CAS ADVANTAGE

How It Works

Your step-by-step journey:

1. Sign Up — Enroll in CAS Advantage through MySail.
2. Learn & Do — Attend workshops, complete experiences, and collect evidence of your skills.
3. Reflect — Write short reflections about what you learned.
4. Build Your Portfolio — Upload everything into your ePortfolio.
5. Showcase — Earn your digital badges and display them on LinkedIn, resumes, and grad school applications.
6. Graduate with Distinction — Complete all five badges and receive your CAS Advantage graduation cord.

The Badge Pathway

Five badges. Endless opportunities.

Each badge represents a key skill employers seek. Earn one or all five, it’s up to you!

• Critical Thinking — Analyze, evaluate, and solve problems with confidence.
• Career & Life Design — Plan intentionally for your future with tools and strategies for success.
• Collaboration — Lead and thrive in team settings by working effectively with others.
• Communication — Sharpen your ability to express ideas clearly, both in writing and speech.
• Community — Engage with others to make a positive impact on campus and beyond.

FIND MORE INFOrmation HEre

Your Professional Edge

Show employers what sets you apart.

• Add your digital badges to LinkedIn, Handshake, and your resume.
• Share your ePortfolio in job or graduate school applications.
• Use your CAS Advantage experiences to stand out in interviews with specific stories and achievements.

Enrollment Info

• Who Can Join: All CAS undergraduate students
• When to Start: Anytime! The earlier you begin, the more you can complete
• Workshops Offered: Fall and Winter semesters
  • 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 Thinking, Career & Life Design, and Collaboration.
• Deadline for Regalia: Complete all five badges by the end of your graduation year

Successfully completing a CAS Advantage course allows you to earn a badges. Completion of the program will allow you to earn graduation regalia. Each course builds on previous skills, helping you refine and expand your professional toolkit. Students can earn badges in designated courses but may continue taking advanced sections to further develop their skills and enhance their portfolios.