{"id":168,"date":"2026-04-20T15:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/chancellors-office\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2026-04-24T20:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:27:56","slug":"pregnant-parenting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/pregnant-parenting\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for pregnant and parenting individuals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight300 hero-fww bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/header_image.png)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight300 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/header_image.png)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/header_image.png\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight300 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-attach  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\">Resources for Pregnant and Parenting Individuals<\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/\" target=\"_self\">Title IX Home <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/training\/\" target=\"_self\">Training <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/resources\/\" target=\"_self\">Resources <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/pregnant-parenting\/\" target=\"_self\">Pregnant\/Parenting Individuals <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Waiting on directory profile<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Update links\u200b<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Here are answers to a few Frequently Asked Questions. Other&nbsp;questions or need help? Contact the Title IX Coordinator:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Does my school have to excuse my absence due to pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregancy, or related conditions?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Maybe. Title IX requires a&nbsp;school to engage in the interactive process to ensure students have full access to their educational opportunities, by means of pregnancy modifications.&nbsp;Once a student has filed a request for a pregnancy modification the Title IX Coordinator, or designee,&nbsp;will approve the student&#8217;s request, deny their requ\u200b\u200b\u200best as unreasonable, or offer the student alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may require your school to excuse a student&#8217;s absence due to pregnancy or related conditions, including recovery from childbirth.&nbsp;Title IX regulations may also require that a student be returned to the same status she held when the leave began. This often includes providing the student with the opportunity to make up any work missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interactive process may require the student to submit a doctor&#8217;s note supporting their individual request(s) for pregnancy modification.&nbsp;\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">What is an &#8220;excused absence?&#8221; Do I have to complete make-up work?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>You can&#8217;t be penalized for taking legally-protected leave. Professors may require you to complete missed assignments or other work to make up for miss participation, but the make-up work should be comparable with the work given to other students, not extra. When setting timelines for make-up or missed work, professors need to treat leave as leave (time off not doing homework); for example, assignment deadlines should not be due the day you return, but should be pushed back to give you at least the same amount of time as other students have had to complete the assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Does Title IX only protect me in the classroom?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>No. Title IX covers all aspects of your education. You cannot be forced&nbsp;to limit your educational activities due to pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, or related conditions. This includes school-sponsored internships or externships, clinics, lab work, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Job placement and career counseling can&#8217;t be biased because of your pregnancy or parental status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of the types of things you could ask for include: a larger desk; to take&nbsp;breaks during class or while at your campus job; a stool or chair instead of standing; temporary access to elevators; rescheduling of&nbsp;tests or exams; excused absences for pregnancy or related conditions (both male and female); submitting work after a deadline missed due to pregnancy or childbirth; accommodations involving lab classes,&nbsp;or alternate course materials if necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">I&#8217;ve been treated negatively because of my pregnancy or parenting status. What do I do?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions, such as&nbsp;childbirth, miscarriage, false pregnancy, or abortion&nbsp;is prohibited under&nbsp;Title IX.&nbsp;&nbsp;University officials are responsible for preventing and remedying the effects of discrimination.&nbsp;<strong>Consider reporting your experience to the Title IX Coordinator.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">I&#8217;ve had a difficult pregnancy or childbirth. Can my school provide support?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>You are entitled\u200b to resources through the university. The Title IX Coordinator can point you in the right direction.&nbsp;Additionally, depending upon your condition, you may also have a right to accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should contact the Title IX Coordinator or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/disability-resource-center\/\">Disability and Assistive Technology Center (DATC)<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More resources are located <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/chancellors-office\/title-ix\/resources\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"166\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Where can I pump milk at school?