Hawkeye Community College does not offer nor sponsor a student health insurance plan. Information about student health insurance is available in the Registration/Records Office on the lower level of Hawkeye Center. International students are required to have accident and health insurance as a condition of admission and should contact the International Student Advisor in the Student Services Office regarding appropriate coverage.
Students with identified chronic communicable diseases may attend college whenever, through reasonable accommodation, the risk of transmission of the disease and/or the risk of further injury to the student is sufficiently remote in such settings so as to be outweighed by the detrimental effects resulting from the student’s exclusion from college. Placement decisions will be made by using this standard in conjunction with current, available public health department guidelines concerning the particular disease in question. Individual cases will not be prejudged; rather, decisions will be made based upon the facts of the particular case. The determination of whether a student with a chronic communicable disease may attend college shall be made in accordance with procedures implemented by the College. The College shall respect the right to privacy of any student who has a chronic communicable disease. The student’s medical condition shall be disclosed only to the extent necessary to minimize the health risks to the student and others. The number of personnel aware of the student’s condition will be kept at the minimum needed to assure proper care of the student and to detect situations in which the potential for transmission of the disease may increase. Persons deemed to have “a direct need to know” will be provided with the appropriate information; however, these persons shall not further disclose such information.
It is the policy of Hawkeye Community College not to discriminate against students on the basis of a handicapping condition or medical status in admissions and enrollment. Students who are identified as being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus will be allowed to attend college in an unrestricted setting unless conditions arise in the College that place the infected student or others at risk of special health hazards. No prescreening or testing for the purpose of detecting HIV infection will be conducted by Hawkeye Community College; nor will admission, enrollment, or continued attendance of any student be conditioned on providing proof that the student is free from HIV infection.
The Dean of Students of Hawkeye Community College shall serve as, or designate, a spokesperson who shall act as a liaison to the students regarding the policies on AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus. Staff shall be provided with current and accurate information regarding human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS.
It is the policy of the Hawkeye Community College that information regarding a student's HIV status will be treated as confidential. This information will be released only with the student's written consent to staff or persons who have a need to know, as determined by the student, the student's physician, and college officials working in concert. All personnel who receive confidential medical information regarding a student's HIV status will maintain strict confidentiality of the data. Any staff member who violates this policy is subject to disciplinary sanctions and civil liability.
In the event the student is denied admission to the College or continuance in an educational program in violation of this policy, or in the event a conflict arises over the release of confidential medical information governed by this policy, the student may appeal the decision to the President of the College.
