Pregnancy Resources
Erin McElyea serves as the Civil Engagement Officer and Deputy Title IX Coordinator
for Prevention and Education in the Office of Compliance. Erin oversees Title IX Education
and Compliance at UT Health Science Center, in addition to assisting pregnant students
with educational adjustments and accommodations for pregnancy and related conditions.
The Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 offers protections for pregnant and
parenting students by ensuring equal access to educational opportunities and prohibiting
discrimination or coercion into alternative programs for pregnant students. UT Health
Science Center has developed the Title IX Educational Adjustments Policy, which requires the University to provide reasonable adjustments to accommodate a
student's pregnancy or related condition. Additionally, the policy mandates that a
student's pregnancy or related condition be treated equivalently to other temporary
disabilities or medical conditions concerning hospital or medical benefits, service
plans, or related policies.
Students should begin the process by completing the Educational Adjustments Form at
least two (2) months prior to the baby's due date.
Deans and College Administrators: To request a student pregnancy training session
for your faculty, please email emcelyea@uthsc.edu.
Students
Educational adjustment requests and accommodations due to pregnancy or related conditions should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator by completing and submitting the Educational Adjustment Request Form.
Educational Adjustments and AccommodationsEmployees
Family and Medical Leave Act
Eligible employees who are pregnant and parenting are eligible to request FMLA Leave
through Human Resources.
Reasonable Accommodations
According to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (linked to the PWFA poster), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified worker’s known limitations related to , pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause undue hardship.
Employees ineligible for FMLA may request Medical Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation.
UTHSC Employees may request accommodations through the Office of Compliance.