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>UW-Stevens Point has designated lactation spaces on all three campuses. If these are not convenient for you,&nbsp;we&nbsp;can help you identify a different space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stevens Point campus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chemistry\/Biology&nbsp;Building (CBB) &#8211; Room 119<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>College of Professional Studies (CPS) &#8211; Room 238A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collins Classroom Center (CCC &#8211; Room 318\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Key for space can be obtained from the&nbsp;&nbsp;Dean&#8217;s office in Chemistry\/Biology Building (room 200)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DeBot Dining Center &#8211; Room 052A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dreyfus University Center (DUC) &#8211; Room 222A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Marshfield campus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WW Clark Administration Building &#8211; Room 105<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wausau campus\u200b:\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Main Academic Building &#8211; Room 328<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">I work for UW-Stevens Point as an employee. What do I do?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>If you have questions about how UW-Stevens Point can support you, connect with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/human-resources\/\">Human Resources<\/a>&nbsp;team. They can provide information on&nbsp;possible work-place accommodations, planning for time away, and&nbsp;how you might use your leave time.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">Are there resources available?<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Yes! Here a brief list of resources for pregnant and\/or parenting individuals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/about\/offices\/list\/ocr\/docs\/pregnancy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supporting the Academic Success of Pregnant and Parenting Students\u200b<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; US Department of Education<\/strong><br>Brochure from the Department of Education about the Title IX requirements to support pregnant and parenting students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breastfeeding Resources Assistance (BRA)\u00a0&#8211; Portage County\u00a0<\/strong><br>The Breastfeeding Resources Assistance (BRA) program helps reduce the strain on budgets by providing breastfeeding supplies to women with low incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marathoncounty.gov\/services\/public-health-human-services\/health-services-and-information\/breastfeeding\">Breastfeeding Support<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Marathon County<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breastfeeding Services\u00a0&#8211; Wood County\u00a0<\/strong><br>The Wood County Health Department provides breastfeeding education, support, and resources to all breastfeeding mothers regardless of income, age, or race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dcf.wisconsin.gov\/index.php\/childcare\">Childcare Information<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Wisconsin Department of Children and Families&nbsp;<\/strong><br>The vision of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is that all children have access to high-quality early care and education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/childcare\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Childcare On-campus<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&#8211; The Helen R. Godfrey University Child Learning and Care Center<\/strong><br>UCLCC&nbsp;provides convenient child care services at a reasonable cost to UW-Stevens Point students, faculty\/staff, alumni, and&nbsp;community members.&nbsp;&nbsp;UCLCC is nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and rated a 5-star provider by YoungStar, Wisconsin&#8217;s quality rating program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/disability-resource-center\/\"><strong>Disability and Assistive Technology Center (DATC<\/strong>)<\/a><br>DATC provides accessibility, accommodation, and assistive technology services to students with disabilities, working individually with qualified students to identify, design, and implement an accommodation plan that will aid them in acquiring equal access to their education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/human-resources\/\">Human Resources at UW-Stevens Point<\/a><\/strong><br>If you are a student or full-time employee of UW-Stevens Point, our Human Resources team can guide you through pregnancy and\/or parenting as it is connected to your employment at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.marathon.wi.us\/Departments\/HealthDepartment\/HealthServices\/PregnancyStartRight.aspx\"><strong>Pregnancy &#8211; Start Right<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Marathon County&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Start Right provides education, support and resources to help families in Marathon County raise healthy, school ready kids. From pregnancy through age 5, from personal home visits to Family Resource Center visits, Start Right provides the support that parents need to become their children\u2019s first teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.portage.wi.gov\/474\/Prenatal-Care-Coordination-PNCC\">Prenatal Care Coordination (PNCC)<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Portage County\u00a0<\/strong><br>PNCC is a Medicaid benefit that helps pregnant women get the support and services they need to have a healthy baby.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/pncc\/index.htm\"><strong>Prenatal Care Coordination<\/strong><\/a> <strong>&#8211; Wisconsin Department of Health Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepregnantscholar.org\/\"><strong>The Pregnant Scholar<\/strong><\/a><br>An online collection of information about Title IX and pregnant\/parenting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/wic\/index.htm\"><strong>WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><br>The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly know as WIC, is a nutrition program for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, and families with children younger than 5.&nbsp;WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, supplemental nutritious foods, and connections to other community services.&nbsp;Wisconsin families want to raise strong and healthy kids, and WIC is here to help.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Contact INfo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chocoletta Simpson, MPA<br>Assistant Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator<br>Phone: (715) 346-2757<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:csimpson@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">csimpson@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are answers to a few Frequently Asked Questions. 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