SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS

Title IX Consulting Group offers specialized support for pregnant and parenting students and employees, ensuring that your rights are protected under Title IX and Title VII. These laws prohibit discrimination based on sex, including pregnancy, parenting, and related conditions, in education and employment settings.
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Our Services for Students and Employees:

  • Rights and Accommodations: We help ensure you receive the specific accommodations you are entitled to, which can include:
    • Different or larger workspace
    • Breaks during the class or workday
    • Lactation room access
    • Temporary elevator access
    • Rescheduling of tests, exams, or meetings
    • Closer parking accessibility
    • Excused absences and options for making up missed work
  • Make-Up Work: Students have the right to make up any work missed due to medically necessary absences related to pregnancy.
  • Time for Assignments: Faculty must allow a reasonable amount of time for students to complete missed assignments and tests.
  • Excused Absences: Both students and employees are entitled to excused absences related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
  • Participation in Activities: You have the right to participate in school groups, events, and activities without discrimination.
  • Privacy Rights: You have the right not to disclose your pregnancy status if you choose not to.

Why Choose Title IX Consulting Group?

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Many institutions strive to support pregnant or parenting students and employees but may lack the necessary infrastructure. Title IX Consulting Group provides expert guidance to ensure your institution complies with federal regulations, offering the support you need to meet your academic and career goals.

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Ensure you receive the support and accommodations you are entitled to under Title IX and Title VII. Contact Title IX Consulting Group for expert assistance in navigating your rights as a pregnant or parenting student or employee.

*Employee accommodations and rights (found within Title VII) are very similar to those listed above under Title IX. Please contact T9CG for more employee information if you are pregnant and/or parenting.

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

— Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972