September 2002

For the Candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Volume 8, No. 3

Important Dates to Remember Fall 2002 Registration Deadline Exams 6 and 9: September 19, 2002 Joint Exams 1-4: September 24, 2002 There is only one deadline for each set of exams. Late registrations will not be accepted. Change of Exam Center Deadline Exams 6 and 9: September 19, 2002 Joint Exams 1-4: September 24, 2002 Deadline for Refund Requests December 31, 2002 Continued...		Chair Recaps CAS Spring 2002 Exams By Thomas G. Myers, Examination Committee Chairperson Passing Score Studies As discussed in the June 2002 issue of Future Fellows, the CAS piloted a new pass mark process last fall with help from education consultants The Chauncey Group International. The CAS convened an independent panel of Fellows to review each CAS exam and determine a content-based estimate of the appropriate pass score. Continued... Syllabus Changes for 2003 Announced Mary Frances Miller, CAS vice president-admissions, presented the following changes for the 2003 Syllabus of Examinations to the CAS Executive Council and subsequently posted them on the CAS Web Site in July 2002. Other changes that may be made are edition changes to current citations. Continued... Click here to download a PDF version of this document To download the Acrobat Reader, click the icon below.
Official Notices Updates to the 2002 Syllabus Inside this Issue Reflections of a Candidate Representative CAS Course on Professionalism The Student Liaison Committee: How Does It Affect Me? News From the CAS Regional Affiliates Comic Relief- Exam Questions and Other Anecdotes Tips on Taking Exams Check Your Exam Status

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