GHC launches new website with new features, functions and mobile capability

Georgia Highlands College is inviting visitors to explore its new website highlands.edu, which was launched the first week of July. The new website has an uncluttered design, improved functionality and content focused on GHC’s mission to provide Northwest Georgia with the most affordable, accessible, and high quality degree options around. This newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access to essential information and features for future students, current students, alumni and the community.
The new site has been adapted for mobile viewing on smart phones and tablets, as well. Future students will now have the option to view and explore each area of study GHC has to offer, including information on the area itself, a list of potential career options, a link to a recommended sequence of courses tailored for each specific area (that guides students down a two-year completion track), a link to the specific department and more.
Future students can also learn more about GHC within a “future student” hub, where questions like “How do I pay for college?” and “What’s it like to attend?” are quickly and easily answered.
And the application process has never been more straightforward or simpler. When future students are ready to apply, they are given the option to choose between a number of different student types, including “high school students,” “adult learners,” and so on.
Each student type has been given a custom page where students only see the information relevant to how they need to apply. From there, future students can easily begin the application process all online.
GHC alumni and the community can now explore the most up-to-date news surrounding GHC, as well as peruse a growing number of testimonials from students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the college. A new “Give Today” button has also been added for those who wish to make a donation toward student scholarships.
Current students no longer have to wonder where all the tools they need at their fingertips are located. Everything current students need can be found in a single hub, which allows students to access their email, billing information, D2L accounts and more.
Short videos have also been placed around the site, giving visitors the option to learn more about GHC’s student life, how to enroll, how to stay informed and more.
Get stuck? Need help? The new site adds GHC’s responsive customer service ticketing system GHC411 to the bottom of every page and also as a tab at the top. Students and guests can submit to GHC411 24-hours a day and can expect a response within 24-hours.
The launch of this new site will be the first phase of many for Georgia Highlands College in transforming its website into a user-friendly, informative, and fun tool for everyone to use. Subsequent phases will continue to add new features and functions to the site to continue this mission.