Protection for Pregnant and Parenting Status
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including on the basis of pregnancy and parenting status. The university is required to provide reasonable accommodations due to pregnancy and parenting needs, including excused absences, changes in the work environment, or alternative participation options. If you feel that reasonable accommodations are not being provided, please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.
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Students
- Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School, U.S. Department of Education Resource
- Texas State University Health Center, SHC provides primary, women's and psychiatric healthcare services to university students.
- Title IX and Sex Discrimination, U.S. Department of Education Resource
- Sex-Based Harassment, U.S. Department of Education Definition
- Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students, U.S. Department of Education Resource
- National Women's Law Center - Pregnant & Parenting Students' Rights toolkit
- The Pregnant Scholar, Information for students, faculty and administrators
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Staff and Faculty
- Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School, U.S. Department of Education Resource
- Title IX and Sex Discrimination, U.S. Department of Education Resource
- Sex-Based Harassment, U.S. Department of Education Definition
- Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students, U.S. Department of Education Resource
If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on pregnancy, please contact the appropriate office below to establish reasonable accommodations:
| Students | Dean of Students Office |
| Staff/Faculty | Fernando Rojas, ADA Coordinator Elliott Hall, 3rd Floor Ph: 512-245-1201 ADACoordinator@txstate.edu |
Questions regarding pregnancy and Title IX maybe directed to the following contacts:
- Alexandria Hatcher
Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX
TitleIX@txstate.edu
512-245-2539 - Dr. Vince Luizzi
Faculty Ombudsperson
vl01@txstate.edu
512-245-3142 - Office of Human Resources
hr@txstate.edu
512-245-2557
If you feel that you are being discriminated against because you are pregnant or parenting, you may file a complaint with the Office of Equity and Inclusion using the Discrimination Complaint Form via our secure Maxient portal. Please visit the Discrimination Complaints webpage for additional information.