University System News: WFXL ABAC sees record fall student enrollment despite pandemic by Simone Jameson In spite of the pandemic, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton has had record student enrollment for the fall. With over 4,000 students on campus for the first day of classes. There are about 100 students more than last year, […]
Monthly Archives: August 2020
USG e-clips for August 17, 2020
University System News: Athens CEO UGA Ranked Among Top Universities Fighting COVID-19 By Greg Trevor The University of Georgia has been ranked among a list of top 10 schools working to solve the coronavirus pandemic by Successful Student. UGA was recognized specifically for research on the development of new vaccines designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, […]
Open Enrollment 2020 Dates
Save the Date: Open enrollment for active employees will be October 21 – November 6, 2020. Enrollment in benefits for the 2021 plan year will take place in the OneUSG Connect – Benefits system. Active employees will begin receiving Open Enrollment information in mid-October. New this year: a System-wide virtual benefits fair will be held […]
Monthly Payroll Reminder
Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Monthly Employees Monthly Employees & Managers: Please have all absence requests for August entered and approved by 4:00pm, Tuesday, August 18th. Monthly timesheets do not need to be approved by the employee or the manager. However, all absences must be requested and approved for them to be paid. A […]
Contact Tracing Update
Effective August 15th, Rachael Bratz will be the point of contact (POC) for all COVID-19 tracing. Employees and students should report COVID-19 positive situations (themselves, or someone they were in close contact with – defined as less than six feet for 15 minutes or longer) by contacting Rachel via: HR_COVID-19@highlands.edu and/or 706-368-7724
The USG Well-being Challenge Starts Today!
The USG Well-being Fall Challenge Begins today! Sign up today and join a team as we (virtually) visit all 26 institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG), unlocking fun facts and visual highlights as steps are converted into mileage. Participants have from August 17 to September 27 to unlock the various campuses, touching those […]
Help spread the word on how GHC will #ChargeAhead this fall
You can help us show students how GHC will #ChargeAhead this fall by sharing GHC’s new site at chargeahead.highlands.edu Share the social media graphic above by clicking the social network you’d like to share it on below. Facebook Twitter Instagram
CETL Workshop Faculty Input Form
Greetings from CETL! As we prepare for the Fall 2020 semester, CETL would like your input on how we can best serve you. All CETL events will be held in a virtual or hybrid format this fall and are open to all full-time and part-time faculty. Please complete the CETL Workshop Faculty Input Form (survey) when you […]
Save the Date: Fall In-Service Friday, August 21 @ 9:00am
(click on the flyer above for the linked .pdf version) Access the 2020 Fall In-Service Agenda Here Zoom Link for Fall In-Service event: https://highlands.zoom.us/j/99413215506
CETL Support for the First Week of Classes
Greetings and welcome to a new semester at GHC! There are new resources on the CETL remote instruction webpage including information on active learning while physically distancing and strategies for teaching F2F with a mask. Are you looking for assistance with Zoom? Check out Susanna Smith’s Webinar about Zoom and CETL’s additional Zoom resources. For […]