Today is the last day to enter your team for the 2019 President’s Holiday Gathering gingerbread house contest! Gather your team of 2-4 GHC faculty and/or staff and email holiday2019@highlands.edu before 5:00pm on today, 11/8! Kits will be ordered and delivered with official instructions and rules beginning the week of 11/11.
Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) – Spring 2020
TAP applications for SPRING Semester 2020 are due November 15th. – Follow this link to download and complete the NEW TAP Application Send through: E-mail: TAP@highlands.edu OR Interoffice original copy to: Damaris Mendoza – HR dept. – Floyd Location Please note: Employee ID number is your OneUSG number not your BANNER ID. You can locate your Employee ID number […]
Open Enrollment Ends Today!
Open enrollment for active employees will be held October 28 – November 8, 2019. Enrollment in benefits for the 2020 plan year will take place in the OneUSG Connect – Benefits system. Action Needed! It is an active enrollment and will require certifications. Employees who do not certify will be defaulted pay the surcharge(s).
USG e-clips for November 5, 2019
University System News: Daily News HOPE Academy hosts new program kickoff event By Alicia B. Hill There was an unusual amount of activity of HOPE Academy on Saturday morning as parents, students and teachers gather at the school to learn about development, empowerment and resilience. Saturday was the family engagement kick-off for Unpacking the […]
USG e-clips for November 6, 2019
University System News: Patch USG Highlights Ethical Culture Through Ethics Awareness Week The purpose of this week is to remind employees of our commitment to an ethical culture and our shared ethical values and expectations. From Georgia Highlands College: November 5, 2019 USG Highlights Ethical Culture Through Ethics Awareness Week The University System of […]
USG e-clips for November 7, 2019
University System News: WJBF Student paper diagnoses Professor’s daughter’s illness by: Ashley Flete One mother wondered for years what was going on with her daughter. It was not until one of her students wrote a paper that helped diagnose her issue. Alicia Elam is an Associate Professor at Augusta University. In 2017 Elam and […]
Prescription Drug Coinsurance Changes Effective January 1, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, enrollees in the Comprehensive Care and BlueChoice HMO plans* will pay coinsurance for preferred brand-name drugs. Previously, these were paid with a $40 copay. The nonpreferred brand prescription drug coinsurance is increasing from 20% to 35%. Remember, It is an active enrollment and will require certifications. Open Enrollment ends Friday, November 8, […]
Pecan Pickup Days
Pecans will be ready to be picked up in the Library on the Floyd Campus Wednesday, November 13 and Thursday, November 14 from 9:00-3:00. Please be sure to come during these hours if you ordered pecans. We usually have a few extras if you forgot to order. I have to buy by the case. Brenda […]
GHC collaborates with TheatreExtreme to present ‘Introduction to Improv’
Georgia Highlands College is partnering with local non-profit TheatreExtreme to present an “Introduction to Improv” for students, faculty and staff. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter.
Emotional Wellness: Building Better Mental Health – Free Webinar Available On Demand
The USG Employee Assistance Program is offering a FREE webinar on Emotional Wellness: Building Better Mental Health available On Demand until November 15th. Participants in this session will gain insight and knowledge to help make changes to their habits and lifestyle choices to enhance their wellbeing.