Accommodations Related to Pregnancy, Lactation, Parenting, or Pregnancy-Related Conditions
Under Title IX and the Texas Education Code, the College may not discriminate against any student or applicant or exclude any student or applicant from the College’s education program or activity based on a student’s pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery. In addition, Title IX regulations prohibit an educational institution from applying any rule related to a student’s parental, family, or marital status that treats students differently based on their sex. See 34 C.F.R. 106.40(b)(1). College policies and procedures on pregnancy, related conditions, and accommodations can be found here: Policy VI.6004.D and Procedure VI.6004.D.a.
Reasonable accommodations may include, for example, extra restroom breaks, an extension of time to complete an assignment or to reschedule an exam, a different uniform for a course that requires a uniform, a private space for lactation, or a leave of absence following childbirth or miscarriage or related condition. Student inquiries about accommodations and potential medical documentation requirements should be addressed to accessibility.services@sjcd.edu or to Title IX staff (TitleIX@sjcd.edu or joanna.zimmermann@sjcd.edu). Students also call 281-478-2756 for further information.
Specific adjustments will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the student’s needs, the academic requirements of the program or activity, and whether providing the accommodation would impose a significant financial or administrative burden. Academic accommodations that would fundamentally affect or change the nature of a program or course being taught or fundamentally alter the essential requirements of instruction or course requirements are not considered a reasonable academic accommodation.
A student or applicant who has been denied a reasonable accommodation or subjected to discrimination or harassment based on pregnancy, pregnancy-related condition, termination of pregnancy, or parenting or marital status may seek assistance or file a complaint with the Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@sjcd.edu or joanna.zimmermann@sjcd.edu). The complaint process is Procedure 300 in this handbook (https://publications.sanjac.edu/student-handbook/complaint-procedures/discrimination-harassment-complaints/).