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 […]
Category Archives: GHC News
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 […]
GHC’s School of STEM to host annual robotics tournament virtually this week
The FIRST LEGO League Challenge returns to Georgia Highlands College virtually this Friday (March 5) as teams of children ages 9-14 are challenged to think like scientists and engineers while utilizing technology and mathematics. Read the full article here. Please like and share on social media: Facebook Twitter
TONIGHT & TOMORROW: Lady Chargers Face Off Against South Georgia Tech
The Charger women’s basketball team will face off against conference rival South Georgia Technical College at Rome in the Corral tonight and tomorrow (March 5 & 6). Tip-off on Friday is at 5:30PM and Saturday is at 1:00PM. SGTC is the 4-time defending GCAA champion, having beaten GHC in the title game 3 of those […]
(TAP)TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – 2021 SUMMER/MAYMESTER
TAP applications for 2021 SUMMER & MAYMESTER are due April 15th. – Following is the link to download and complete the TAP Application: Employee Application for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) If you are a Part-Time Nursing Faculty please use the following link: Part-Time Nursing Faculty Tuition Assistance Program Application – Only E-mail your TAP application to: dmendoza@highlands.edu […]