2000 Syllabus of Examinations - Notice to Candidates - Important Changes

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2000 Syllabus of Examinations from the Casualty Actuarial Society outlines the notice to candidates and key updates for the examination year. It introduces a new education and examination structure announced in 1997, explains a single deadline per exam session with no late registrations, and describes joint administration of Exams 1–4 with preliminary examinations. It also sets admission requirements for examination centers, including identification and ticket rules, and summarizes additional policies such as discipline procedures, exam dates, study materials, and access to online information and preliminary answers.

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Notice to Candidates

Important Changes to the 2000 CAS Syllabus of Examinations

New Education and Examination Structure

Only One Deadline—No Late Registrations to be Accepted

Exams 1-4

Requirements for Admission to Examination Center

Preliminary Answers for Exams 5-9

CAS Policy on Examination Discipline

Date of Examinations

Materials for Study

Readings

200Casualty Actuarial Society SYILLABUS Examinations Casualty Actuarial Society 2000Syllabus of Examinations ◎ Copyright 1999,Casualty Actuarial SocietyAll Rights Reserved L S0CIETY22 Y Casualty Actuarial Society1100 North Glebe Road,Suite 600Arlington,Virginia 22201-4798Phone:(703)276-3100;Fax:(703)276-3108Internet Address:office@casact.orgCAS Web Site:www.casact.org For details about where to send registrations,orders,and payments,please see page 7. Notice to Candidates Including Important Changes to the2000 CAS Syllabus of Examinations 1.New Education and Examination Structure With the 2000 Syllabus of Examinations,the Casualty Actuarial Societyis implementing a new education and examination structure that wasannounced in June 1997 and clarified over the past two years. 2.Only One Deadline—No Late Registrations tobe Accepted There is only one registration deadline for each exam session.No lateregistrations will be accepted.Deadlines are listed on page 6. 3.Exams 1-4 Exams 1-4 are jointly administered by the Casualty Actuarial Societyand the Society of Actuaries through Preliminary ActuarialExaminations.Details are available in this Syllabus as well as theSociety of Actuaries'Catalog.The registration form for Exams 1-4,aswell as the order form for study notes,will be available in theStudents'Corner of the CAS Web Site(www.casact.org)or the CASOffice on December 1,1999. 4.Requirements for Admission to ExaminationCenter To be admitted into an examination center,each candidate mustpresent a positive identification with a signature and a photograph(e.g.,driver's license,passport,school or work ID,etc.).If a photo IDis not available,the candidate must present two forms of identificationwith a signature,with at least one form containing a physicaldescription(height,weight,hair color,eye color,etc.).Each candidatewill be required to sign in at the examination center.A candidate whodoes not present positive identification or who refuses or is unable toprovide a matching signature will not be permitted to write theexamination.For Exams 1-4,candidates also must present a validTicket of Admission that will be sent with Instructions to Candidatesfrom Preliminary Actuarial Examinations 5.Preliminary Answers for Exams 5-9 Approximately one week after CAS Exams 5-9 have been completed,a preliminary list of multiple-choice and true/false answers for theseexaminations will be posted on the CAS Web Site(www.casact.org)in the Students'Corner.This will assist candidates and theExamination Committee in determining whether they believe aquestion is ambiguous or defective.For details,see page 17. 6.CAS Policy on Examination Discipline The CAS Board of Directors approved the following addition to theCAS Policy on Examinations Discipline: If an actuarial organization with which the CAS has a workingrelationship(such as the Society of Actuaries)invokes a penaltyagainst a candidate for improper conduct during an examination forwhich the CAS is not a joint sponsor,the CAS willinvoke the samepenalty for all CAS sponsored examinations.If the CAS takes anydisciplinary action,it willnotify the other actuarial organizations ofthat action. 7.Date of Examinations The Spring 2000 CAS Examinations will be held in May;the Fall2000 CAS Examinations will be held in late October and November.Exact dates are listed on page 5. 8.Materials for Study Please refer to the appropriate examination section for reading lists.Please note that NEW and SKU (Study Kit Updates)are not listedbecause of the significant changes in the new structure of the CASexaminations. 9.Readings The items in this Syllabus were chosen for their educational value.They are intended to expose the candidate to a wide range ofinformation and to a variety of methods,opinions,and practices in thecasualty actuarial field.Inclusion of material in the Syllabus does notimply that the CAS endorses any of the views,methodologies,ortechniques therein.

FAQs

What is the key change to the CAS education and examination structure in the 2000 syllabus?

The syllabus states that the CAS is implementing a new education and examination structure announced in June 1997 and clarified over the past two years.

Are late registrations accepted for the 2000 exam sessions?

No. The notice says there is only one registration deadline for each exam session and no late registrations will be accepted.

What are the identification requirements to be admitted to an examination center?

Each candidate must present positive identification with a signature and photograph; if a photo ID is not available, two signed identification forms are required, including at least one with a physical description. Candidates must also sign in at the center and present a valid Ticket of Admission for Exams 1–4.

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