Pregnant & Parenting Information & Resources

Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and Title VII entitle students and employees to certain rights based on various pregnancy and parenting statuses. 

Pregnant and parenting students must receive the same access to school programs, activities, and education opportunities that are available to other students.

“Pregnancy-related conditions” include pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, miscarriage, termination of a pregnancy, conditions arising in connection with pregnancy, and recovery from any of the above conditions.

These accommodations involve needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, recovery, and more. Some examples include:

• Excused absences for medically necessary appointments
• Assignment extensions
• Rescheduled exams
• Breaks for nursing and bathroom use
• Referrals to University and community resources
• Access to lactation rooms
• Accessible desks
• Remote learning and/or missed work make-up

The protections extend to any place the educational environment extends to. This includes the classroom, student activities, labs, fieldwork, study abroad, employment settings, and more. 

If you need help accessing accommodations or need to report an incident of potential harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct, or related retaliation, contact the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX.

Please note: Mandatory reporters must report potential incidents of discrimination, including pregnancy and parental status discrimination, to OCRTIX. All employees (including undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff, post-docs, lecturers, affiliates, and more) at the University of Kansas, with few exceptions, are mandatory reporters and are required to report incidents of which they know, or have reason to believe, may have occurred. For logistical support on what to report, visit OCRTIX's "How to Report" webpage.