Release 6 – June 28, 2026

New Features and Enhancements

CAS API Enhancements

The following enhancements are automatically available for the CAS API, and no action is required on the part of any school or program. If you have any questions about these features, contact support.

Disclaimer: on rare occasions, a new feature or enhancement may be moved to a future release or otherwise subject to change.

Source and Organization Contacts added to CAS API

The CAS Application APIs (v1 and v2) now include:

A new organizationContacts JSON node (as a child node to the existing programMaterials -> organizations JSON node). This has key contact details including name, email, phone (with extension), role, and notes for each related organization.
New source and sourceId JSON nodes to indicate where the application data originated. The source is typically populated if the application was created by a Jumpstart process.

For more information, see the CAS API Swagger documentation.

Cal State Apply Fully Supported on CAS API

The CAS API now fully supports Cal State Apply on the CAS 3+ (Mobile UX) platform. This means Cal State Apply partners can integrate with the latest, mobile-first CAS experience using the same CAS API endpoints available to other CAS 3.0 programs.

For more information, see the CAS API Swagger documentation.

Coming Soon!

Please review the list of upcoming events, including product updates and regional training opportunities.

Event	Date	Details
CAS 3+ Upgrade	2026	Liaison is excited to announce that in the 2026-2027 application cycle, all of our Centralized Application Services (CAS) will be upgraded to a new, mobile-first, and modern applicant portal that we call CAS 3+. Visit the CAS 3+ Upgrade page to learn more about its key benefits and a preview of the upgraded application.
Shared Lookup Table Updates for Fall 2026	August 2026	Many fields in the CAS Applicant Portal contain predefined answer values that applicants can select; for example, the Country and County fields both have predefined answer values. These values are housed in shared "lookup tables" which are viewable in your CAS's/UniCAS's data dictionary file. Lookup table change requests can be sent to a member of your account team, who will compile and review these requests. New lookup table values will appear in the CAS Applicant Portal in August 2026 (subject to change). Visit the Shared Lookup Table Updates page for more information.

Event

Date

Details

CAS 3+ Upgrade

2026

Liaison is excited to announce that in the 2026-2027 application cycle, all of our Centralized Application Services (CAS) will be upgraded to a new, mobile-first, and modern applicant portal that we call CAS 3+. Visit the CAS 3+ Upgrade page to learn more about its key benefits and a preview of the upgraded application.

Shared Lookup Table Updates for Fall 2026

August 2026

Many fields in the CAS Applicant Portal contain predefined answer values that applicants can select; for example, the Country and County fields both have predefined answer values. These values are housed in shared "lookup tables" which are viewable in your CAS's/UniCAS's data dictionary file.

Lookup table change requests can be sent to a member of your account team, who will compile and review these requests. New lookup table values will appear in the CAS Applicant Portal in August 2026 (subject to change).

Visit the Shared Lookup Table Updates page for more information.