Over 100 high school students have enrolled in Georgia Highlands College’s Dual Enrollment program in Polk County and graduated while gaining college credit thanks to a partnership between GHC and the Polk County School District. “Over the past five years, the partnership between the Polk School District and Georgia Highlands College has proven to be […]

Happening Friday and Saturday – Help us celebrate GHC’s Class of 2020! #GHC20 To watch, please tune into GHC Online TV, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.  

As students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) worked toward graduation this spring semester, the novel COVID-19 virus created a unique situation for students across all programs of study. However, through their resilience, more than 1,000 students are set to be highlighted in the upcoming virtual commencement. Taniesha Harrison is one of the combined 119 students […]

Microsoft updated their licensing model for Microsoft Office 365 earlier this year and, as part of the Division of Information Technology’s efforts to minimize cost increases and support GHC’s budget reduction efforts for FY2021, we have revised our contract as follows: Full-time staff, full-time faculty, and all students will continue to be able to use […]

Online Seminar: Explore New Horizons and Expand the Mind | Available on Demand starting July 21st Discover the possibility and promise of seeking and exploring new horizons. YOUR EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Available any time, any day, your Employee Assistance Program is a free, confidential benefit to help you balance your work, family, and personal […]

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Monthly Employees   Monthly Employees & Managers: Please have all absence requests for July entered and approved by 4:00pm, Tuesday, July 21st. 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 […]

It is necessary for employees preparing to return to on-site work arrangements to complete (and acknowledge) the short Covid-19 Training for Employees and Managers module in D2L. All employees are required to complete the training by August 1st. To access this training: Go to https://highlands.view.usg.edu/ and login with your network credentials. Select the Covid-19 Required Training […]

The University System of Georgia has partnered with KEPRO to provide an Employee Assistance Program that is FREE to employees. The EAP with KEPRO is available to employees that work for USG. Family members that live in the same household as the eligible employee are also able to participate in the program. www.EAPHelplink.com Toll-free – […]

Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Monday, 7/20 10:00 am USG Well-being Exercise Nutrition Webinar Monday, 7/20 1:00 pm USG Well-being Cooking Demo Tuesday, 7/21 5:00 pm USG Well-being End of Day Gentle Yoga Wednesday, 7/22 12:00 – 1:00 pm Kaiser Permanente Food & Mood […]