The deadline to complete and submit your program configurations for review is February 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Once the configuration portal is closed, the PAEA and Liaison teams will review your submitted information to ensure your program will launch on time. Failure to submit your configuration portal for review by the deadline will delay the launch of your program’s CASPA portal.
Steps to Completing Configuration
- Log into the Configuration Portal in the WebAdMIT Prelaunch site.
- Review and edit your program branding, instructional text, prerequisites, and questions, if applicable.
- Preview your program in preview mode.
- Hit “Submit for Review” no later than 4:00 p.m. ET on February 27, 2026.
Logging Into the Prelaunch Environment
All configurations for the 2026-2027 application cycle must be done in the Prelaunch environment. The Prelaunch environment cannot be accessed through the WebAdMIT portal used to review applications. To access the Prelaunch environment, you must use the link below. Current WebAdMIT users should use their WebAdMIT username and password to access the Prelaunch environment.
If you have not accessed WebAdMIT before or are having trouble with your password, click “first time here” or “forgot password” on the login screen to obtain your login information.
If you continue to have trouble, please contact WebAdMIT Support via phone for assistance. The WebAdMIT support team can be reached Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 857-304-2020.
Link: https://prelaunch.webadmit.org
Accessing the Configuration Portal
After logging into the prelaunch environment, you can access the CASPA 2026-2027 cycle by navigating to the Management section in the left-hand menu and clicking “CAS Configuration Portal.”
If nothing happens when clicking the link, disable any popup blockers as the configuration portal opens in a new window.
The prelaunch environment should only be used to access the configuration portal. Any other activity, such as adding users or setting up local statuses or email templates, will NOT carry over to the live WebAdMIT environment.
Editing Your Program & Submitting Configurations
Any programs that were live in the 2025-2026 cycle were rolled over into the 2026-2027 configuration portal and can be edited for the new cycle.
There is no need to add new programs in the configuration portal if the program existed previously.
The available configuration options for CASPA include:
For helpful information on configuration best practices, please visit the Configuration Portal Help Center.
After the necessary information has been entered into the configuration portal, PAEA and Liaison strongly encourage at least one person to preview and review the configurations before submitting the portal for review. To use the preview feature, you must create a student account in the CASPA application. Once the Preview has been completed, toggle the “Preview” button back into the “off” position and submit it for review. The PAEA Admissions Team will review and approve programs after they are set to the “Review” status. Programs not in the “review” status will not be reviewed or approved for launch.
Configuration Portal Help and Training
To help guide you in this process with known best practices, we encourage you to review the resources listed below.
- The Configuration Portal Help Center is a searchable manual with step-by-step instructions for creating and customizing your programs; this is also accessible in the “Help Center” section the “Help” panel within your WebAdMIT account.
- Liaison Academy has a Configuration Portal Training module with videos on specific portions of the configuration portal. The link to training is also accessible in the “Training Resources” section of the “Help” panel within your WebAdMIT account.
As a reminder, programs are not permitted to ask applicants questions about their criminal history. PAEA has created a blanket statement informing applicants that they will be required to complete a criminal background check before enrollment in the program.
A copy of the 2026-27 Admissions Tools, Enhancements, and Configuration Best Practices Webinar slides can be found here.
Lastly, we have developed a naming convention for common prerequisites. This initiative improves our ability to provide admission-related data while offering applicants clear, standardized instructions to simplify their submission. While configuring your Prerequisite section, enter these approved titles into the Title field. The Description field can then be used for program-specific notes or exceptions, preserving each program’s independent admission criteria. Since this list is non-exhaustive, courses not on the Common Prerequisites List may still be included.
Contact Us
For any questions, please contact the WebAdMIT Support team, which is available Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at 857-304-2020 or via email at webadmitsupport@liaisonedu.com.