Tuesday, March 4, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Policies To Address Accommodations, Support & Ensure Title IX Compliance

With an increase in pregnancy and/or parenting accommodation requests, universities must have best practices and policies in place to avoid missteps. Overcome any potential confusion with the reimplementation of the 2020 Title IX regulations through training and re-education of your students, faculty and staff.

Join us on March 4, 2025, when our expert presenters will discuss what does and does not constitute a reasonable accommodation; best practices and policy development; and how to ensure that faculty, staff, and students are trained to handle these cases with equity-minded practices and confidence. They will review the guidance and lead the audience through interactive case studies that will address the plethora of situations involving pregnant and parenting students.

Topics Covered

Get crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you:

• Review current campus policies that address accommodations for pregnant and parenting students to ensure compliance with Title IX guidelines.
• Create policies and procedures to protect your institution's mission and to ensure a healthy, supportive learning community. 
• Recognize accommodation needs and develop relationships with university and community partners to support these cases with equity-minded practices and confidence.
• Explore best practices and policies to support pregnant and/or parenting students on campus. 
• Retrain and educate students, staff and faculty on Title IX regulations regarding pregnant and parenting accommodations and available resources.

Presenters

Alice Jones is currently serving as the Associate Director for the Office of Institutional Equity at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio.
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LaJuan Flores currently serves as the Director and Title IX Coordinator for the Cleveland State University Office for Institutional Equity.
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