Pregnancy and Parenting Resources

Information for Pregnant and Parenting Students

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits educational institutions from discrimination on the basis of sex, including pregnancy and parenting status. Missouri State University takes all concerns of discrimination and harassment seriously. Pregnant women must be treated the same as other students with temporary medical conditions that require treatment. Title IX prohibits pregnancy discrimination in higher education with respect to admissions, hiring, leave policies, coursework accommodations and degree completion. If you need an accommodation because you are pregnant, please complete the form found here:

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Student Rights

Students who are pregnant or parenting have certain rights under Title IX including:

  1. The right to continue participating in classes and extracurricular activities.
  2. The right to have reasonable accommodations, like a larger desk, elevator access, or allowing you to make frequent trips to the restroom when necessary because of your pregnancy.
  3. The right to have pregnancy-related absences excused for as long as your doctor deems it necessary.
  4. The right to utilize priority registration.
  5. The right to return to the same academic and extracurricular status as before your medical leave began. This means having the opportunity to make up any work missed while you were out.
  6. The right to receive reasonable accommodations consistent with the same accommodations the university provides to students with temporary medical conditions.
  7. The right to be free from harassment based on sex, including harassment because of pregnancy or related conditions.


Breastfeeding Accommodations

For mothers who need to pump or breastfeed, a private room is available at the following campus locations:

  • Carrington Hall Room 401A
  • Strong Hall Room 213
  • Meyer Library Room 315
  • Glass Hall Room 221
  • e-factory Robert W Plaster Center for Free Enterprise
  • e-factory Brick City Building 3, Floor 3
  • O'Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Building 2nd Floor
  • Roy Blunt Hall Room 005
  • Darr Agricultural Center Room 109

For more information, students should contact the Accessibility Coordinator or the campus Title IX Coordinator.


Baby Changing Stations

Please use the following link for a list of baby changing stations located across the Missouri State University campus.


On-Campus Contacts

Accessibility Coordinator: Accessibility@MissouriState.edu
Carrington Hall, Suite 205
(417) 836-8507

Title IX Coordinator: Compliance@MissouriState.edu
Carrington Hall, Suite 205
(417) 836-4252


Additional Resources