Fall 2023 TAP Applications Due July 15th

The window to submit your Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application for the spring semester is now open. TAP applications for Fall 2023  are due next week on July 15th. – Following is the link to download and complete the TAP Application: Updated Employee Application for Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) If you are a Part-Time Nursing Faculty please use the following link: Part-Time […]

Biweekly Payroll Reminder

Good Morning, Timesheet Approval for All Biweekly Employees  Biweekly Employees: Please enter all time worked and all Absence Request for the June 25 – July 08, 2023  pay period by 4:00pm, Thursday, July 6th .  Employees no longer need to approve their own timesheet, however, employees will not be paid for any time or absences […]

USG e-clips for June 30, 2023

E-clips will resume on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. Have a Happy July 4!   University System News: WRDW Student loan ruling sends shockwaves all the way to CSRA By Craig Allison Reaction is pouring in from across the two-state region after the Supreme Court ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel […]

USG e-clips for June 29, 2023

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution How high court’s affirmative action ruling impacts Georgia’s colleges By Vanessa McCray Education leaders have been waiting for months for Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision, which ruled race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina were unlawful. Experts believe the ruling could limit affirmative action enrollment […]

Diversity in History: Marsha P. Johnson (1945 – 1992)

Today marks the end of Pride month, thus calling for a powerful final figure in history from the LGBTQIA+ community. That is why we’ve chosen to honor the late Marsha P. Johnson. A key figure in the fight for gay rights, and trans people in particular. Marsha P. Johnson, an African American drag performer, transgender […]

July 4th Holiday 2023

Good Morning, We will receive 8hrs for the 4th of July Holiday on Tuesday, July 4th. Please remember to either work 1 hour over during the week of 07/02-07/08 or request 1 hour of Vacation leave for 07/04. As always, if you have any questions, please contact Tracy Grigsby at tgrigsby@highlands.edu. Thank you! Tracy Grigsby […]

USG e-clips for June 28, 2023

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wellstar testifies why it should get Augusta hospitals; public responds By Ariel Hart, Vanessa McCray Hospital leaders with Wellstar Health System on Tuesday promised they will not close down the core services of the state-owned Augusta University Medical Center, such as its 24/7 emergency room, if they are allowed […]

July 4th Holiday 2023

Good Morning, We will receive 8hrs for the 4th of July Holiday on Tuesday, July 4th. Please remember to either work 1 hour over during the week of 07/02-07/08 or request 1 hour of Vacation leave for 07/04. As always, if you have any questions, please contact Tracy Grigsby at tgrigsby@highlands.edu. Thank you! Tracy Grigsby […]