!

🎓 Graduation Cords

Showcase your success with a CAS Advantage cord for each badge earned at graduation.

🏆 Digital Badges

Boost your resume with verified achievements. Each badge represents a key competency and can be displayed on LinkedIn, resumes, and professional portfolios. The five available badges are:

  • Communication
  • Community
  • Critical & Creative Thinking
  • Career & Life Design
  • Collaboration

🚀 Career Readiness

Develop skills for interviews, resumes, and workplace success.

 

CAS Advantage Course Schedule

Plan your academic journey with CAS Advantage courses.

  • Fall: CAS 1000, CAS 2000, CAS 3000, CAS 4000
    • Earn badges in Communication and Community.
  • Winter: CAS 1001, CAS 2001, CAS 3001, CAS 4001
    • Earn badges in Critical & Creative ThinkingCareer & Life Design, and Collaboration.

College of Arts and Sciences Advising

100 Fitzgerald House
614 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4567

 

College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Office

Varner Hall, Room 217
371 Varner Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2140
Fax: (248) 370-4280
[email protected]