Summer and Fall 2021 Orientations

Charger Orientations will be delivered in a virtual format for our new Summer & Fall 2021 students, but we will seek to replicate the in-person ones as much as possible, and there will be optional, in-person “welcome to campus” events before the start of the Fall term. Currently, Pre-Orientation is down to make edits and […]

New Academic Affairs Policies Have Been Posted

Please visit https://sites.highlands.edu/policy-manual/ to review the new academic affairs policies that have been posted as follows: Academic Progress Academic Renewal Junior/Senior Course Transfer Posthumous Awards Intellectual Property Process Please timeline updates to: Post Tenure Review Pre Tenure Review Promotion Tenure If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Melanie Largin – mlargin@highlands.edu […]

Join GHC Library’s Monthly Book Club!

Get ready GHC, because the library has launched a book club and you’re invited! Each month we have a monthly read, and then a Zoom session to talk it out. The book for this month is Julia Quinn’s The Duke and I. To get a copy of the book and receive details for our monthly […]

FMLA- FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

FMLA allows employees to balance their work and family lives by taking reasonable unpaid* leave for certain family and medical reasons. The FMLA seeks to accomplish this in a manner that accommodates the legitimate interests of employers, minimizes the potential for employment discrimination on the basis of gender, while promoting equal employment opportunity for men […]

Telehealth Options

Telehealth Options Both Anthem and Kaiser Permanente offer telehealth options. If you have nonemergency healthcare concerns, telehealth can be a good option. While COVID-19 cannot be confirmed through virtual or remote care, provider teams can help with screening symptoms, assign risk, answer questions and recommend the next steps. USG is continuing to cover all telehealth […]

Lady Chargers Upset 5th Ranked South Georgia Tech

On Friday the Lady Chargers basketball team was able to accomplish a feat not seen in almost 4 seasons; a victory over conference rival South Georgia Technical College. After a painful 2-point loss in overtime to SGTC on the road Tuesday, the Chargers seemed primed to break through at the Corral on Friday night. Through […]

2021 Commencement: UPDATES, DEADLINES, & STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Primary updates to share this week include 1) a more defined schedule of ceremonies with a contingency date for severe weather, 2) emerging deadlines, and 3) an email announcement from Office of the President to students who have applied for graduation.  * NOTE: Of particular importance to our graduating students who wish to participate in […]

Next Week In Wellness

Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Tuesday, 3/9 12:30 pm KEPRO Successful Money Management – Taking Control of Your Personal Finances Wednesday, 3/10 11:30 am USG Well-being Well-being Wednesday: Understanding Health Saving Accounts (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Thursday, 3/11 12:00 pm Fidelity Get […]