Educational Accommodations for Pregnant 学生¹

第一节. 目的

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX"), 20 U.S.C. § 1681, 赌球app(“联合技术大学”)禁止基于怀孕或相关情况歧视学生. 本政策明确了在第九条要求下，本政策所涵盖的个人的法律权利和义务. 

第二节. Scope and Application; 定义

A. Individuals Covered by this 政策

This policy applies to UTC and its employees. 这项政策为怀孕或相关情况的学生提供保护.² 

B. 定义

For purposes of this policy, "pregnancy or related conditions" means pregnancy, 分娩, 假怀孕, termination of pregnancy, or recovery from any of those situations.

第三节. 政策

A. Participation in UTC Educational Programs and Activities

Discrimination against any student, 或禁止任何学生因怀孕或相关情况而不参加UTC教育计划或活动的任何部分, except as otherwise provided under this policy. UTC educational programs and activities include, but are not limited to, 类, extracurricular activities, 实习, 奖学金, 诊所, 和实验室.

联合技术大学可以选择向怀孕或相关情况的学生提供参加教育项目或活动的健康风险的书面说明, 但也应该向没有怀孕或相关疾病的学生提供这些风险的描述. 

怀孕或相关情况的学生只需要获得医生的证明，证明学生在身体和情感上能够参加教育计划或活动，当所有学生的其他身体或情感状况需要医生的关注时，都需要这样的证明. 例如, 因分娩住院的学生将被要求提交参加特定UTC项目或活动的医生证明，只有因其他情况住院的学生也被要求提交参加同一项目或活动的医生证明. 怀孕或相关情况的学生可能会因未能遵守任何此类要求而被排除参加课程或活动.

在必要时，确保怀孕或相关情况的学生能够参加教育项目或活动, UTC必须为学生提供合理的项目或活动调整，以应对学生怀孕或相关情况. Reasonable educational adjustments may include, but are not limited to, 为学生提供更大的桌子，或者让学生有机会更频繁地休息去洗手间. 此外, UTC必须将学生怀孕或相关状况与任何其他暂时性残疾或医疗状况一样对待，以获得任何医院或医疗福利, 服务计划, or policy for students.

B. Excused Absences and Medical Leave

1. 学生因怀孕或相关情况缺课必须得到原谅，无论课程或教员的缺课政策如何, as long as the student's physician deems the absences medically necessary.

2.  怀孕或相关情况的学生将被允许回到与学生在怀孕或相关情况下任何医疗必要缺勤之前相同的学术和课外状态.

3. 怀孕或有相关情况的学生可以补课，因为怀孕或有相关情况需要缺课. 学生将被提供可接受的替代安排，以弥补遗漏的工作，在与导师协商后确定. Examples of acceptable alternative arrangements include, but are not limited to, retaking a semester or allowing the student additional time to complete work; 然而, the student will be allowed to choose the option. 学生不需要完成化妆工作，直到学生因怀孕或相关情况的医疗必要缺勤完成.

4. If any part of 一个学生's grade is based on in-class participation, 因怀孕或相关疾病而缺课的学生可以补足因怀孕或相关疾病而缺课的时间.

C. Alternative Educational Programs for Pregnant 学生

在某种程度上，联合技术公司为怀孕或相关情况的学生提供了替代的教育计划或活动, the programs or activities must be comparable to those offered to other students. A student's participation in any such programs or activities, 然而, is at their election and is completely voluntary.  

第四节. 程序

A. Requests for Educational Adjustments

1. 由于怀孕或相关情况而寻求教育调整的学生应首先致电(423)425 -4761与学生主任办公室联系，并告知他们由于怀孕或相关情况而需要教育调整.

2. 学生教务处将讨论学生需要的教育调整(补习工作), 缓考, 等.) and inform the Title IX Coordinator.

3. 学生必须向第九条协调员提交学生医生的一封信，其中包括学生必须请假的日期和医生的声明，说明缺勤是医学上必要的.

4. 第九条协调员和学生院长办公室将与学生和教师一起制定完成课程作业的计划. Individual plans may be adjusted as circumstances change.

B. Reporting Violations

个人可以向第九条协调员报告违反本政策的行为或提出投诉，指控基于怀孕或相关情况的歧视. The Title IX Coordinator may be contacted at (423) 425-4255 or (电子邮件保护)

第五节. History and Review

A. 版本

This is the second version of this policy.

B. 定期检查

This policy is effective August 1, 2023.  This policy shall be reviewed on or before August 1, 2028.

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¹This policy is based on the requirements and guidance set forth in the following publications:
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 根据1972年教育修正案第九条，支持怀孕和育儿学生的学业成功, 华盛顿, D.C., 2013 (http://www2.ed.gov/About/offices/list/ocr/docs/pregnancy.pdf); and U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions: A Resource for 学生 and Schools, (10月. 2022) (http://www2.ed.gov/About/offices/list/ocr/docs/ocr-pregnancy-resource.pdf).  
 
²Title IX regulations also prohibit the application of any rule related to 一个学生's parental, 家庭, or marital status that treats students differently based on their sex. 34 C.F.R. § 106.40(a). Any student who has concerns regarding discrimination based on the student's parental, 家庭, or marital status should contact the Title IX Coordinator at (423) 425-4255 or (电子邮件保护).