Regional Awards
CUPA-HR Member Awards
Do you know a fellow CUPA member that has made a significant contribution to higher education in Arkansas? If so please nominate them for the upcoming SWCUPA-HR Spring Conference.
AWARD CRITERIA
Each year, the members of our
Southwest Region are asked to evaluate our hard working fellow members and make
nominations for appropriate awards. Nominations are due by February 1st, and
will be reviewed by the regional awards committee and presented to the regional
board for consideration. Presentations of the awards are made at the next
Southwest Regional Conference.
NEW! Successful Practices Award
This award is presented to an individual or team that demonstrates creativity, process improvement or professional achievement through the implementation of a significant new practice that contributes to the overall excellence of an institution’s human resource programs, services and /or administration. A significant project or pattern of small projects will be considered.
Criteria:
Successful development and implementation of a different approach or a variation of a traditional process, procedure or practice in a function human resource area.
Successful and innovative partnership in assisting another academic or administrative unit in achieving its overall mission.
The Successful Practice has led to improved performance of the college or university, the department in which it resides, or the human resource department; and the achievement has advanced the profession or promoted better understanding of human resource management.
The Successful Practice has been in operation for a period during the past three years at the time the nomination was submitted.
The nominee’s institution is a member of and participates in CUPA-HR.
Regional Lifetime Membership
This award is for Human Resources professionals who have retired or are
about to retire, and who have made outstanding contributions to their
institutions, to CUPA-HR and/or to the Southwest Region. The committee should be
notified about any retirements that occurred in the year prior to the region’s
annual spring conference.
Southwest Academy Membership
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honor those Human Resource
professionals who have made significant contributions to higher education.
Eligibility for this award includes:
1. To have been a participant in the affairs of the Southwest Region for a
minimum of five (5) years;
2. To have made significant and meaningful contributions over a number of years
to the cumulative knowledge and stature of the Human Resource profession; and
3. The aggregate of the individual's contributions will have established the
nominee as an acknowledged leader in the Human Resource profession in higher
education.
The Roadrunner Award
The purpose of this award is to identify and recognize a Human Resource
professional who is a positive role model having made significant
contributions(s) to the profession, his/her campus and/or CUPA-HR. A significant
contribution may include something innovative, service connected, creative, etc.
The process for this award is by the CUPA-HR Chapter nominating one or more
individuals for consideration by the regional awards committee. If more than one
person is nominated by a state, the regional awards committee will make the
selection based on written information submitted.
The Hugh Avery Award of Distinction
The purpose is to identify a member of the Southwest Region for an award
that in named after Hugh Avery, a former leader in the University Human Resource
Profession. This individual will be judged to have met the high level of
personal attributes and human resource professional standards set by Hugh Avery.
The honoree shall meet the following criteria:
1. Long-term continued involvement in Southwest Regional activities;
2. A demonstrated history of Southwest Region leadership;
3. An extraordinary practitioner of the human resource profession;
4. A sense of humor; and
5. A deep concern for the rights of all humans.
Excellence in Human Resource Practice Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize institutions of higher education
that have demonstrated a desire for excellence in human resource management by
establishing an institutional environment that recognizes creative and
innovative approaches to human resource management that benefit the institution
and the individuals within the college and university community.
Institutional nominees are expected to:
1. Provides the resources necessary to maintain a current membership in CUPA-HR
and to participate in its activities;
2. Recognizes the importance of the human resource function within the
organizational structure of the institution by establishing the head of the
human resource department as a key member of the management team in the
organization;
3. Shows receptivity to innovative approaches to human resource department
activities and demonstrates a management philosophy that facilitates the
development of progressive human resource programs; and
4. The head of the human resource department demonstrates a style of
administrative leadership that generates support of the human resource function
from the administration, faculty and staff.
Each regional institution so honored will become a finalist for a national Award
of Excellence to be presented at the annual CUPA-HR National Convention.
How to Make Nominations
Nominations for these awards are to be submitted by January 1. Each
nomination must include a letter describing the contributions and achievements
of the nominee, a copy of the nominee's resume and, if possible, a letter of
support.
