Welcome to the policies and procedures homepage. Here you will find an assortment of Indian Hills Community College Policies and Procedures. Please use the left hand navigation or the buttons below to find what you are looking for.
Title IX
Indian Hills Community College is dedicated to providing a learning, living, and working environment that is free from sexual assault and sex discrimination. We are committed to ensuring a safe campus climate for all of our students and the entire College community. We promote fundamental rights, advance individual and institutional integrity, and uphold the vital aims of Title IX.
Non-Discrimination/Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of Indian Hills Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).
Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy
Indian Hills Community College prohibits sexual and gender-based misconduct in any form, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking, intimate partner violence (domestic violence and dating violence), and retaliation, all as defined in Section VII of This Policy. The College will respond to reports of sexual and gender-based misconduct in accordance with This Policy.
Student Code of Conduct
Indian Hills Community College is an academic community built on the principles of mutual respect, integrity, and honesty. The college strives to provide a community wherein individuals have the right to express their opinions and ideas, to assemble peacefully, and to associate freely in a manner that does not interfere with the rights of others and is in the confines of intellectual honesty. In order to thrive as an educational institution, the college has adopted this Student Conduct Code ("Student Code") to promote and preserve its educational mission for the benefit of all who are invited to be a part of the community.
Student Bill of Rights
Any and all students who have experienced sexual and/or gender-based violence have the right to the following information listed in this document.
Student Complaint Policy
Indian Hills Community College desires to resolve student grievances, complaints, and concerns in an expeditious, fair, and amicable manner. Students who reside within or outside of the State of Iowa, while attending IHCC, who desire to resolve a grievance, should follow the college’s Grievance and Appeals Procedures, as described in the Student Services section of the Indian Hills Community College Catalog (www.indianhills.edu/catalog).
Weather Procedures
Severe Weather Procedures:
The decision to cancel or delay classes will be made by the college president before 6:00 a.m. if at all possible. Please do not call the campus for cancellation or postponement information.
Winter Weather Procedures:
Welcome to Iowa! One day sunny and the next day snow has hidden your car. Never fear! With a little planning you can be prepared to survive and thrive during an Iowa winter.
Indian Hills Community College will assess weather reports and make decisions on classes or possible closings as soon as possible.