Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities.

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Wallace Community College does not discriminate against any student or exclude any student from its educational program or activity, including any class or extracurricular activity, based on student’s pregnancy or parental status, including childbirth, false pregnancy, termination or recovery of pregnancy, unless the student requests voluntarily to participate in a separate portion of the program or activity.

Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting? Title IX Protects You From Discrimination At School (ed.gov)

Please review the Wallace Community College’s full Sex Discrimination Policy.

Sex Discrimination (including Pregnancy/Parental Status) Complaint Form

Use the link below to file a sex discrimination complaint (including Pregnancy/Parental Status).

Sex Discrimination Complaint Form

Sex Discrimination (including Pregnancy/Parental Status) Appeal Request Form

Students who choose to file an appeal of a sanction imposition, must request an appeal hearing within three (3) working days from receipt of the sanction. The appeal must expressley state the grounds of such appeal which are limited to newly discovered evidence, violation of procedures, conflicts of interest, or that the imposed sanction was unduly harsh, improper, or lenient under the circumstances.

Sex Discrimination Appeal Request Form

Pregnancy Modification Requests (including request form)

Title IX pregnancy accommodations are based on medical necessity and are typically only granted for the duration of your medically necessary leave. Upon a student’s submission of the Pregnancy Modification Request Form and accompanying documentation verifying pregnancy, a member of the Title IX Leadership Team will:

Contact the student to arrange for an initial intake meeting to discuss the student’s request(s);
Approve reasonable accommodations for the student;
Notify the student’s faculty members of approved request(s); and
Serve as an advocate throughout the student’s pregnancy to ensure accommodations are implemented appropriately.

Pregnancy Modification Request Form

Sex Discrimination (including Pregnancy/Parental Status) Policies and Procedures

Sex Discrimination (including Pregnancy/Parental Status) Complaint Form

Sex Discrimination (including Pregnancy/Parental Status) Appeal Request Form

Pregnancy Modification Requests (including request form)