Get Involved
Get More Involved With CUPA-HR
Members are the lifeblood of CUPA-HR. When you contribute your expertise or participate in a volunteer program, you gain new connections, develop new skills, and have a direct impact on the association and the higher ed HR profession.
Upcoming Opportunities
- Volunteer Opportunities for 2024-25 — Complete a volunteer interest form
- Higher Ed HR Magazine — Check the submission due date for the upcoming issue
Connect, Contribute and Lead
Join 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. Learn more.
Contribute Important Data and Helpful Resources
- Participate in CUPA-HR’s flagship higher ed workforce surveys — From salaries to demographic data, CUPA-HR’s flagship surveys are the most comprehensive source for higher ed workforce data. Data collection takes place November 1 through mid-January. Learn more.
- Contribute resources to the Knowledge Center — Add your institution’s policies or program materials to our members-only collection of higher ed HR tools and resources. Learn how.
- 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. Join now.
Share the Great Work Your Institution Is Doing
- Write an article for Higher Ed HR Magazine — 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. Learn more.
Take Your Career to the Next Level
- Immerse yourself in a year of learning about higher ed HR — The Ignite Program (previously known as the Wildfire Program) is a cohort-based program for early-career higher ed HR professionals. Learn more.
- 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. Learn more.
- 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. Learn more.
- Support chapters and strategic planning at a regional level — Serve on a region board, a powerful way to connect with colleagues in your region while making an impact on the profession. Learn more.
- Share your expertise and leadership through committee work — CUPA-HR has several committees and task forces 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 an interest form.
- Lead the association and the higher ed HR profession — Serve on CUPA-HR’s national board, a powerful way to connect with colleagues from across the country while making an impact on the profession. Nominations are accepted December through January.