ROSEMAN Title IX and Student Pregnancy and Pregnancy-Related Conditions Policy - Approved and Effective Date - Administrative Council

Sep 21, 2026

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Roseman University’s Title IX policy outlines protections for students and employees against sex-based discrimination, explicitly covering pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery. The policy describes how students request pregnancy-related adjustments through the Title IX Coordinator, what accommodations may include, and the limits on altering essential academic program functions. It also details rights to continue class participation, receive reasonable accommodations, obtain excused absences and medical leave, and address harassment and discrimination through the designated complaint process.

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ROSEMAN TITLE IX AND STUDENT PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY-RELATED CONDITIONS POLICY Approved by Administrative Council 3/13/2023 Effective date 3/13/2023 Roseman University complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., Title IX is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions—in educational programs and activities. The Department of Education’s Title IX regulations prohibit discrimination based on pregnancy and related conditions in institutions that receive Federal funds. Title IX protects students and employees from discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom. In October 2022, the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights noted that,“Schools must treat pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery therefrom the same as any other temporary disability with respect to any hospital or medical benefit, service, plan, or policy for students. 34 C.F.R. § 106.40(b)(4) .” Roseman University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for students who are pregnant or who have related conditions. Students must submit requests for consideration of pregnancy-related needs to the Roseman University’s Title IX Coordinator. Roseman will make reasonable adjustments/accommodations for childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery therefrom. These protections extend to Roseman students its admissions process, its educational programs, or activities, and in extracurricular activities controlled by the university. However, adjustments/accommodations cannot alter the essential functions of the student’s academic program. The Title IX Coordinator will contact the designated administrator in the student’s college to determine if the designated college administrator considers the requested adjustment/ accommodation to be a fundamental alteration of the student’s academic program. When necessary, the Title IX Coordinator will facilitate an interactive process between the student and the student’s college to determine the final adjustment/accommodation that college faculty/administration will provide to the student. Students and/or faculty with questions about the adjustment/ accommodation request and/or complaint and grievance process should contact Roseman’s Title IX Coordinator at the address, email, or phone number listed in this policy below. The following information highlights what students who are pregnant or who have related conditions should know about their rights under Roseman’s Title IX policy. Classes and University/College-Related Activities • Students have the right to continue to participate in classes and extracurricular activities sponsored by or affiliated with Roseman even when they are pregnant or have related conditions. Students can still participate in class, student organizations, honor societies, student leadership opportunities, and other activities sponsored by or affiliated with Roseman University. Students who are pregnant or who have a related condition are not required to submit a clinician’s note to administration unless their college requires a clinician’s note from all students who have a physical or mental condition. A college will not require a clinician’s note from a student after the student has been hospitalized for childbirth unless it requires a clinician’s note from all students who have been hospitalized for other conditions. • Students have the right to receive reasonable adjustments/ accommodations, like an adjustable chair or chair not fixed to a table/desk, elevator access, or allowing frequent trips to the restroom, when necessary, because of their pregnancy or related condition. Excused Absences and Medical Leave • Students have the right to an excused absence due to pregnancy or c

FAQs

What discrimination does the policy prohibit under Title IX?

The policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, in educational programs and activities. It also covers discrimination related to childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery.

How do students request pregnancy-related accommodations?

Students must submit requests for consideration of pregnancy-related needs to Roseman’s Title IX Coordinator. The Coordinator facilitates an interactive process with the student’s college when needed.

What rights do students have regarding classes, activities, and medical leave?

Students can continue participating in classes and extracurricular activities, and they may receive reasonable adjustments such as chair access or restroom trips. Students are entitled to excused absences for pregnancy or childbirth as long as a clinician concludes it is necessary, and they can return to the same academic and extracurricular status to make up missed work.

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