Pregnancy Guidelines
There are certain inherent risks to pregnancy associated with participation in certain academic programs and activities. Some risks and areas of concern include, but are not limited to:
While the student alone has rights and responsibilities for decisions concerning her condition, pregnant students wishing to continue participation in an academic program or classroom/laboratory where they may come in contact with risks such as those enumerated above are encouraged to contact a physician immediately regarding the risks and hazards of such participation and base their continued participation on their physicians’ subsequent assessments of circumstances. The student assumes all inherent risks associated with continued participation in the academic program and activities.
The student should advise the Director of Veterinary Technology and/or the Dean of Workforce Development and Technical Education regarding her decision, and MACC shall, to the extent possible, reasonably accommodate the student’s decision. At her option, the student may elect: to remain in all program courses through program completion without any modification or interruption because of her pregnancy; to remain in all program courses and request special modifications related to risks; to remain in lecture courses only and take a temporary leave from those courses where she would be directly involved with risks such as those enumerated above; or to take a leave from all program coursework and be readmitted following her pregnancy according to established program policies. The student may suggest other accommodations which will be considered by MACC and implemented if practical. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the pregnant student is required to complete every academic requirement of the academic program/activities.
The student should feel free to discuss this policy and any questions which she may have with her instructor(s) and/or the Dean of Workforce Development and Technical Education. The student should use her own judgment about any assigned task and should bring to the attention of the instructor any task or duty that she cannot complete due to pregnancy. The instructor may determine and document in writing how the objectives of the course may be safely completed in an alternative manner.
I,____________________________________(print name), acknowledge that I have received the above guidelines and have been given the opportunity to ask questions concerning this information.
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