Pregnant and Parenting Student Rights
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex — including pregnancy, parenting and all related conditions — in education and in programs and activities that receive federal funding. If you are a pregnant or parenting student, you have the right to stay in school so you can meet your education and career goals.
Requesting Pregnancy Accommodations
Submit the Pregnancy Accommodation form online. After you submit, someone from the Division of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance will be reaching out to schedule an appointment.
What Type of Support Is Available?
Here Are Support or Accommodations That May Be Available for You
- Classroom accommodations (e.g., larger desk closer to the exit)
- Continued participation in classes and extracurricular activities
- Excused absences due to pregnancy or childbirth, as recommended by a medical provider
- Support for completion of course work and exams to accommodate your pregnancy or childbirth
- Medical Withdrawal from classes
Executive Director for Equity, Inclusion and ComplianceTitle IX Coordinator Assistant Director for Equity, Inclusion and ComplianceDeputy Title IX CoordinatorFor Assistance, Contact:
Nursing Rooms at CSUB
Student Housing West
- Rohan, 1st floor
- Multicultural Alliance and Gender Equity Resource Center (MAGEC)
- 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Walter Stiern Library
- 4th Floor, Room 418
- csub.libguides.com/library
- Check in with front desk for access
Student Health Center
8:00AM – 5:00PM
Instructions:
- Visit the front desk and ask to use the nursing/lactation room.
Visit the Student Health Center website.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Absences due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions must be excused and cannot be treated or penalized like unexcused absences. Your professors must provide you a leave of absence for as long as it is deemed necessary by your medical doctor. At the end of your leave, you must be reinstated to the status you held prior to your leave. After returning from an excused absence, your professors must allow a reasonable amount of time to make up missed assignments and tests. The makeup assignments and tests must be reasonably equivalent to those missed, but need not be identical. If a professor provides specific “points” or other advantages to students based on class attendance, you must be given the opportunity to earn back the credit from classes missed due to pregnancy.
Under Title IX, pregnant students are entitled to the same benefits offered to students with other medical conditions, illness or injury.
Title IX requires the university provide pregnant students with any special services we provide to students with any other type of temporary disabilities.
The Services for Students with Disabilities Office is located at SADM 140, which is adjacent to the Academic Advancement Center and just across Payroll. The nearest parking is in Lot F. Access to the office from Lot F is up the ramp, a right turn by the Payroll windows, and another immediate right turn.
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Title IX requires the university prevent and address sex-based harassment, including harassment based on pregnancy. If you experience this sort of treatment, you should seek help immediately. The law prohibits anyone from retaliating against you for filing a complaint or raising a concern. See the university’s complaint form.
Please note that the CSU and CSUB prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against students, including discrimination/harassment based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth or associated medical conditions). CSU Executive Order 1097 outlines your rights. If medical related absences become an issue, and are not accommodated by the professor, please immediately contact Marcus Brown (Title IX Coordinator) at (661) 654-2713 or mbrown59@csub.edu.