Catalog 2012-2013 - Iowa Lakes Community College

Academic Policies & Proceduresintended to provide a process to be used to question substantivejudgments which are correctly recorded. The rights of challengeare not intended to allow a student to contest, for example, agrade in a course because the student felt a higher grade shouldhave been assigned.) If the college decides not to amend therecord as requested by the student, the college will notify thestudent of the decision and advise the student of his or her rightto a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additionalinformation regarding the hearing procedures will be provided tothe student when notified of the right to a hearing.3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiableinformation contained in the student education records, exceptto the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosureto college officials with legitimate educational interests. Acollege official is a person employed by the college in an administrative,supervisory, academic or research, or support staffposition (including law enforcement unit personnel and healthstaff, if any); a person or company with whom the college hascontracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); aperson serving on the college board of trustees, or a studentserving on an official committee, such as a discipline or grievancecommittee, or assisting another college official in performinghis or her tasks. A college official has a legitimate educationalinterest if the official needs to review an education record inorder to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request,the college discloses education records without consent toanother school in which the student seeks or intends to enroll.4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department ofEducation concerning alleged failures of Iowa Lakes CommunityCollege to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The nameand address of the office that administers FERPA is: FamilyPolicy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 2000.Directory InformationIowa Lakes considers the following to be directory informationand will release it unless the student requests the college not doso by the end of the second week of classes each term: name,addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail address, date and placeof birth, major field of study, classification, participation in officiallyrecognized activities and sports, weight and height of membersof athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awardsreceived, academic honors awarded, and the most recent previouseducational agency or institution attended.Any request to limit directory information must be made to thedirector of records and registration. The college will not notify astudent of requests for directory information if the student hasrequested withholding it; Iowa Lakes will not be responsible if disclosurewould have been to the student’s benefit. Students notcurrently enrolled may not restrict directory information. Directoryinformation is released only on an individual basis; lists of studentsare not available. A request to withhold any item of directoryinformation will normally result in the college withholding allinformation.Students’ Right to ReviewStudents have the right to inspect and review information containedin their education records. A student must make a writtenrequest to the director of records and registration listing the itemor items of interest. The college will respond to the request within45 days. Further information about the content of the educationalrecord and the right to challenge portions which the studentfeels are incorrect is available in the records and registrationoffices at Emmetsburg or Estherville.Requests for TranscriptsA transcript of credit courses taken at Iowa Lakes CommunityCollege is issued to a third party only upon written request bythe student. Forms for this purpose are available at all campusesas well as the college web site: www.iowalakes.edu. A signedletter is also acceptable and may be sent by mail or facsimile(FAX). Transcripts are normally sent out within a few days of therequest; at the end of a term it takes longer to post grades anddegrees on records. All transcripts are processed at theEmmetsburg campus. Iowa Lakes Records, 3200 College Drive,Emmetsburg, IA 50536, 712-852-5211 or FAX 712-852-2152.There is no charge for transcripts sent by regular mail service.Same day, FAX, and similar special services incur charges.Contact the records office for the special service fees.Transcripts are not released if the student has an overduefinancial obligation to the college.TRANSFER TO OTHER INSTITUTIONSStudents who plan to transfer to another institution after thecompletion of their study at Iowa Lakes should plan early tomeet the requirements of the institution to which they plan totransfer. Iowa Lakes advisors and counselors will help studentsmeet their educational goals. Students are also urged to workclosely with the school to which they will transfer to be sure thatcourses will transfer and that requirements will be met.Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college should beaware that many schools have increased the level of mathematicscompetency required for graduation to the level of collegealgebra or higher. This requirement also applies to communitycollege graduates with the A.A. degree, even though the A.A.degree may meet the four-year college general requirements.Some colleges are now requiring a foreign language and somerequire that science courses also include laboratory work.Students who take college level work as high school studentswho use the credit for high school graduation requirementsshould be aware that some colleges will not also allow that creditto count toward a college degree.Credit granted at Iowa Lakes for testout, experiential learning,or other non-traditional forms of instruction may transfer if itqualifies under the policies at the receiving institution. An officialtranscript of Iowa Lakes work should be sent to the transfer institutionwhen the school asks for it.CONTINUING EDUCATIONIowa Lakes Community College is aware that education is alifelong activity and provides preparatory, upgrading and enrichingcontinuing education courses for those residents who want,need and can benefit from such training. A comprehensiveschedule which provides area residents with the opportunity toparticipate in programs and activities meet their needs. Workingdirectly with communities and area businesses, the division providesshort courses, programs, and seminars in a timely manner.Adult Basic EducationThis program provides adults with a ‘second chance’ to learnand/or brush up on basic skills such as reading, writing, computation,and balancing a checking account. Classes are offered atvarious locations throughout the areas served by the college.Vocational Supplemental CoursesCourses in this category are designed to increase the skills andunderstandings needed by adult workers who are alreadyemployed but want to upgrade or update their occupational competencies.The target population for these courses is the workingadult.Needs are identified by several methods. Individuals or groups15