What is considered a reasonable accommodation period for pregnant or parenting students?

A reasonable accommodation depends on the health of the mother and the child during pregnancy as well as after birth. An academic accommodation period is justified for as long a period of time as deemed medically necessary by the student’s physician. For more information, see TAMU System Regulation 07.1.10.

The Grad School recommends an employment accommodation period of up to 6 weeks. If needed, Texas’s Parental Leave Act allows mothers and fathers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave beginning on the day of birth or day of foster placement. Click here for more information and a certification form. See also: Texas Statute 661.913: Parental leave Act.

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