Higher Ed HR Awards
The Higher Education HR Awards
Nominations for 2021 are now closed. Awards will be presented virtually this summer.
This is your chance to nominate a deserving colleague for the most prestigious awards in the higher ed HR profession! The Higher Education HR Awards recognize the efforts of individuals, teams and institutions who are transforming HR at their institutions and influencing the profession on a wider scale. Nominees must be CUPA-HR institutional members.
- National Awards – Recipients are selected by the national awards committee, and awards are presented virtually in the summer.
- Region Awards – Recipients are selected by the region boards, and awards are presented virtually in the summer.
National Awards
- Donald E. Dickason Award – Awarded to an outstanding CUPA-HR leader
- Distinguished Service Award – Awarded for distinguished service to CUPA-HR and the profession
- Chief Executive HR Champion Award – Awarded to an institutional president or chancellor
- Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award – Recognizing excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion
- HR Innovation Awards - Recognizing transformative HR work in higher ed
- HR Excellence Award – Awarded to one of the regional recipients
- National Chapter Excellence Award – Awarded to one of the regional recipients
Region Awards
To determine which region a nominee is in, visit the Chapters and Regions page.
Eastern Region
- Higher Ed HR Rock Star Award – Recognizing an early-career professional making an impact in the Eastern Region
- Distinguished Service Award – Awarded to an individual in the Eastern Region
- HR Excellence Award – Recognizing transformational HR work in the Eastern Region
- Chapter Excellence Award – Recognizing a chapter that is making a significant impact
Southern Region
- Higher Ed HR Rock Star Award – Recognizing an early-career professional making an impact in the Southern Region
- Distinguished Service Award – Awarded to an individual in the Southern Region
- HR Excellence Award – Recognizing transformational HR work in the Southern Region
- Chapter Excellence Award – Recognizing a chapter that is making a significant impact
Midwest Region
- Higher Ed HR Rock Star Award – Recognizing an early-career professional making an impact in the Midwest Region
- Outstanding Service Award – Awarded to an individual in the Midwest Region
- HR Excellence Award – Recognizing transformational HR work in the Midwest Region
- Chapter Excellence Award – Recognizing a chapter that is making a significant impact
Western Region
- Higher Ed HR Rock Star Award – Recognizing an early-career professional making an impact in the Western Region
- Distinguished Service Award – Awarded to an individual in the Western Region
- HR Excellence Award – Recognizing transformational HR work in the Western Region
- Chapter Excellence Award – Recognizing a chapter that is making a significant impact
Awards Timeline
- Nominations Open – February 8, 2021
- Nominations Close – February 26, 2021
- Notifications – first week of May
- Awards Presentations – virtually this summer