University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A glance at Georgia public college and university enrollment Officials announced that the University System of Georgia saw overall enrollment increase this fall compared to fall 2019 by 2.4%, reaching more than 341,000 students statewide and outstripping the trend among colleges nationwide Officials announced that the University System of […]
DAY FIVE: ETHICS AWARENESS WEEK (EAW)
Happy Friday! Today’s planned EAW events include the following: USG Ethics & Compliance Best Practices Panel, Time 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Zoom Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usg-ethics-compliance-best-practices-panel-tickets-126604558643 Virtual Wellness Walk GHC Inform: Ethics Question of the Day Our ethical word of the day is Trust. Trust is an essential element in a productive work environment. We can maintain […]
Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Reminder
A reminder that nominations for the GHC Leadership Development Program (LDI) are due by November 16, 2020. Interested employees can request their manager nominate them, if they agree there is a potential fit for the program. Please review the program details in the attached LDI Announcement Letter and submit nominations and the LDI Agreement Form by […]
Ethics Question of the Day
Good morning! Today is the last day of our Ethics Awareness Initiative. Thanks to each of you who helped us CELEBRATE Our ETHICAL CULTURE. Below is the last Ethics Question of the week. The question is about the USG Ethics Policy. Q: Which one of the following statements is not true? The Ethics Policy requires […]
Yesterday’s Ethics Question of the Day Answer
We are “brushing-up” on our policies as we CELEBRATE Our ETHICAL CULUTRE. Yesterday’s answer is shown below. Participate each day this week to test your ethics policy awareness. Yesterday’s question was in regard to the USG’s Gratuities Policy. Q: USG employees can attend conferences, meetings and demonstrations related to official or professional duties but must […]
Today: Virtual Wellness Walk
Join GHC Wellness today for a virtual wellness walk to celebrate Ethics Week. Whether it’s inside or outside any space is perfect and this low impact exercise will get you active for the day. Can’t join us for the walk? No problem. Try to take 15 minutes for a wellness walk when you are able. […]
Record graduation, economic impact at GHC despite slight dip in fall enrollment
Despite a slight decrease in fall enrollment, Georgia Highlands College is reporting record graduation numbers and a new economic impact of over $181 million. GHC awarded 943 degrees during its commemorative 50th graduation ceremony, which also kicked off the college’s 50th anniversary year. This was a 14% increase in graduates over the previous graduation. Read the full article […]
Compassion In Difficult Times – State Charitable Campaign Ends Today!
The USO Employee Giving Campaign hosted through the State of Georgia Charitable Campaign Program (GASCCP) is available today! This year’s theme is Compassion in Difficult Times! The Georgia Highlands College campaign will run through November 13th. Our goal is to raise funds to support State of Georgia charitable organizations that serve the well-being of their […]
Incorrect Leave Balances on Pay Statements
Good Morning, You may have noticed that your leave balances are incorrect on your paycheck. The OneUSG Support team is diligently working to correct this issue. In the meantime, you can view the correct balances via Employee Self Service > Time and Absence > Absence Balances. If you have any questions, please email payroll@highlands.edu. Thank […]
Absence Requests With No Work Flow Status
Good Morning, There is a known issue with Absence Requests not always processing correctly. The Absence Request will show on the timesheet as needing approval. However, the Manager will not be able to approve the Absence Request from the timesheet or have access to the Absence Request via Manager Self Service>Absence Requests. There are two […]