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Welcome to the CUPA-HR Illinois Chapter!<\/h2>\n

We are here as an official extension of the national College and University Professional Association for Human Resources to represent public and private universities and colleges in Illinois. If you are interested in volunteering as a member of the chapter board or in another capacity, please contact us to see how you can be a part of the great work we are doing this year!<\/p>\n

Chapter Communications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CUPA-HR Illinois Chapter has an online community <\/span>for local professionals in higher education to share ideas, challenges, questions, and other relevant information. <\/span>Anyone can participate in our chapter community, regardless of CUPA-HR membership. The only requirement is that each person has a free CUPA-HR website account. National members and individuals who have made purchases or registered for events on the site already have accounts. If you don't have a CUPA-HR account, t<\/span>here is no charge to create an account and the process is easy! Simply\u00a0create a free account\u00a0<\/a>on the CUPA-HR website. Be sure to identify your institution as your primary organization.<\/p>\n

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It is easy to join our chapter\u2019s online community!\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Visit CUPA-HR Connect<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Sign in using your CUPA-HR username and password <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Find our chapter community among the communities listed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Click \u201cJoin\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          After you join, you can customize your communication preferences, post questions and reply to others online or via email.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

          * Anyone who has made a purchase or registered for an event on the CUPA-HR website, or who is on the membership roster of a member institution, has an account and can recover login information on\u00a0the login page<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Individuals who do not have an account can\u00a0create one<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at no charge.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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          If you have any questions or encounter any issues, please contact the CUPA-HR member service team for assistance: memberservice@cupahr.org.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Contact Us<\/a><\/h5>\n

          We look forward to seeing you soon!<\/p>\n

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          Getting Started<\/h3>\n

          We encourage all higher ed HR professionals to join the national organization, but our chapter events and community are open to both members and nonmembers.<\/p>\n