Pregnancy and New Parenting
CSU Pueblo is firmly committed to protecting the rights of expectant parents and complying with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. CSU Pueblo’s policy is to treat students, faculty, and staff affected by a pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions in the same manner as other individuals unable to work or participate in their education because of their physical condition.
CSU Pueblo will not deny employment or educational opportunities based on the need to make a pregnancy-related reasonable accommodation or retaliate against individuals who request or use a pregnancy-related reasonable accommodation.
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How Does Title IX Protect Me?
Title IX protects pregnant and parenting students from discrimination. This includes pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, miscarriage, or recovery from any of these conditions. It is illegal to exclude a pregnant student from any part of an educational program due to their pregnancy and parenting status.
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Adjustments and Reasonable Modifications
Any special services provided to students with temporary medical conditions must also be provided to a pregnant student in need of those same services. Reasonable adjustments may include, but are not limited to:
- Larger desk
- Frequent bathroom breaks
- Flexibility with attendance and deadlines
- Makeup/online work
- Incomplete in course
- Course withdrawal
- Different parking options
For additional information on resources available to pregnant or recently pregnant students, please contact OIE ie@csupueblo.edu or 719-549-2210.
If you feel you have been discriminated against due to parenting or pregnancy, please submit a report to OIE.
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How do I request a reasonable modification?
Pregnancy/Parenting Reasonable Modification Process
- Submit a Reasonable Modification Request through this link.
- Interactive Process
- Someone from OIE will contact you to schedule a meeting to determine appropriate modifications.
- Someone from OIE will contact you to schedule a meeting to determine appropriate modifications.
- OIE will evaluate whether the requested modification is reasonable and does not impose an undue burden on the university or fundamentally alter the academic or employment program.
- Implementation of Modification
- Once a modification is agreed upon, OIE will work with relevant departments to implement the modification.
- Once a modification is agreed upon, OIE will work with relevant departments to implement the modification.
- Monitor and Adjust Modification
- If the individual's condition changes or additional needs arise, all parties will work together to adjust the current modification.
- Submit a Reasonable Modification Request through this link.
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Lactation Spaces at CSU Pueblo
- 316 GCB
- 112A Life Science
- OSC
- Technology, Engineering, and Education
- Additional spaces coming soon!
