Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Students in Education
Learn about how to support pregnant and parenting students in educational settings, including responsibilities, accommodations, and resources available. Handle each student's situation individually with care and understanding.
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WORKING WITH STUDENTS WHO ARE PREGNANT OR PARENTING Chelsey Taylor, Assistant Coordinator, Title IX
PREGNANT AND PARENTING Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery from any of these conditions.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES We can t assume pregnant students can t do something. We can only inform. Work with chemicals Lift SCBA in Fire Science Welding We must excuse absences for medical necessities Doctor s appointments Morning sickness Labor (and two weeks postpartum, with potential extenuating circumstances) Must be reinstated to the status she held when the leave began Make up work Offer alternatives Online work Take test/labs with another section Insert your own creativity
WHAT WE KNOW FOR CERTAIN: Each student situation must be handled on a case-by-case basis. We ve never done that before is not an acceptable response to an accommodation for a pregnant or parenting student. Parenting student is defined as as long as is deemed medically necessary after the delivery. We do not have a specific time definition for as long as is deemed medically necessary. (doctor release) We generally do not extend parenting support beyond the semester in which the baby is born or into the subsequent semester.
WHAT DO WE DO? The worry The worry The response The response Complete Pregnant & Parenting form on Complete Pregnant & Parenting form on OTC Cares webpage OTC Cares webpage Student disclosed pregnancy or new baby Student disclosed pregnancy or new baby Report/Contact TIX; Education plan Reengaged, but spotty attendance/work There are too many absences, or too much work to salvage the semester What can we salvage (one class?), assess motivation & capability Student has dropped off the radar Report/Contact TIX; Reach out Student still has responsibility We will get taken advantage of
WHAT WE ARE ASKING When a student makes you aware, please contact When a student makes you aware, please contact the Title IX office. the Title IX office. Complete the OTC Cares Pregnant & Parenting form form and/or email titleix@otc.edu. We will provide you with guidelines and recommendations. Clear expectations moving forward. Pregnant & Parenting
EASY EXAMPLE #1 A student who is pregnant delivers her child during week 15 of your class. She misses the last week of class and the final exam. She has arranged to get the lecture notes from another student. She has a normal delivery of a healthy baby. New arrangement: New arrangement: Allow the student to make up any missed exams or coursework, utilize an Incomplete grade, if needed. The student has up to six (6) weeks to complete all missed exams and coursework from week 15 and beyond.
EASY EXAMPLE #2 Student is pregnant, and delivers the second week of the semester. She misses two weeks of classes and returns to successfully complete the term. New Arrangement New Arrangement: Provide the student access to the notes missed, and extend deadlines as needed for missed quizzes, exams and assignments. Student should be allowed to return to class at the same place she was in prior to the delivery of her baby.
EASY EXAMPLE #3 Student attends class sporadically and then begins to miss class consistently. You send her an email message notifying her that she will be administratively withdrawn. She responds that she is pregnant and asks that you work with her. You re-enroll her in the course and she never returns to class. New arrangement: New arrangement: No new arrangement required as the student did not complete the course. I m pregnant does not exempt the student from coursework.
EASY EXAMPLE #4 A female student receives an F as a final grade in your course. She appeals the grade indicating the was pregnant and that s why she didn t attend class or complete the work. New arrangement: New arrangement: Technically, no new arrangement is required because the student didn t notify you about the pregnancy ahead of time. We are not required to retroactively work with students, but it may benefit this student to complete a Tuition& Fee Appeal and/or Financial Aid Grievance Appeal.
TECHNOLOGY IS YOUR FRIEND Webcam Blackboard Textbook resources Online resources Collaboration with colleagues/Department Chair Library
EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL ARRANGEMENTS AT OTC Student was directed to the Title IX office at the beginning of the semester. We discussed rights and responsibilities, and we made a plan Instructors were notified right away Instructors were kept in the loop throughout semester Student had complications after delivery Instructor recorded lectures and delivered course electronically Student was allowed some extensions, but completed all work in a timely manner.
QUESTIONS Let me hear from you!
EXPRESS YOUR CONCERNS Title IX Office: Webpage: otc.edu/titleix Email: titleix@otc.edu Kevin Luebbering, Title IX Coordinator Phone: x8188 Email: luebberk@otc.edu Chelsey Taylor, Title IX Asst. Coordinator Phone: x2686 Email: taylorch@otc.edu
