About Us

Our Mission
NCCUPA-HR provides dynamic leadership to the higher education human resources profession and the higher education community by delivering essential knowledge, resources and connections that enhance individual and institutional capacity and effectiveness.

Our Members
CUPA-HR members are higher ed HR. Our membership is institution-based and includes close to 90 percent of all U.S. doctoral institutions, around 70 percent of all master’s institutions, over 50 percent of all bachelor’s institutions, and almost 500 two-year and specialized institutions.
We also serve other organizations that are affiliated with higher education. We provide vital resources to more than 12,000 higher education HR professionals at close to1,700 institutions — every day.

Our Strategic Priorities

  1. Be the leading voice regarding higher education workforce issues.
  2. Identify and address emerging trends related to sustainability, growth, and transformation.
  3. Proactively impact legislative, regulatory, and higher education workforce issues.
  4. Cultivate relationships with those who impact the higher education workplace.
  5. Ensure that our governance structure meets and anticipates current and emerging needs of our diverse membership.

Our Work
We accomplish our mission by providing opportunities for professional growth, collaboration and outreach that are in line with our strategic priorities.

Offering Resources for Learning and Professional Development:

  • An expansive online Knowledge Center featuring HR practices from institutions across the country, core HR learning opportunities and HR regulatory resources;
  • Conferences, workshops and Webinars;
  • Leadership development in the form of the annual Association Leadership Program, resources for association leaders and support from the national office and board;
  • Publications including periodicals, books and video.

Making Connections Within the Higher Ed HR Community:

  • Face-to-face and online opportunities for exchange of ideas;
  • Opportunities to connect with other higher ed professionals;
  • Opportunities to develop collaborative working relationships.

Conducting Higher Ed HR Research:

  • The acknowledged authority on higher ed salary data;
  • DataOnDemand survey tools to meet your just-in-time needs;
  • Benefits research focused on higher ed.

Providing Public Policy News and Advocacy:

  • Timely legislative and regulatory updates;
  • Representation in our nation’s capitol.