Pregnancy SupportÌýÌý
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Title IX Rights
Are you a pregnant or postpartum student? Or a faculty member who is unsure what your role is in assisting pregnant and postpartum students? Ãå±±½ûµØ has adopted a set of procedures related to pregnancy and childbirth titledÌý.ÌýThe Director of Services for Students with Children, Ìýis also available by email or phone to support students, staff and faculty around pregnancy, postpartum and parenting issues, whether related to this policy or not.Ìý
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities. We recommend this fact sheet from the National Center for Women LawyersÌýTitle IX FAQÌý. The Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights provides information atÌýSupporting the Academic Success of Pregnancy and Parenting Students.Ìý
The National Women’s Law Center has created aÌýPregnant and Parenting Students’ Rights Toolkit. This toolkit provides a collection of resources designed to help college students across the country exercise their Title IX rights. More information can be found about the National Women's Law Center
To reach Ãå±±½ûµØ's Title IX Coordinator, call 503.725.4410 or email,Ìýtitleixcoordinator@pdx.edu.The Title IX Coordinator can assist you with addressing any concerns or in filing an internal complaint through PSU'sÌýOffice of Equity and Compliance.
If you have questions about filing a complaint with theÌýÌýyou may contact the Western Region’s office at 206-607-1600 orÌýocr.seattle@ed.gov.
Information regarding NASA-funded nondiscriminatory policies, andÌý, can be found in theÌýNASA MissionSTEM brochure.