Pregnancy and Parenting

Women and girls, whether it be through aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, and school, are constantly challenging and innovating. The last thing they should be discriminated against is because of their sex and their expecting children. Unknown territory, locomotion disparities, dealing with emotions, guilt, restless nights, tears, and negligible free time are all challenges women face and they should not simultaneously be placed at a disadvantage or inferior at school. This is UTRGV'S mission. 

You may be qualified for support to preserve access to student services if you are a pregnant or parental student, including, though not limited to, admissions, school programs, events, as well as extracurricular activities.

It is crucial to know throughout this test that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is committed to building and sustaining a culture in which all people are free from any source of discrimination or prejudice.

In the United States Department of Education (ED) the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) holds the responsibility to enforce legislation that restricts discrimination in federally assisted educational programs and operations. Those regulations include Title IX of the 1972 Education Reforms (Title IX), which forbids gender-based discrimination in educational services or events. This includes prohibiting discrimination against pregnant and parenting students. This legislation must be complied in both public and private educational institutions that accept some federal financial funding. 

All data will be recorded throughout the test however your information will remain confidential. To help protect your confidentiality, this form will not reveal information that will personally identify you without discretion. The results of this test will solely be used for scholarly purposes only and may be shared with UTRGV excluding any personal information, securing your anonymity.

Eligibility to obtain accommodations is dependent on your request (this form), medical documentation, and an informative procedure to evaluate appropriate accommodations with staff depending on specific conditions and criteria of course, programs, or operations.

Instances of accommodation involve, but are not restricted to: scheduled breaks; suitable seating or furniture; substitute class activities; exempted absences; and extra time for class projects to be completed.

Parenting related accommodations are those expected by the parents of the child in the relatively early stages of pregnancy for the treatment of a newborn, usually the first twelve weeks after birth. Accommodations may involve, but are not restricted to:  connectivity to Nursing Mother's Suites, regular breaks, alternate class activities, dismissed absences, and extra time to complete course projects

Accommodation requests can be made electronically. Health documentation of functional disabilities that could impair student involvement and the anticipated due date or time of expected departure should be included in the material. Contact the Student Accessibility Resources if you have inquiries:

(956) 882-7374 Brownsville 

(956) 665-7005 Edinburg 

A staff representative of Student Accessibility Services may contact you to arrange a meeting to initiate an interactive procedure to define appropriate accommodations.  The representative may question you for more details and may notify the faculty or administrator if necessary to better understand the particular essence of the course, work, and course expectations.

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