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The Title IX & EEO Officer has delegated specific duties to specific designees on campus in accordance with the Title IX regulations to appropriately coordinate efforts to comply with Title IX. Please use the links below to determine where to go to receive support if you are a student, staff member, or faculty member at SWC. 

The Title IX & EEO Officer retains ultimate oversight over these responsibilities to ensure consistent compliance with all responsibilities under Title IX. If you are having difficulty receiving timely support and resources or feel you are being discriminated against or harassed on the basis of your status as a pregnant person or due to a pregnancy-related condition, please contact: 

If you have a general question about Title IX鈥檚 protections regarding pregnancy or related conditions, please email us at swcertix@swccd.edu.

Title IX also has the authority to respond to reports of discrimination related to pregnancy and parenting.

To report a possible incident of discrimination, please visit our Title IX  & EEO website and select the following form: Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
 

Please use the link below to access relevant policies which include information about pregnancy and related conditions.

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Pregnancy or related conditions:

• Pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation; or
• Medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or lactation; or
• Recovery from pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, lactation, or related medical conditions.

Discrimination on the basis of sex: includes discrimination on the basis of sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Related medical conditions include but are not limited to: Pregnancy-related fatigue, dehydration (or the need for increased water intake), nausea (or morning sickness), increased body temperature, anemia, and bladder dysfunction; gestational diabetes; preeclampsia; hyperemesis gravidarum (i.e., severe nausea and vomiting); pregnancy-induced hypertension (high blood pressure); infertility; recovery from childbirth, miscarriage, or abortion; ectopic pregnancy; prenatal or postpartum depression; and lactation conditions such as swelling or leaking of breast tissue or mastitis. 

Parental status means: The status of a person, who with respect to another person who is under the age of 18 or who is 18 or older but incapable of self-care because of a physical or mental disability, is:

• A biological parent; adoptive parent; foster parent; or stepparent;
• legal custodian or guardian;
• In loco parentis with respect to such person; or
• Actively seeking custody, guardianship, visitation, or adoption of such a person.

Retaliation under , , or is  strictly prohibited. Retaliation is an adverse action against a person based on their report or other disclosure of alleged prohibited conduct, or their participation in, refusal to participate in, or assistance with the investigation, reporting, remedial, or disciplinary processes provided for in these policies.

An adverse action is conduct that would discourage a reasonable person from reporting prohibited conduct or participating in a process provided for in these policies, such as threats, intimidation, harassment, discrimination, and coercion. Good faith actions lawfully pursued in response to a report of prohibited conduct (such as gathering evidence) are not, without more, retaliation.

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As a student experiencing pregnancy or related conditions at SWC, you are entitled to reasonable modifications to SWC鈥檚 policies, practices, or procedures as necessary to prevent sex discrimination and ensure equal access to your education program and other activities you participate in at SWC. Each reasonable modification must be based on your individualized needs.

You will contact Disability Support Services (DSS) to meet with an Accommodation Advisor or Service Coordinator who will be able to work with you to determine what reasonable modifications you may need based upon your individualized needs. You can set up a meeting with an Accommodation Advisor or Service Coordinator in the following ways: 

Reasonable modifications may include, but are not limited to:

• Breaks during class to express breast milk, breastfeed, or attend to health needs associated with pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, including eating, drinking, or using the restroom.
• Intermittent excused absences to attend medical appointments.
• Access to online or homebound education.
• Changes in schedule or course sequence.
• Extensions of time for coursework and rescheduling of tests and examinations.
• Allowing a student to sit or stand, or carry or keep water nearby.
• Counseling.
• Changes in physical space or supplies (for example, access to a larger desk or a footrest).
• Elevator access.
• Other changes to policies, practices, or procedures.

Voluntary Access to Separate and Comparable Portion of Program or Activity: A student must be allowed to voluntarily access any separate and comparable portion of a university education program or activity provided that the separate portion is comparable to that offered to students who are not pregnant and do not have related conditions.

Voluntary Leave of Absence: You may take a voluntary leave of absence from your education program or any activity for a period of time deemed medically necessary by your licensed healthcare provider. To the extent you qualify for leave under a different leave policy maintained by the university that allows a greater period of time than the medically necessary period, you are permitted to take that time if you so choose. When you return to your education program, you will be reinstated to the status you held before your leave began, as practicable.

