Get More Involved With CUPA-HR
Contribute Your Expertise
Members are the lifeblood of CUPA-HR. When you contribute your expertise or participate in a volunteer program, you make deeper professional connections, strengthen your leadership skills, and have a direct impact on the association and the higher ed HR profession.
Contribute to the Conversation
Connect with CUPA-HR members in your area — Many CUPA-HR chapters offer events and workshops throughout the year. Visit our calendar of events or your CUPA-HR chapter’s website.
Find answers in CUPA-HR’s online community — Search through previous discussions or start a new one in a general or topic-based community in CUPA-HR Connect.
Contribute Data and Resources
Participate in CUPA-HR’s annual surveys — From salaries to demographic data, CUPA-HR’s annual surveys are the most comprehensive source for higher ed workforce data, and the annual BEES Survey collects vital non-salary data related to workplace policies and benefits. Data collection gathering gets underway in September. Learn more about how your institution can participate.
Contribute resources to our HR toolkits — Help other members looking for assistance by adding your institution’s policies or program materials to our members-only collection of higher ed HR tools and resources.
Share your enthusiasm for data — Love using research and data in your HR work? Join the CUPA-HR Data User Group in our online community.
Share Your Great Work
Write an article for the CUPA-HR website — Showcase what your HR team is doing to transform HR programs and practices on your campus. Review submission guidelines.
Present a session at a CUPA-HR conference — Look for emails announcing our calls for presentation proposals, or contact us at [email protected].
Nominate your program or team for an award — Recipients of CUPA-HR’s Higher Education HR Awards are nationally recognized across the association. Look for nominations to open in March.
Take a Leadership Role
Immerse yourself in in a year of learning about CUPA-HR leadership — The Emerging CUPA-HR Leaders Program is a cohort-based program for those interested in exploring leadership opportunities in the association.
Volunteer to serve on your chapter board — Volunteering to serve on a chapter board is a powerful way to connect with peers and support professional development for local professionals.
Share your expertise and leadership through committee work — CUPA-HR has several committees comprised of volunteers. Committees are formed at the beginning of each fiscal year in July. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please complete a volunteer interest form.
Lead the association and the higher ed HR profession — Serve on CUPA-HR’s national board, a powerful way to form strong professional connections while making an impact on the profession and the association. Nominations for the board are accepted December through January.