New Student Access to D2L

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]