Release 4 – May 19, 2024

Optionally Require Unofficial Transcript and Foreign Evaluation Uploads Before Submitting Applications

For CASs that allow programs to configure their transcript and foreign evaluation requirements, this enhancement is automatically available for use. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

For CASs that request CAS-level unofficial transcript and foreign evaluation uploads, this enhancement must be approved by the CAS association or UniCAS client for use in the current cycle. If activated, this enhancement is available for all participating programs. CAS association and UniCAS clients: contact a member of your account team for more information or to enable this feature.

CASs and programs can request applicants upload an unofficial copy of their transcripts or foreign evaluations in the Colleges Attended section of the application. Currently, applicants can submit these unofficial transcripts or foreign evaluations either before or after they submit their application.

With this enhancement, CASs and programs can require applicants to upload an unofficial transcript or foreign evaluation before they submit their application. This allows programs to have a more complete application to review and removes the work of programs following up with applicants to request these documents.

CAS Applicant Portal

Under the Colleges Attended section, applicants can upload their unofficial transcript or foreign evaluation. If the CAS or program requires applicants to upload these documents before submitting their application, and the applicant has not already done so, then the Submit Application tab will display a warning and prevent the applicant from submitting to that program.

If a CAS or program does not require applicants to upload these documents, or requires them to request official copies, then the applicant can continue to submit their application to those programs.

Configuration Portal

If your CAS allows you to select your program transcript requirements, you can select the Require the applicant to upload their unofficial transcript before they can submit to your program toggle to require the unofficial transcript upload before the applicant submits their application to you.

Evaluation Type Name in Email Templates

This enhancement must be approved by the CAS association or UniCAS client for use in the next cycle. If activated, this enhancement will be available for all participating programs in the next cycle. CAS association and UniCAS clients: contact a member of your account team for more information or to enable this feature.

Some CASs have evaluation types, which are recommendation forms customized to a field, degree level, or recommendation type (e.g., recommendation for master's degree applicants, recommendation with a letter upload only, etc.). With this enhancement, the following email templates can include the evaluation type name within the email body, so that applicants and recommenders are reminded of which type of recommendation the recommender has already completed:

• Evaluator Submission Response to Applicant (sent to applicants in the CAS Applicant Portal)
• Evaluator Submission Response to Evaluator (sent to recommenders in Liaison Letters)

Applicant Specific Deadline Filter on Search Page

This enhancement is automatically available for use by all CASs and participating programs. No action is required on the part of any association, school, or program. Contact a member of your account team for more information.

You can now search by the Applicant Specific Deadline field on the Search page. This field lists the applicant’s specific deadline date if your program configures multiple deadlines. If the applicant received an individual deadline extension, the new deadline date displays in this field. Additionally, all filter fields on the Search page have hover text that describes each field. These enhancements empower you to more easily find and filter applicants.