Pregnancy and New Parenting Accommodations
Some accommodation examples may include, but are not limited to:
- Allowing breaks and frequent trips to the restroom during class, as needed
- Flexibility with attendance including excused absences due to pregnancy or related conditions as long as deemed medically necessary
- Medical leave of absence, including allowing the student to return to the same academic and extracurricular status as before the medical leave began
- Assistance with heavy lifting
- A private space for expressing milk
- Providing alternatives to make up missed work due to pregnancy or childbirth
- Parking and transportation issues
- Flexibility in the administration of exams (including rescheduling and extensions)
- Providing pregnant students with the same special services as other students with temporary medical conditions including independent study, remote classrooms, or other similar types of academic adjustments
- Allowing the student to continue participating in off-campus programs such as internships or career rotations
Click here to complete an accommodation request form
Lactation Spaces
Lactation Spaces are available for students, employees, and visitors. The lactation rooms are designed to provide a clean and private space for pumping or expressing breastmilk conveniently located near academic and workspaces. The permanent spaces are furnished with a comfortable chair, refrigerator, side table, and, where possible, a sink.
