Unlike other IT systems at GHC, new students do not automatically have access to D2L. Typically, our first upload of courses, instructors, and students from Banner to D2L for each semester happens as follows. Fall semester: Mid-July, Spring semester: Mid-November Summer Semester Mid-April. After the first data upload for that semester, course assignment, new enrollments, […]
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Will Faculty/Staff be able to make Alternative Work Arrangement Requests?
Reminder that Alternate Work Arrangements (AWA) or accommodations granted to employees for fall 2020 or spring 2021 due to increased risk for severe illness with Covid-19 will end no later than June 30, 2021. All employees are expected to return to their previous work arrangement at that time. Current summer teaching assignments are excluded from […]
Entrepreneurship program at GHC helps students begin or grow their business
Cassidy Hite, of White, has always had a business idea, and she has always wanted to be her own boss: “My concept for my business is to take school buses, convert them into RVs, and rent them out for a luxury vacation you can take anywhere.” Hite chose the new entrepreneurship pathway at Georgia Highlands […]
President’s and Dean’s list announced for spring 2021
Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the spring 2021 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students, must complete a minimum of nine semester hours and achieve at […]
RETIREMENT@WORK – Everything for your USG Retirement Plans on one location.
Would you like to open an investment, view your balances or make changes to your supplemental retirement plans? View and manage your investments through Retirement@Work. Retirement@Work User Guide 5.2020
Next Week In Wellness
Be sure to mark your calendars for next week’s exciting Wellness events: Date Time Sponsor Activity Monday, 6/21 11:30 am USG Well-being Yoga (All Levels) Tuesday, 6/22 10:00 am USG Well-being Office Stretch Break Tuesday, 6/22 12:30 pm Kaiser Permanente Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension: DASH Meal Plan (Session password: Thrive123) Wednesday, 6/23 10:00 am […]
ALG Grant Rounds 20 & 21 Deadlines Announced
Affordable Learning Georgia is issuing a Request for Proposals for two rounds of Affordable Materials Grants: Round 20: Due Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 Round 21: Due Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 For more information, see the most recent Affordable Learning Georgia newsletter or Affordable Learning Georgia grants information page.
GHC is a JED Campus
Georgia Highlands College has joined JED Campus, a nationwide initiative of The Jed Foundation (JED) designed to guide schools through a collaborative process of comprehensive systems, program and policy development with customized support to build upon existing student mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention efforts. GHC’s interdisciplinary, campus-wide team will assess, support and implement […]
Travel Assistance
Summer time is a great time to travel. To compliment your MetLife insurance coverage, you have access to Travel Assistance services, a unique program where you and covered family members can contact AXA representatives to administer emergency medical, travel and personal assistance services on your behalf wherever you are in the world.
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 visits, including […]