Send your nominations and support documentation to the current ARCUPA-HR
President who will compile and forward to SW Region for their February 1st
deadline:
Charlene Brown
Senior Human Resource Consultant
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham, #564
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone (501) 686-5302
Fax (501) 686-5386
Or if you prefer you may submit directly to:
Southwest Region Awards Committee
Attn: Vi Rapuano
Executive Director of Human Resources and Professional Development
Red Rocks Community College
13300 West 6th Ave.
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Phone: (303) 914-6299
Fax: (303) 914-6800
CUPA National Awards
The CUPA-HR National Awards Program services two primary purposes:
To recognize service and commitment to CUPA-HR at all levels of the association and across all ember institutions (such service and commitment may be sustained over a long period of time or specialized and focused on a few significant events or efforts), and
To recognize innovation in human resource administration through implementation of state-of-the-art technology or best practices
Nominations may come from CUPA-HR members as well as from regional and chapter boards. Self-nominations are also accepted. Only CUPA-HR member institutions and their respective human resource practitioners can be nominated for a national award.
List of CUPA-HR National Awards
Donald E. Dickason Award
CUPA-HR's highest honor is named for the association's founder. Established in
1970, this honor recognizes an individual for outstanding service to CUPA-HR.
National Deadline is April 1.
See Award Criteria >>
Distinguished Service Award
This award is given to a CUPA-HR member who has given outstanding service to the
association through constituent activities, including service in governance or
leadership roles, or through professional development contributions in support
of the association. National Deadline is April 1.
See Award Criteria
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Kathryn G. Hansen Publication
Award
Created in 1986, this award is named for former CUPA-HR President Kathryn G.
Hansen, who also served as an editor for the association. The award recognizes
an association member who has authored a CUPA-HR publication, videotape,
Web-based learning program, or CD-ROM product that has made a significant
contribution in the field of human resource administration in the past year.
National Deadline is April 1.
See Award Criteria
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SunGard SCT Technology Awards
Created in 1999 and sponsored by Systems & Computer Technology Corporation
(SunGard SCT), the SunGard SCT Technology Awards recognize demonstrated
technological innovation that advances the human resource profession. One award
may be granted in each but not necessarily all of the following institutional
budget-based categories: Small (less than $15 million), Medium ($15 million to
$50 million), and Large (more than $50 million). Each recipient will be given an
award. The institution's endowment or scholarship fund will be given $3,000 on
behalf of the winner (department, team, or individual). Nominations must be made
by the institution or by the department of human resources. National Deadline
is April 1.
See Award Criteria
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Excellence in Human Resource Practices Award recognizes the achievements of colleges and universities, human resource professionals, or both in improving the quality of institutional programs and services through effective human resource administration practices. National Deadline is April 1.
Criteria will be available after October 1
All award recipients will receive:
A handsome plaque or crystal memento for display;
Recognition at the CUPA-HR National Conference and Expo; and
Recognition in the CUPA-HR News Online, on the CUPA-HR Web site, and in a press release.
National Awards Nomination Instructions
To nominate a CUPA-HR member institution or an individual HR professional, please use the online nomination forms. On this Web form, you will be asked to include:
Basic contact information for the nominee and yourself, the nominator;
A cover letter describing the nominee's merits for the award; and
Written answers to questions specific to the award.
Additional supporting materials, such as portfolios, videos, or a candidate's curriculum vitae, are optional, but must be submitted electronically to the National Office at awards@cupahr.org.
Former Honorees
The following current and former ARCUPA-HR Members have received CUPA-HR or SWCUPA-HR awards:
The Academy Award
The following members have been elected to membership in the academy for their exemplary service, significant contribution and acknowledged leadership in the profession of higher education human resources management within the region.
Barbara Taylor, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 2004
Robert E. Coates, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1994
Jim Nichols, Harding College, 1983
Karl Leffler, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Hosea Long, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2006
The Hugh Avery Award of Distinction
The Hugh Avery Award was established in recognition of long-time CUPA member, Hugh Avery.
J. W. Mason, Arkansas State University, 2004
Hosea Long, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2000
Excellence in HR Management Award
(No Arkansas honorees)
The Roadrunner Award
The Roadrunner Award recognizes human resource professionals who are positive role models and who have made significant contributions to the profession, their campuses and/or CUPA-HR. The namesake for this award is found in the southwestern United States, is noted for its speed and endurance and, as with human resource professionals, and has a diet which includes many snakes.
Graham Gillis, UA Systems Office, 2004
Becky Goins, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2002
Cynthia Middleton, Attorney at Law, 2000
Hosea Long, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1997
Linda Brown, North Arkansas College, 1996
Rhonda Hauser, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, 1995
Bob Wheeler, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1994
J.W. Mason, Arkansas State University, 1993
William H. Overby, III, 1992
Bob Coates, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1991