Please note: Due to scheduled website maintenance and a system upgrade, registration for Understanding Higher Education Courses 2 and 3 has been temporarily suspended. The courses will be available for registration again this summer. Understanding Higher Education Course 1 will be available throughout the upgrade.
From its mission and culture to its funding sources and governance structure, the higher education workplace has a steep learning curve, especially for new employees.
The Understanding Higher Education e-learning 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 offers a closer look at topics such as tenure, academic reporting structures, compensation practices, Title IX and leadership skills.
Understanding Higher Education is now a three-part e-learning series that offers a self-paced and interactive learning experience for all levels of higher ed employees.
While each course in the new Understanding Higher Education e-learning series has been carefully crafted to build upon the last, you can take these courses in any order and at any time!
Provides a basic orientation to the higher education environment and is widely applicable to all roles on campus. Anyone can take this course, and we encourage HR professionals to incorporate this course into their onboarding programs. Topics in this course include:
Provides HR practitioners with a closer look at the different types of employees found in higher education as well as an introduction to specific compliance laws and regulations that affect higher education. Topics in this course include:
Provides leaders and aspiring leaders with an introduction to the tools, strategies and resources that can help position them as strategic influencers on their campus. Topics in this course include:
Course 1 is free and open to both CUPA-HR members and non-members. No registration is required. Anyone in higher education may complete this course or use the unaltered course for training purposes at their institution. It should take about an hour to complete.
A benefit of CUPA-HR membership, Course 2 and Course 3 are provided at no cost to CUPA-HR members, but registration is required for each course. These courses are not available to non-members. Each of these courses takes about 30-45 minutes to complete.
Registration for Understanding Higher Education Courses 2 and 3 has been temporarily suspended while CUPA-HR prepares to implement a new database. The courses will be available for registration again this summer.
If you are already registered for Course 2 or Course 3, you may continue to access and complete the course through April 23, using the links below. However, your progress will not be carried over to the new system.
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