Student Parents at Institutions

Iowa Lakes Community College provides reasonable accommodations to students who are pregnant or have recently given birth. These include, but are not limited to, taking additional health and safety measures, allowing a student to reschedule tests and assignment due dates that are missed for reasons related to the student’s pregnancy, allowing a student to take a leave of absence, or excusing absences for reasons deemed medically necessary due to the pregnancy.

Furthermore, Iowa Lakes Community College shall not require a student enrolled in a course of study or research activity to take a leave of absence, withdraw from a program, or limit the student’s participation in academic activities solely due to pregnancy. A student who is pregnant or has recently given birth will also be allowed an additional, reasonable period of time to take examinations and complete a degree or candidacy for a degree that is consistent with the policies of the institution and that is mutually agreed to by the student and the institution.