During this year’s Foundation Camp at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), student counselors were given an opportunity to help enrich the lives of young attendees while also getting to enjoy a little childhood nostalgia. For example, student and counselor David Smith said his experience at the camp reaffirmed his passion for education and desire to help […]

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees  Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked and all Absence Request for the July 11 – July 24, 2021 pay period by 4:00pm, Thursday, July 22nd . Employees no longer need to approve their own timesheet, however, employees will not be paid for any time or absences […]

GHC will be providing 50 copies of the children’s book, “The Nest that Wren Built”, to kids coming to the author reading on our Cartersville and Rome campuses this morning. An additional 20 books will be purchased from faculty and staff donations to be distributed to children’s organizations in our community in the days to […]

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the return of GHC’s Part-Time Faculty Symposium. New and returning part-time faculty are invited to join us on Saturday, August 7th from 8am-12pm on the Cartersville campus. Highlights include: Complimentary continental breakfast Greetings from Dr. Nichols, Dr. Coakley, and AVP Lockett-Lewis Concurrent sessions with […]

        The young attendees to Georgia Highlands College’s (GHC) Foundation Camp enjoyed fun in the sun the past two weeks through activities such as canoeing and kayaking, sports and scavenger hunts… and even a bit of science. Under the buzzing propellers of drones, Professor of Biology Sharryse Henderson brought science-based activities out […]

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees  Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked and all Absence Request for the July 11 – July 24, 2021 pay period by 4:00pm, Thursday, July 22nd . Employees no longer need to approve their own timesheet, however, employees will not be paid for any time or absences […]

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Monthly Employees   Monthly Employees & Managers: Please have all absence requests entered and approved by 2:00pm, Wednesday, July 21, 2021.  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 link, […]

In a report showing that the University System of Georgia (USG) state economic impact grew to $18.6 billion, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) holds the second highest economic impact among state colleges in Georgia for fiscal year 2020. GHC’s economic impact was over $170 million and was part of the system directly and indirectly generating 155,010 […]

Georgia Highlands College recently updated the campus guidelines based on recommendations from the CDC and GDPH as well as new guidelines to campuses issued by the University System of Georgia on May 13, 2021. Visit chargeahead.highlands.edu for more details about GHC’s new campus guidelines, information for students, information for employees, and a comprehensive FAQs page. Data and reports […]

If you are considering retirement in the near future, please schedule an appointment with Human Resources. We want you to have all the information you need to make a decision that will best fit your needs. Benefits Continuation into Retirement policy If you are considering retirement, you will want to include your healthcare benefits at […]