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  • Summer Hours

    Summer hours for the College will begin the week of May 18 (first Friday off is May 22) and continue through August 7. Regular hours will resume August 10. Information on how to complete time cards during summer hours will ...

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  • Open Enrollment

    Our annual open enrollment is approaching! Open Enrollment is your once-a-year chance to elect, waive, and/or adjust benefit coverages and add/drop dependents. Upon electing pre-tax deducted benefits, you will not be able to make changes until the next Open Enrollment ...

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  • Staff Development Event

    Highland's professional development event for regular part-time and full-time classified and professional/administrative staff will be held on Monday, May 18 from 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in H-201. Kevin Polky, LCSW, will facilitate a session on Emotional Intelligence. The session ...

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  • Employment Notice Postings

    As an employee of Highland Community College, you are covered by Highland's Policy Manual. This can be found on the G drive: General/Policy Manual and Minutes. Employment Notices can be found on the staff portal, https://highland.edu/human-resources/employment/employment-policies-processes/. Via the link, you ...

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  • Community Involvement Survey

    At Highland, our employees make a meaningful impact on campus every day. We also recognize that this impact often extends into community involvement. The College is interested in understanding how our employees contribute to the community outside of their work ...

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  • Service Awards

    During Opening Days in January of each year, employees who have had their five-year anniversary during the previous calendar year are recognized. Full-time employees are highlighted, part-time employees are included in the listing. Congratulations to all our employees who were ...

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  • Excellence Awards

    Congratulations to our Excellence Award winners! The following awards were announced at the Spring 2026 Opening Days: Full-time Administrative or Professional Employee: Stephanie Hintz, HR Generalist Full-time Classified Employee: Brian Leahy, ITS Support Specialist, Lead Full-time Faculty: Michael Skwara, User Services ...

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