Preconference Workshops

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Get a head start on your professional development by attending one of the three preconference workshops!

Understanding Higher Education

Higher education is a unique environment that brings with it unique challenges. Past presidents and past chairs of CUPA-HR’s board of directors have developed and will present this full-day workshop specifically for HR professionals who are new to higher education. This preconference program, presented by seasoned higher ed HR leaders, will provide you with the knowledge you need while answering your questions about issues specific to colleges and universities.

Highlights will include:

• An orientation to the history and philosophy of “The Academy.”
• An understanding of the characteristics of higher education and how it differs from the rest of the world of work.
• An explanation of protocols, traditions and vernacular specific to higher education.
• A review of the ways institutions are classified, organized and governed.
• A tutorial on the budgetary and financial aspects of colleges and universities.
• Terms and conditions of employment for administrators and academics.
• A discussion about the future of higher education and how it will affect you.
• Rich resources for continued education and reference.

This is your opportunity to learn from the leaders who have shaped higher education HR across the country. This workshop consistently sells out, so be sure to register early!

Monday, September 20 • 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

$185 for CUPA-HR Members; $210 for Nonmembers

Patti Couger, Past Chair, National Board of Directors, CUPA-HR Knowledge Center Content Manager, and former Associate Vice Chancellor for HR, The Texas A&M University System; Allison Vaillancourt, Vice President for Human Resources, The University of Arizona

Designing and Implementing Faculty Civility and Anti-Bullying Policies

This preconference workshop is currently sold out.
To be added to the waiting list, please call CUPA-HR at (877) 287-2474.

Workplace bullying — psychological harassment — has been described as “one of the business world’s dirtiest secrets” and has been reported as commonplace in higher ed. Gain insights from a panel of academic and ADR professionals regarding critical public policy issues and private organizational policies related to workplace bullying and faculty incivility and discuss with presenters related and developing laws, the economic and psychological consequences of workplace bullying and marginalization, and the impact of workplace bullying on women, racial and ethnic minorities and other individuals not protected by current federal EEO laws.

Workshop attendees will find out what anti-workplace bullying policies and procedures have been designed and implemented by colleges and universities and will also learn how to design and implement special programs and systems established to prevent and resolve claims of workplace bullying.

Highlights include an examination of:

• Conflict management and ADR protocols that have been implemented to resolve claims of workplace bullying in higher education;
• Potential personal liability for administrators and faculty who engage in workplace bullying; and
• Degree of interest among higher ed stakeholders in designing and implementing conflict management and ADR protocols to prevent and resolve claims of faculty incivility, workplace bullying and marginalization, without litigation.

Monday, September 20 • 12:30-3:30 p.m.

$135 for CUPA-HR Members; $160 for Nonmembers

Lunch will not be provided, so please plan accordingly.

Facilitator: Lamont E. Stallworth, Ph.D., Professor at the Institute of Human Resources and Employment Relations, Loyola University

Panelists: Christine Newhall, Senior Vice President, American Arbitration Association; Larry Rute, Esq., Employment Mediator and Arbitrator, Associates in Dispute Resolution, LLC

Becoming a Lean Organization

Funding challenges have prompted higher education and HR programs to increase productivity, bolster efficiency, cut costs, and eliminate nonessential offerings. Lean thinking can enable an organization to achieve essential goals in an environment of diminished resources.

Learn about lean thinking and the approaches several higher education institutions have employed to “go lean.” Roundtable discussions and exercises will enable you to practice lean thinking and develop “takeaways” to implement on your campus.

Monday, September 20 • 12:30-3:30 p.m.

$135 for CUPA-HR Members; $160 for Nonmembers

Lunch will not be provided, so please plan accordingly.

Bonnie Roth, Coordinator, Employee Services, and Ellen Horsch, Vice President for Administration, both of Michigan Tech University; Ken Tagawa, Chief Learning Officer, CUPA-HR; Richard See, Organizational Consultant, University of Iowa; Bob Freeman, Director of Human Resources, Kirkwood Community College; Barbara Saat, University of Rochester

The use of the “Approved Provider” seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.