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  • ONE Highland

    Here is what One HCC looks like. On April 30, there was gown pick up for HCC’s 2021 graduates. Admissions and Records staff had everything well organized so students could flow through the process of getting their gown, their honors ...

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  • May is Mental Health Month

    Key Messages Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable.While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental ...

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  • Summer Hours

    Summer hours will begin Monday, May 24. Please mark your calendars! Summer hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with a 30-minute lunch break. The campus will be closed on Fridays. Normal hours of operation will ...

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  • ONE Highland

    This is what One HCC looks like at Highland. Several individuals came up with the idea and collaborated to bring about Cougar Week the first week in March 2021. The week was packed with things like training on personal safety, ...

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  • COBRA Subsidy

    As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), employers are required to provide, a subsidy to employees and their qualified beneficiaries to pay 100% of the COBRA continuation premium for group health plan coverage. This subsidy applies only to “assistance eligible individuals,” ...

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  • Degree Achievement Award Change

    Currently, the College awards any full-time administrative, professional or non-union classified staff member a $450 increase in the fiscal year following completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree.  Highland wants to encourage and support the pursuit of educational opportunities ...

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  • Vacation Carryover FY21

    At the March 23, 2021 Board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved a one-time vacation carryover of five additional days into FY22 for eligible non-union classified, professional, and administrative staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  These days are in addition ...

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  • One Highland

    HR Cougar Corner As you have been hearing, we are using Partners in Leadership to guide us through our culture shift journey. To further give significance that we own the culture transition, a new name has been given to the initiative. ...

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