CSDCAS Configuration
Overview
June 6, 2016
June 21, 2016
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Agenda
• What’s new this year?
• Configuration guide
• What’s in the application?
• Additional resources
• Important dates
• Configuration portal
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What’s new?
• Initial filters removed on student application
• Two new document types added
• Pages will be rolled over from last year
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Filters removed
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New Document Types
• Personal Essay remains
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Preview and Review functions
• You now have the ability to preview what you’ve just
configured
• When you are finished, you can let us know by changing your
status to “Review”.
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Preview
• You can view each program page as it will appear to applicants
on the live application.
• You should review each page to confirm that the formatting
and requirements are correct. You are able to make any edits
needed before you submit your program for approval.
• In order to preview your program pages, go to the Program
Homepage, by clicking the home icon.
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Preview continued
• Next, scroll down to the Program Settings section of the page.
Here you will see each page: Home Page/Branding, Questions,
Documents and Prerequisites and whether or not have you
turned on the page.
• If you have turned on the page, you will see the preview icon
available. If you have not turned on a page, that section will
not appear to applicants on the application.
• To preview a page, click the
preview symbol. A new screen
will open that will display the page as it will appear to
applicants in the applicant portal.
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Preview continued
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Review
• Once you have completed your program setup and are
satisfied with the configurations, you must submit your
program to your CAS for review and approval.
• Please note, your program will not be live on the application
until your program is approved by the CAS. If there are errors
found, your program will be sent back to you for edits.
• To submit your program for review, go the Program
Homepage, by clicking the home icon.
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Review continued
• Next, scroll down to the Program Settings section and click the
“Submit for Review” button.
• Once your program is approved, you will only be able to edit
the deadline date, Program Home Page and branding. You will
not be able to edit any other sections of the program.
• Once your program is approved, you will receive an email
from your CAS contact informing you of the approval.
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Configuration Guide
• A WebAdMIT and Configuration Portal open letter that
included the guide was sent on May 2nd to those listed as
“Primary Users”
• Link to guide http://help.webadmit.org/webadmit2017/documents/Configu
ration_Manager_Guide_CSDCAS_2017.pdf
• This provides step by step guidance, best practices and screen
shots for navigating the configuration portal
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What’s in the core of the application?
– Transcripts
– Letters of recommendation
• Must request 3 to submit. Can request up to 5
– Standardized tests
• Can self report
• Official GRE score can be sent to CSDCAS using CSDCASspecific GRE codes
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What’s in the Program Materials section of the
application?
– Documents
• You can request a personal essay here
– Prerequisites
– Custom Questions
• Only ask questions not asked in the core
• Can use in place of a supplemental application
https://csdcas2017playground.liaisoncas.com/applicantux/#/login
Create a test account
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The CSDCAS Team
CAPCSD
Mary Chavez – Executive Director
Julie Masterson – Chair, CSDCAS Advisory Committee
Liaison
Karen Jacobs – VP Program Partnerships
Jessica Scholtz – Senior Customer Solutions Manager
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Live Training
CONFIGURATION MANAGER WEBINAR TRAINING
The Training occurs one Tuesday from 3-4pm ET and one Thursday 1-2pm ET
each month.
WEB ADMIT BASIC WEBINAR TRAINING
Register for a Basic WebAdMIT training to learn more about how to utilize
your online admissions software. The Basic WebAdMIT Training webinar runs
every other Thursday from 2:30-4pm ET.
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School Resources
[email protected] 267-5663147
[email protected]
School dedicated support line:
716- 636-7777 option 7
Email: [email protected]
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Important CSDCAS Dates
April - May, 2016 (and throughout the cycle): Configuration Manager Portal
training Tuesdays/Thursdays
April-July: WebAdMIT training offered on Thursdays
April-August: Program consultation: Configuration and WebAdMIT
May 1: Configuration Portal opens to 2016-2017 CSDCAS programs
July 1: Configuration Portal closes
August 2: CSDCAS portal opens to applicants
August 3: Data appears in WebAdMIT (for programs opening on August 2)
March 14, 2017: 2016-2017 cycle close notification to students
April 14, 2017: CSDCAS applicant portal closes
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