Pet Insurance Available to USG Employees

The USG offers voluntary pet insurance through Nationwide Insurance, My Pet Protection plan. This plan provides up to $7,500 annually in insurance coverage to help defray the cost of veterinary and hospital care. You can enroll anytime online through oneusgconnect-benefts@usg.edu. Avion and exotic pet coverage offered by calling the enrollment number at 1-877-738-7874. Your monthly […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Sign Up & Join a Team Today! The USG Well-being Fall Challenge Starts Monday

The USG Well-being Fall Challenge Begins August 17! During this fall’s challenge, participants will (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 tucked within […]