New to Higher Ed HR
Get Up to Speed With CUPA-HR Resources
From its mission and culture to its funding sources and governance structure, the higher education workplace can have a steep learning curve, even for seasoned HR professionals. CUPA-HR offers a wide range of resources to help you and members of your team get up to speed quickly.
Self-Paced E-Learning Courses
Understanding Higher Education — The Understanding Higher Education series is designed to help all employees be more effective in their roles by developing a deeper understanding of institutional structure and culture. For HR professionals and other leaders new to higher ed, the series also takes a closer look at topics such as tenure, academic reporting structures, and compensation practices. Learn more.
CUPA-HR Boot Camp — The CUPA-HR Boot Camp course offers a higher ed perspective on essential HR topics, including leadership and strategy, recruiting and retention, compensation, benefits, employee and union relations, operations, compliance, and training and organizational development. Boot Camp is available only to CUPA-HR members. Learn more.
Programs Based on Your HR Role and Experience
CUPA-HR Ignite — For more than 10 years, this 12-month immersive experience for early-career higher ed HR professionals has featured learning and engagement opportunities designed to connect participants with CUPA-HR, key leaders in the association, and leaders in the higher ed HR profession. Learn more.
Career Growth Series — The Career Growth Series features three half-day workshops. The first is for HR professionals who want to explore their readiness for leadership. The second is for HR managers who want to support their HR employees’ career growth. And the third is for new leaders, HR professionals who have stepped into formal or informal leadership roles for the first time. Learn more.
CUPA-HR Navigators — Designed specifically for higher ed CHROs, this new program is designed to provide personalized, meaningful support by leveraging what makes our association unique: the power of connection and collaboration among higher ed HR leaders. Learn more.
CHRO Conversations — Chief HR officers are providing critical leadership to their institutions and workforce. To support those efforts, our virtual CHRO Conversations offer higher ed CHROs the opportunity to connect with one another, hear from experience leaders, and engage in discussion. For CHROs only. Learn more.
Practical Resources and Real-World Successes
Immerse yourself in resources that cover a wide range of HR topics and emerging issues from a higher ed perspective. You can filter by type or topic. Here are just a few examples of what you’ll find in the News and Resources section of the website:
Federal Legislative and Regulatory News — CUPA-HR’s Government Relations team puts the latest developments in context for higher ed employers.
HR Toolkits — Packed with examples from institutions across the country, and available to CUPA-HR members only, toolkits are a great timesaver.
Higher Ed Workforce Data — From salary and demographic trends to retention and policy trends, and so much more, CUPA-HR research provides data and analysis on the higher ed workplace that’s essential to HR planning. Check out our reports and interactive graphics.
Articles — Articles let you explore emerging higher ed HR issues, higher ed HR models, and innovative HR practices through the experiences and work being done at institutions across the country.
Webinars — CUPA-HR webinars are a benefit of membership. They include both upcoming events and an extensive library of recorded webinars, offering insights, how-tos, and shared resources on a wide range of HR management topics and emerging issues.