Accommodations for Students Who Are Pregnant or Parenting

Elgin Community College is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for students who are pregnant or parenting.

Process to Request Accommodations Based on Pregnancy or Parenting

Please complete the steps below as soon as possible to schedule an intake appointment.

1. Apply Online: Start by completing ECC’s free online application for admission.
2. Receive Student ID number: Once processed, you’ll receive your ECC student ID number via email within two to five business days. Questions about applying or the enrollment process? Contact the Office of Admissions and Recruitment at admissions@elgin.edu or by calling 847-214-7385.
3. Complete Online Form: Fill out the Pregnancy Accommodations Registration Form. You will need your ECC ID number and ECC student email address to complete the Registration Form.
4. After you submit the Registration Form, our Administrative Assistant will contact you via your ECC student email to schedule an intake appointment. Questions? Call 847-214-7717 or email sds@elgin.edu.
5. Attend your intake appointment. During the appointment, a Student Access & Disability Services professional will:
• Discuss how your pregnancy affects you in your classes
• Determine your eligibility for accommodations
6. If you're eligible, the specialist will explain how to request accommodation letters for your classes.

Types of Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations are intended to ensure equal access for students who are pregnant or parenting. Each accommodation is determined on an individual basis, so not all accommodations will apply to every student. Examples of potential pregnant or parenting accommodations are:

• Providing a larger desk
• Allowing short breaks during class, as needed
• Allowing frequent trips to the restroom
• Allowing student to sit or stand
• Allowing student access to food or drink
• Rescheduling tests or exams
• Submitting work after a missed deadline due to pregnancy or childbirth
• Providing opportunities to make up missed work
• Flexibility for absences due to pregnancy or childbirth

Title IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits and protects students from sex discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, recovery from pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, lactation, or related medical conditions in education programs or activities including academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other education program or activity of schools that receive Federal financial assistance.

Child Care

ECC offers high-quality on-campus child care for students through the Early Childhood Lab School. The lab school offers full- and part-time early learning and preschool programs for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Children receive safe, dependable, and attentive care at reasonable rates and in a convenient location for parents.

The lab school collaborates with various types of financial aid, including the state of Illinois Child Care Assistance Program. Financial aid and state subsidies are accepted.

For more information, please contact the Early Childhood Lab School, Building M, Room M137.