Cougar Corner
Recent/Upcoming New Hires and Employee Changes
Tracee Keeney, March 10, Student Information Specialist Jacob VenHuizen, March 17, Coordinator, Outreach and Dual Credit Michael Nguyen, May 5, Director, Marketing and Community Relations
ONE Highland Foundation Workshop: April 8 and 10
In 2020, Highland began a culture change initiative that started with a Culture Foundation Workshop where a group of cross-organization participants shared their observations about our current culture and had thoughtful conversations and forward thinking about a new culture. Since ...
Total Rewards
ADP provides total rewards statements by calendar year. The statement for 2024 is now available. The statement includes information on regular earnings, additional earnings, employer provided benefits, employer paid taxes and employer contributions toward retirement benefits (the state contribution towards ...
Cougars on the Move: April Fitness Challenge
Policy Highlight: 4.181 Leave, Other
This month's policy overview is on 4.181 Leave, Other. The policy reminds us that there are other laws with which the College complies. As an example, in Illinois there is a School Visitation Rights Act. The Illinois School Visitation ...
Mobile Blood Drive
Wellness Highlight: Managing Stress/Change
We know that these times have been unsettling, and it's important to take a moment to care for yourself. To support your well-being, our EAP, ComPsych, put together a selection of short videos with practical techniques to help you manage ...
Paid Leave Increments: Personal, Vacation, and Sick
To offer greater flexibility in using benefit time, the Board has approved a change in the paid personal, sick and vacation leave policies to allow for use in one-hour increments. This began effective March 3, 2025. If you any questions, ...
ONE Highland LEADS
Click on the link to view the upcoming ONE Highland LEADS course schedule for the remainder of the Spring semester. Courses include Leveraging Diversity and Building Belonging, Technical Credibility, Leading Teams, and Talent Acquisition/Retention. https://mcusercontent.com/777899477451fbbd020d9bd51/files/05b32792-a411-364e-3ad2-8a54f76e8c32/ONE_Highland_LEADS_Course_Schedule_March_May.pdf
Staff Professional Development Day – March 20
Highland's professional development event for staff will be held on Wednesday, March 20 starting at 8:00 a.m. in H-201. Campus offices will be closed in order to support staff attendance. The agenda and registration link was emailed to staff February ...