Pregnancy Adjustments and Accommodations for Students

 

Grambling State University is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for pregnant and parenting students.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities including academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of schools. This prohibition includes discrimination against pregnant and parenting students.

Students may request adjustments based on general pregnancy needs or accommodations based on a pregnancy-related condition. See below for more information on each process.

 

What types of adjustments may I request?

Students seeking a pregnancy adjustment are to contact the Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center stating the requested reasonable adjustment.  Specific adjustments will be handled on a case by case basis and will depend on medical need and academic requirements. Some examples include:   

  • a larger desk
  • breaks during class, as needed
  • permitting temporary access to elevators
  • rescheduling tests or exams
  • excusing absences due to pregnancy or related conditions
  • submitting work after a deadline missed due to pregnancy or childbirth
  • providing alternatives to make up missed work
  • allowing excused absences for parenting students (both mothers and fathers) who need to take their children to doctors’ appointments or to take care of their sick children

 

How do I request adjustments?

Student adjustment requests should be directed to Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center. The University staff member will discuss the pregnant or parenting individual’s needs, and may ask for documentation that supports the requested adjustments.

Requests from students should be directed to:
Coleen Speed, PhD, LMFT  

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #726, BCPC #10057   

Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center

Telephone Number: 318-274-3163 

speedc@gram.edu  

 

How do I request accommodations for pregnancy-related complications?

In certain situations, a student may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation due to a pregnancy-related condition. Student accommodation requests should be directed to one of the appropriate University staff members listed below. The University staff member will discuss the pregnant or parenting individual’s needs, and may ask for documentation that supports the requested accommodations.

Requests from students should be directed to:
Coleen Speed, PhD, LMFT  

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #726, BCPC #10057   

Student Counseling and Wellness Resource Center

Telephone Number: 318-274-3163 

speedc@gram.edu  

 

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