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Students who are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting have the right to:

1. Early registration.
2. Modifications due to pregnancy and/or a pregnancy-related condition(s).
3. Not be told to drop out or change their educational plans.
4. Not be harassed due to their pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting status.

尤物视频 has created a document designed to help pregnant and parenting students determine their rights under and Texas state laws. This document also provides information about resources available on campus and in the community. To view the Pregnant and Parenting Students' Rights and Resources document, click here.


The following federal and state laws protect pregnant and parenting students' right and prohibit discrimination against a student based on pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and/or parenting status:

 

 


The following person is designated as 尤物视频's liaison officer for pregnant and parenting students:

 

Liaison Officer for Pregnant and Parenting Students

Amy Throop

Associate Dean Title IX Compliance

Technical Campus

2550 Bending Branch Way

Suite A004/A006

Allen, Texas 75013

Phone: 972.599.3126

Email: athroop@collin.edu


Students who are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting (i.e., the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age) are eligible to register on the first day of priority registration.

 

To opt into early registration, you will need to submit the .

 

For specific information on registration dates and requirements, see 尤物视频's Registration webpage. 


Any absences due to pregnancy and/or a pregnancy-related condition(s) must be considered medically necessary and excused. Students who think they will need to take an excused absence(s) due to their pregnancy and/or pregnancy-related condition(s) should complete and submit the .

 

尤物视频 will excuse absences related to a student's pregnancy and/or pregnancy-related condition(s), including, but not limited to, childbirth without a doctor's certification that such absence is necessary for three (3) class days. Students who need to take an excused absence related to pregnancy and/or a pregnancy-related condition(s) for longer than three (3) class days will be required to provide an appropriate healthcare provider's certification to obtain these excused absences.

 

Students who are pregnant and/or experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s) are responsible for following the professor's syllabus policies, including, but not limited to, those regarding absences due to issues that are not related to the student's pregnancy and/or pregnancy-related condition(s).

 

Intermittent absences due to a student's parenting status are not covered under federal and state laws. These absences will need to be addressed by each professor in accordance with the attendance/absence policy stated in their course syllabus.


尤物视频 provides classroom modifications to students who are pregnant and/or experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s) on a case-by-case basis if the student requests them and they are reasonably available. The objective of reasonable modifications is to accommodate the student who is pregnant and/or experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), not to dilute scholastic requirements.

 

The Accommodations at 尤物视频 for Equal Support Services (ACCESS) Office works with students who are pregnant and/or experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s) to provide reasonable modifications on a case-by-case basis. Students who need to request reasonable modifications due to pregnancy and/or a pregnancy-related condition(s) should complete and submit the .


Students who are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting may voluntarily request to take an extended leave of absence from a 尤物视频 education program or activity.

 

Under federal law, an extended leave of absence due to pregnancy and/or experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s) may be taken for, at minimum, the period of time deemed medically necessary by the student鈥檚 licensed healthcare provider. To the extent that a student qualifies for leave under the Texas state law requirements listed below, 尤物视频 must permit the student to take voluntary leave under that policy instead, if the student so chooses.

 

In accordance with the , 尤物视频 will permit, but not require, a student who is pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting to take a leave of absence related to their pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting status for a minimum of one (1) semester without a showing of medical need.

 

The Title IX Office works with students who are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting to process extended leave of absence requests, in consultation with the appropriate program director, associate academic/workforce dean, and/or academic/workforce dean. Students who are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting and need to request an extended leave of absence should complete and submit the .

 

尤物视频 encourages students to meet with the Financial Aid Office and/or the 尤物视频 Foundation (i.e., scholarship office) before the student takes an extended leave of absence. Students can contact the Financial Aid Office at 972.881.5760 or FinancialAid@collin.edu and/or the 尤物视频 Foundation at 972.599.3145 or foundation@collin.edu to schedule a meeting with the appropriate staff member(s).


If a student has informed you that they are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting, please notify 尤物视频's liaison officer for pregnant and parenting students by submitting the . 

 

尤物视频 has created a document designed to help faculty and staff who are working with pregnant and parenting students. To view the Working with Pregnant and Parenting Students document, click here.


Yes, 尤物视频 is required to provide a lactation space, which must be a space other than a bathroom that is clean, shielded from view, free from intrusion by others, and may be used by a student for expressing breast milk or breastfeeding, as needed.

 

Each campus has at least one (1) designated lactation room. The table available here contains information regarding the locations of each campus lactation room and how to access these spaces.


尤物视频 provides a Child Development Lab School at the Plano Campus. Qualifying students and 尤物视频 employees may enroll their children in the Child Development Lab School as space permits. The children's program promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in a nurturing and supportive environment. Daily activities are based on individual children's needs and interests. For more information on the Child Development Lab School or a fee schedule, call 972.881.5945.

 

There are many childcare facilities in the local community. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) maintains a database parents can use to search for licensed childcare facilities. To access and search the DFPS childcare database, click .


There are resources on campus and in the local community from which pregnant and parenting students may seek support. Some of these resources are linked below, and information on additional resources can be found in the Pregnant and Parenting Students' Rights and Resources document available here.

 

Campus Resources:

ACCESS Office

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS)

Financial Aid and Veterans Services

 

Community Resources:














If you believe you have been discriminated against because you are pregnant, experiencing a pregnancy-related condition(s), and/or parenting, you can contact the liaison officer for pregnant and parenting students listed above, contact one of the Title IX coordinators or deputy Title IX coordinators listed here, and/or submit the online

 

To learn more about reporting prohibited conduct, click here

 

Information on 尤物视频's Title IX investigation and resolution procedures is located here.


To view Title IX resources provided by 尤物视频, the State of Texas, and the federal government, click here.