Student Consumer Information

Consumer Information

Student Consumer Information

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, requires institutions participating in federally-funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to the public, current and prospective students, current and prospective student loan borrowers, and current employees. This page contains a comprehensive list of sources of information, including contact information, for DCTC students, employees and the college community.

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) via the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is responsible for enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted educational programs and activities. These laws include Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities. All public and private educational institutions that receive any federal financial assistance ("schools") must comply with this law. Title IX protects students in all of the academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of schools and includes prohibiting discrimination against pregnant and parenting students.

  • Title IX specifically prohibits discrimination against a student based on pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery from any of these conditions.
  • Under Title IX, it is illegal for schools to exclude a pregnant student from participating in any of an educational program. Schools may implement special instructional programs or classes for a pregnant student, but participation must be completely voluntary on the part of the student, and the programs and classes must be comparable to those offered to other students.
  • Schools must excuse a student's absences because of pregnancy or childbirth for as long as the student’s doctor deems the absences medically necessary. When a student returns to school, she must be allowed to return to the same academic and extracurricular status as before her medical leave began.
  • Any accommodations provided to students who have temporary medical conditions must also be provided to a pregnant student.

Resources Include

Title IX Coodinator

Nicole Meulemans
Nicole Meulemans
Director of Student Life and Activities
Title IX Coordinator
Room 2-141 D
nicole.meulemans@dctc.edu
651-423-8403
1300 145th St. E
Rosemount, Minn. 55068
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Accessibility Services Office
Jackie Austin
accessibility@dctc.edu
651-423-8469

Board Policy 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education and federal and state law prohibit discrimination and harassment against pregnant and parenting students. Please contact Nicole Meulemans, Director of Student Life and Activities if you feel there has been a violation of your rights.

Sexual Violence Prevention

Dakota County Technical College is committed to creating a campus environment that is free of sexual violence. Please call 911 if you are in immediate danger.

Sexual violence is not tolerated at DCTC.

If you wish to report an incident of sexual violence contact Anne Johnson at anne.johnson@dctc.edu or 651-423-8281