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Spring 2025 Orientation Sessions

Spring 2025 Orientations will begin with an Online Pre-Orientation followed by an in-person orientation.

Students with a fully online schedule may attend a virtual orientation or an on-campus orientation. Students with any class on-campus should attend an on-campus orientation.

Below are the Spring 2025 Orientation dates:

Spring 2025 Orientation Sessions
Date Time Location
Tuesday, Dec. 10 9:00am Floyd
Thursday, Dec. 12 6:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Tuesday, Dec. 17 9:00am Paulding
Thursday, Dec. 19 9:00am Cartersville
Tuesday, Jan. 7 1:00pm Floyd
Wednesday, Jan. 8 9:00am Marietta
Thursday, Jan. 9 2:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Friday, Jan. 10 9:00am Cartersville
Monday, Mar. 3 6:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Thursday, Mar. 6 2:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)

How do I get started with my orientation?

  1. Pre-Orientation:

    • Pre-Orientation introduces you to GHC and what you should expect as a student.
    • Complete Pre-Orientation in your Check Admissions Status.

  2. Welcome Email:

    • The email will contain useful information to be successful at GHC. It will also include what to expect with course registration.
    • Check your student email inbox soon after signing up for the live, virtual orientation. Complete the tasks listed.

  3. Orientation Session (sign up and attendance is required):

    • GHC orientation takes place on-campus at every campus location and is an opportunity to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester. During orientation, you'll gain insights into your chosen major and degree, have the chance to interact with various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become acquainted with the campus facilities.
    • Sign up for an orientation through Check Admissions Status after completing the Pre-Orientation.
    • NOTE: Fully online students have an online orientation option (date listed in Check Admissions Status and above) but are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation.

  4. Class Registration:

    • Students attending orientation on campus will register for classes at orientation with the help of an advisor.
    • Students attending orientation in person will be registered for all classes by an advisor prior to orientation. Advisors will use your responses on the pre-orientation questionnaire to register you for classes. Once your schedule is built by an advisor, you will receive an email to your GHC student email account with next steps.
      • Feel free to contact Advising with any questions - email advising@highlands.edu - (be sure to email from your GHC student email account and note your GHC ID number).

Summer 2025 Orientation Sessions

Below are the Summer 2025 Orientation dates:

Summer 2025 Orientation Sessions
Date Time Location
Thursday, May 8 9:00am Paulding
Tuesday, May 13 6:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Monday, May 19 1:00pm Cartersville
Tuesday, May 20 9:00am Marietta
Thursday, May 22 9:00am Floyd
Wednesday, May 28 10:00am Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)

How do I get started with my orientation?

  1. Complete Advising Questionnaire:

    • Before you register for classes, we need to know a little more about you! Your Advising Questionnaire helps us understand your academic goals, so we can set you up for success.
    • After you have been officially accepted into GHC, you will receive an email (to your GHC student email account) with a link to this form.

  2. Register for an Online Orientation Session (attendance is required):

    • GHC orientation takes place on-campus at every campus location and is an opportunity to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester. During orientation, you'll gain insights into your chosen major and degree, have the chance to interact with various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become acquainted with the campus facilities. The GHC online orientation is the option for only fully online students and allows students to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester, especially in the online world as a student. Students will hear from various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become more acquainted with GHC. Online orientations take place in Microsoft Teams.
    • Once we have that advising questionnaire from you (step one above), then you will be able to register for an orientation session. We will send you an email to let you know!
    • NOTE: Fully online students have an online orientation option (date listed in Check Admissions Status and above) but are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation. There are online orientation options for fully online students (select that you will be a fully online student above to see those dates) but are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation.

  3. Complete Pre-Orientation in D2L:

    • Before your scheduled Orientation, we recommend completing Pre-Orientation in D2L. These quick, self-paced modules will introduce you to everything GHC has to offer!
    • How to Complete Pre-Orientation:
      1. Log into your MyGHC Student Portal using your GHC student email login.
      2. Access D2L in the program icons in the top left.
      3. Access the "Student Orientation" course and follow the modules to complete.

      * All students who complete it before the first day of classes will have their name entered into a drawing twice for special prizes.

      * If you complete the module after the first day of classes but before the end of the add/drop period, your name will go into the drawing once.

  4. Class Registration:

    • Students attending orientation on campus will register for classes at orientation with the help of an advisor. Students attending an online orientation will be registered for classes by an advisor based on their answers in the advising questionnaire (step one above).
    • Students attending an on-campus orientation will learn how to register for classes at their scheduled orientation session. This allows students to become familiar with the registration process and feel comfortable registering themselves for every future semester. Once your schedule is built by an advisor, you will receive an email to your GHC student email account with the next steps
      • Feel free to contact Advising with any questions – email advising@highlands.edu (be sure to email from your GHC student email account and note your GHC ID number).

Fall 2025 Orientation Sessions

Fall 2025 Orientations will begin with an Online Pre-Orientation followed by an in-person orientation.

Students with a fully online schedule may attend a virtual orientation or an on-campus orientation. Students with any class on-campus should attend an on-campus orientation.

Below are the Fall 2025 Orientation dates:

Fall 2025 Orientation Sessions
Date Time Location
Thursday, June 12 6:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Monday, June 16 9:00am Marietta
Tuesday, June 17 5:00pm Cartersville
Monday, June 23 1:00pm Paulding
Wednesday, June 25 9:00am Floyd
Thursday, July 17 9:00am Cartersville
Monday, July 21 1:00pm Paulding
Tuesday, July 22 5:00pm Floyd
Thursday, July 24 9:00am Marietta
Monday, July 28 1:00pm Cartersville
Thursday, July 31 2:00pm Microsoft Teams (Online-only students)
Monday, Aug. 4 1:00pm Floyd
Thursday, Aug. 7 9:00am Cartersville

How do I get started with my orientation?

  1. Pre-Orientation:

    • Pre-Orientation introduces you to GHC and what you should expect as a student.
    • Complete Pre-Orientation in your Check Admissions Status.

  2. Welcome Email:

    • The email will contain useful information to be successful at GHC. It will also include what to expect with course registration.
    • Check your student email inbox soon after signing up for the live, virtual orientation. Complete the tasks listed.

  3. Orientation Session (sign up and attendance is required):

    • GHC orientation takes place on-campus at every campus location and is an opportunity to become familiar with everything GHC has to offer and ensure a smooth start to your first semester. During orientation, you'll gain insights into your chosen major and degree, have the chance to interact with various student service departments, such as advising, financial aid, and the business office, and become acquainted with the campus facilities.
    • Sign up for an orientation through Check Admissions Status after completing the Pre-Orientation.
    • NOTE: Fully online students have an online orientation option (date listed in Check Admissions Status and above) but are also welcome to attend an on-campus orientation.

  4. Class Registration:

    • Students attending orientation on campus will register for classes at orientation with the help of an advisor.
    • Students attending orientation in person will be registered for all classes by an advisor prior to orientation. Advisors will use your responses on the pre-orientation questionnaire to register you for classes. Once your schedule is built by an advisor, you will receive an email to your GHC student email account with next steps.
      • Feel free to contact Advising with any questions - email advising@highlands.edu - (be sure to email from your GHC student email account and note your GHC ID number).

Dual Enrollment Orientation Sessions

Accepted High School students participating in Dual Enrollment may register for a specialized orientation session through the Orientation Sign Up links sent to their email, once they have been accepted into GHC. Please contact dualenroll@highlands.edu for more information regarding Dual Enrollment Orientation at GHC.

Questions? Email orientation@highlands.edu.