Faculty, staff or other employees shall not require a student to take a leave of absence, withdraw or limit their studies or activities due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions. Further, students have the right:
If you experience a temporary or permanent medical situation (such as anemia, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, postpartum depression, etc.), you are encouraged to seek additional disability related accommodations by contacting UNCW’s Disability Resource Center.
For additional information regarding paid parental leave, please see Human Resource’s Paid Parental Leave webpage.
If you would like to talk through your options for taking family medical leave or would like more information regarding UNCW’s leave provisions for pregnant employees, please contact your Benefits Counselor in Human Resources.
Office of Civil Right’s Infograph - Know Your Rights: Pregnant or Parenting?
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fact Sheet: Pregnancy Discrimination