Foundations is CASA's first conference of the academic year. It serves to introduce newly-elected student leaders from our member associations to CASA and to the federal government's role in post-secondary education. During the Foundations Conference, CASA staff also teach the student leaders about advocacy and policy development, and the students select their Board of Directors and committee members. This conference takes place in the month of May and is hosted in Canada's capital city and CASA's headquarters, Ottawa.