Primary updates to share this week include 1) weather watch, venue options, & decisions; 2) livestream links; and 3) student cap & gown orders. GHC’s 2021 commencement ceremonies are officially less than a week away, and we are excited to celebrate with you in person on the Floyd campus! Please note GHC is closely monitoring […]
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2021 COMMENCEMENT COUNTDOWN: 13 DAYS!
Primary updates to share this week include 1) faculty confirmations & parking; 2) shoes & attire; and 3) campus access. Attending full-time faculty have been emailed RSVP confirmations and parking passes for their commencement ceremony (re: email from President’s Office dated 04/29/21). This email details the designated campus entrance, locations for parking and faculty robing, […]
2021 COMMENCEMENT: GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS & FACULTY DEADLINES
Primary updates to share this week include 1) graduating student requirements and 2) pending deadlines for faculty: Walraven Award nominations [Monday] and Mace Bearer votes [Thursday]. Graduating students who wish to participate in commencement are required to submit a petition for graduation and commencement reservation by Friday, April 2. Please encourage our graduating students to visit commencement.highlands.edu for updates most relevant […]
Charger Innovation Challenge
The Charger Innovation Challenge is Back! Please help us get the word out to our student body! The Charger Innovation Challenge is open to ALL GHC students! Multi-disciplinary teams are welcome. Teams can be any combination up to three members. What is the Charger Innovation Challenge? It is a Shark Tank-style pitch competition where students […]
Groups to Help Your Students Connect
I have created three different groups that students can be a part of this semester via Zoom; Your Story Matters, Work/Life Balance, and Breaking the Mold (a group by men for men). I need YOU to share these opportunities with your students! Please do not hesitate to share my email with them for registration or […]
Student Employment Opportunities- Federal Work Study
We have several Federal Work Study jobs available to students across the campuses with more being added periodically. Please encourage your students to apply. In order to be eligible for the FWS program, students must be eligible to receive Pell grant. These positions pay $10 per hour and students can work up to 19 hours […]
SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GHC STUDENTS
GHC’s enrolled students are now receiving the below announcement for summer scholarships via their student email and GHC Student Inform. Please encourage students to apply by the application deadline: Sunday, April 26th ************************************ Are you attending Summer 2020 classes at Georgia Highlands College? If so, apply for GHC Foundation Scholarships by April 26, 2020! […]
SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GHC STUDENTS
GHC’s enrolled students are now receiving the below announcement for summer scholarships via their student email and GHC Student Inform. Please encourage students to apply by the application deadline: Sunday, April 26th. ************************************ Are you attending Summer 2020 classes at GHC? If so, apply for GHC Foundation Scholarships by April 26, 2020! There are four […]
STEM 411 is live!
STEM 411 is an online ticketing system with chat and question features to answer students’ STEM questions staffed by STEM instructors and learning assistants. Students will be able to live chat and ask questions through a ticketing system. The STEM courses supported in STEM 411 are Chemistry, Precalculus, and Calculus. More subjects will be added later. […]
Preferred Names in D2L
Recently, we updated our D2L system to show a user’s preferred name as it is listed in BANNER/SCORE. If students are finding that their name in D2L is incorrect, please direct them to email the Name Change Form found on the GHC Registrar Forms page to registrar@highlands.edu. This form can also be found in SCORE […]