From an HR perspective, faculty positions can often look very different from other professional and staff roles on campus, especially when it comes to those faculty on the tenure track. But as HR’s role in academic staffing expands, it’s critical to understand tenure and its role in supporting academic freedom, says Joerg Tiede, the director... View Article
This blog post was contributed by Christina Cutlip, senior managing director of client engagement and national advocacy at TIAA. A crisis like the one we’re going through tends to leave an imprint both physically and mentally. Employees’ financial outlook have been especially affected as they’ve either experienced a worst case scenario or realized that bad... View Article
This blog post was contributed by Linda Harber, retired CHRO from George Mason University and active CUPA-HR contributor. Planning an early retirement program for your institution is a vital part of human resource strategy and operations and can help position HR as a strategic leadership partner, especially during times like these. That said, developing an... View Article
Members OnlyFaculty members are the academic staff of a college or university responsible for teaching, research and extension outreach. They customarily fall into two categories: Tenure-Track Academic tenure is an employment status that essentially establishes a contract for continued employment between the institution and the tenured faculty member. Because of this, HR professionals must rely on... View Article