Lactation Space: SWC will ensure that you can access a lactation space, which must be a space other than a bathroom, that is clean, shielded from view, free from intrusion from others, and may be used for expressing breast milk or breastfeeding as needed. 

Look for this symbol in the map key for the exact location of each lactation room on each SWC campus:

 

Limitation on supporting documentation: When you are in the process of seeking and acquiring reasonable modifications due to pregnancy or a related condition, SWC cannot require you to provide supporting documentation unless the documentation is necessary and reasonable for making a determination regarding reasonable accommodations and additional specific actions.

• Supporting documentation is not necessary for the following reasonable accommodations:
  • if you need a bigger uniform
  • if you need to carry or keep water nearby
  • if you need a bigger desk
  • If you need to be able to sit or stand as necessary
  • if you need to take breaks to eat, drink, or use the restroom
  • If you need a break to attend to lactation needs

Comparable treatment to other temporary medical conditions: SWC must treat pregnancy or related conditions in the same manner and under the same policies as any other temporary medical conditions with respect to any medical or hospital benefit, service, plan, or policy the university administers, operates, offers, or participates in with respect to students admitted to the university鈥檚 education program or activity.

Certification to participate: SWC cannot require you to provide certification from a healthcare provider or any other person indicating that you are physically able to participate in a class, program, or extracurricular activity unless: 

• The certified level of physical ability or health is necessary for participation in the class, program, or extracurricular activity,
• Certification is required of all students participating in the class, program, or extracurricular activity, and
• The information obtained is not used as a basis of discrimination. 

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Staff (including student employees) who may need resources in your employment because you are pregnant or experiencing pregnancy related conditions should contact your supervisor or Ruby Ayala at rayala@swccd.edu. You will meet with your Supervisor or Ruby Ayala to determine what reasonable modifications you may need based upon your individual needs. If you are having difficulty receiving timely support and resources or feel you are being discriminated against or harassed on the basis of your status as a pregnant person or due to a pregnancy-related condition, please contact: 

Or submit a complaint by using one of our forms on our Title IX & EEO website.

Lactation Spaces: SWC provides lactation spaces on campus that are clean, shielded from view, free from intrusion from others, and may be used for expressing breast milk or breastfeeding as needed. 

Look for this symbol in the map key for the exact location of each lactation room on each SWC campus:

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Faculty who may need  resources in your employment program and activities because you are pregnant or experiencing pregnancy related conditions should contact your Department Chair, Dean鈥檚 Office, or Ruby Ayala at rayala@swccd.edu to determine what reasonable modifications you may need based upon your individualized needs. If you are having difficulty receiving timely support and resources or feel you are being discriminated against or harassed on the basis of your status as a pregnant person or due to a pregnancy-related condition, please contact: 

Title IX & EEO Officer
Mardi Walters, Ed. D.
swcertix@swccd.edu

Or submit a complaint by using one of our forms on our Title IX & EEO website.

Lactation Spaces: SWC provides lactation spaces on campus that are clean, shielded from view, free from intrusion from others, and may be used for expressing breast milk or breastfeeding as needed. 

Look for this symbol in the map key for the exact location of each lactation room on each SWC campus:

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Chula Vista Campus

• Building 36, room 109
• Building 70, room 223 (inside JAWS)
• Building 99, room 128

Crown Cove

• TBD 

Higher Education Center at National City

• Room 7104

Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa

• Room 4114

Higher Education Center at San Ysidro

• Room 5102

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Visit the CARE webpage for more information about resources for students who are parents. The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) is a program provided by the State of California to assist single parents who are attending college.

Other federal and state laws also protect pregnant employees from discrimination. Please click on the links below for resources and information on this topic:

• Pregnancy rights under the
• California Department of Public Health:
• California Breastfeeding Coalition:
• Civil Rights Department:
• Civil Rights Department:
• FLSA:
• The Pregnant Scholar: Protections for Lactating Students (PDF)
• U.S. Breastfeeding Committee (USBC):

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