Higher Ed Research

• Institutional members receive one complimentary salary survey report (a $340 value), plus member rates on other salary and benefits survey reports in which they’ve participated.
• Institutional members who participate in our surveys also save (up to $530!) on DataOnDemand, which lets you run reports using peer comparison groups so you get the data you want, when you want it. Compare peer institutions, athletic conferences, position or even your region or affiliation.
• CUPA-HR — considered by most to be the national authority on higher ed compensation research — conducts eight annual surveys:
  • Staff Salary Surveys
    • Administrative Compensation Survey
    • Mid-Level Administrative and Professional Salary Survey
    • Executive Total Compensation Survey
  • Faculty Salary Surveys
    • National Faculty Salary Survey for Four-Year Institutions
    • Two-Year College Faculty Salary Survey
    • Contigent Faculty Salary Survey
  • Comprehensive Survey of College and University Benefits Programs
  • HR Benchmarking and Workforce Planning Survey

Public Policy News and Advocacy

• CUPA-HR not only proactively educates and informs national legislators and regulators about workforce issues that impact higher education, but also provides updates on those issues in its monthly eNews e-mail and periodic Washington Insider Alert e-mails to keep you up to date on what’s happening in our nation’s capital.*
• Among the many issues CUPA-HR’s public policy team worked on during the 111th Congress were the Employee Free Choice Act, the Healthy Families Act, genetic discrimination, immigration/employee verification and ADA reform.

* In addition to on-going efforts by CUPA-HR to keep its members aware of developments in public policy, the association sometimes incurs expenses to advocate on behalf of its members. These advocacy expenses are categorized by not-for-profit organizations as 501(h) activities and are a negligible portion (.19%) of CUPA-HR’s total dues revenue.

Resources for Learning and Professional Development

• Only members have access to the Knowledge Center — a comprehensive source (with more than 8,000 entries) for higher ed HR best practices, HR compliance information and e-learning opportunities. Focus areas include Academic HR; Benefits; Employee Relations; Training and Development; Compensation and Classification; Diversity; Metrics; Legal/Compliance Issues; and much more.
  • Free and reduced-cost e-Learning opportunities include:
    • 25 recertification courses for PHR/SPHR at no charge
    • Discounts on books and courses with the International Foundation for Employee Benefits Programs
• Special registration rates are offered to members for the CUPA-HR Annual Conference and Expo, the four regional conferences and other workshops or webinars to help you connect with higher ed professionals (while minimizing the impact on your bottom line!).
• Only members receive our e-mail updates about what's happening in Washington, D.C., higher ed HR, the Knowledge Center and the association.
• Our magazine, The Higher Education Workplace, is packed with articles, tips and resources to help you tackle day-to-day workplace challenges, as well as long-term strategic workforce issues. The magazine is published three times a year and is delivered to all member representatives as a benefit of membership — plus it’s available online in the members-only Knowledge Center.
• Members receive discounts on purchases from the CUPA-HR Online Bookstore including the popular Interview Guide, 6th Edition and Search Committees: A Tool Kit for Human Resource Professionals, Administrators and Committee Members, and the higher ed-focused Lines of Reasoning: Perspectives on Harassment (which includes a DVD and Facilitator’s Guide).
• Members also receive $100 off job posts to CUPA-HR’s JobLine — the only online job-posting site dedicated exclusively to positions in higher ed HR.

Opportunities to Make Connections Within the Higher Ed Community

• Members exchange ideas and information through the new CUPA-HR online community, which lets them subscribe to discussion topics of interest and search discussions by keyword.
• CUPA-HR’s original member listserv, the CompSIG, is a more traditional listserv and resides in the Knowledge Center.
• Members have the opportunity to develop collaborative working relationships through their involvement with CUPA-HR at the local, regional and national level. With 41 chapters, there’s sure to be one near you — find your chapter!
• Connect with CUPA-HR on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media.