Students With Dependents | Cal State LA
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Students With Dependents | Cal State LA
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New Student and Family Engagement
New Student and Family Engagement
Students With Dependents
#GoldenEagleFamily
The New Student and Family Engagement (NSFE) office at Cal State LA looks to be a leader when it comes to connecting our students with dependents to the institution. The NSFE office understands that these students face many challenges when completing an education. Students with dependents need support so that they may accomplish their goal, a degree from California State University, Los Angeles!
The Family Engagement team, within the NSFE office, is here to help! Assisting with locating services, campus resources, providing valuable information, including many more opportunities.
Early Registration
California Education Code Section
66025.81
requires CSU campuses to grant enrollment priority for student parents. It further clarifies that a “student parent” means a student who has a child or children under 18 years of age who will receive more than half of their support from that student.
University Registrar
Support Resources
Explore financial, nutritional, and child care programs and resources available for you.
Assistance Programs
Child & Dependent Care
Thank you for attending! #GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending! #GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending!
#GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending!
#GoldenEagleFamily
For more infromation please click the following link:
Golden Eagles at the LA Zoo | Cal State LA
Those who have self-identified as a student with dependents with the University Registrar, please check your student email #CalStateLAFamily
More details will be released at a later time!
Students with Dependents Handbook
From food assistance resources to our campus map identifying where the lactation rooms are, the SWD Handbook shares a collection of valuable information.
Download Digital Handbook
Are You Expecting A Child?
In order to have additional services, students who are expecting a child should complete the following!
Select > Temporary Disability, Other: Pregnancy
Student Rights & Benefits
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 on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities. California law equally prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy and parental status. This means that students who are pregnant and parenting must be given equal access to educational programs and activities.
How is this achieved?
Early registration
– Early registration appointments are now available for students with dependent children under the age of eighteen. For more details, visit
Registration & Enrollment
.
Class attendance
– Students may not be prevented from attending classes on the basis of pregnancy.
Excused absences
– Student absences due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy must be excused so long as it is justified by medical documentation.
Make up work
– Professors must allow students to make up work if deadlines were missed due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy (so long as it is justified by medical documentation).
Lactation rooms
– Parenting students must be given access to lactation rooms on campus for pumping or breastfeeding.
Lactation Program (PDF)
– Policies and practices for lactation support and accommodations
All Gender Restrooms, Lactation Rooms and Baby Changing Stations (PDF)
– Campus map of all gender restrooms and lactation rooms
Accommodations
– Pregnant students are allowed to request case specific reasonable accommodations so that they may participate in classes or school related activities provided that the accommodation does not fundamentally alter the nature of the course.
If you're experiencing any challenges in accessing your rights as a student parent, please follow the steps below:
Contact the Title IX Office at 323-343-3040 or
[email protected]
so that we can discuss what we can do to support you during this time.
The Title IX Office is located on the sixth floor of the Student Services Building, Suite 6381.
Keep notes
about your pregnancy-related absences, any instances of possible harassment or discrimination based on pregnancy or parenting status and your interactions with faculty or employees about your pregnancy
Make copies or
retain all medical documentation regarding your pregnancy
in the event that you would need to submit them to professors, Title IX Office, etc.
Schedule meetings
with your academic advisor, financial aid office, registrar’s office to discuss any repercussions that can result from taking a semester off or withdrawing/dropping any classes.
Plan Your Visit!
Inside the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, the Lactation Room for parenting students is stocked with
resources such as diapers, toys, children's books, and blankets
. Stop by and speak with the GSRC Coordinator!
Located on the 2nd floor of the University-Student Union
Have additional questions? Contact the Assistant Director of Family Engagement via email
[email protected]
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Skip to main content
New Student and Family Engagement
New Student and Family Engagement
Students With Dependents
#GoldenEagleFamily
The New Student and Family Engagement (NSFE) office at Cal State LA looks to be a leader when it comes to connecting our students with dependents to the institution. The NSFE office understands that these students face many challenges when completing an education. Students with dependents need support so that they may accomplish their goal, a degree from California State University, Los Angeles!
The Family Engagement team, within the NSFE office, is here to help! Assisting with locating services, campus resources, providing valuable information, including many more opportunities.
Early Registration
California Education Code Section
66025.81
requires CSU campuses to grant enrollment priority for student parents. It further clarifies that a “student parent” means a student who has a child or children under 18 years of age who will receive more than half of their support from that student.
University Registrar
Support Resources
Explore financial, nutritional, and child care programs and resources available for you.
Assistance Programs
Child & Dependent Care
Thank you for attending! #GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending! #GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending!
#GoldenEagleFamily
Thank you for attending!
#GoldenEagleFamily
For more infromation please click the following link:
Golden Eagles at the LA Zoo | Cal State LA
Those who have self-identified as a student with dependents with the University Registrar, please check your student email #CalStateLAFamily
More details will be released at a later time!
Students with Dependents Handbook
From food assistance resources to our campus map identifying where the lactation rooms are, the SWD Handbook shares a collection of valuable information.
Download Digital Handbook
Are You Expecting A Child?
In order to have additional services, students who are expecting a child should complete the following!
Select > Temporary Disability, Other: Pregnancy
Student Rights & Benefits
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 on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities. California law equally prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy and parental status. This means that students who are pregnant and parenting must be given equal access to educational programs and activities.
How is this achieved?
Early registration
– Early registration appointments are now available for students with dependent children under the age of eighteen. For more details, visit
Registration & Enrollment
.
Class attendance
– Students may not be prevented from attending classes on the basis of pregnancy.
Excused absences
– Student absences due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy must be excused so long as it is justified by medical documentation.
Make up work
– Professors must allow students to make up work if deadlines were missed due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy (so long as it is justified by medical documentation).
Lactation rooms
– Parenting students must be given access to lactation rooms on campus for pumping or breastfeeding.
Lactation Program (PDF)
– Policies and practices for lactation support and accommodations
All Gender Restrooms, Lactation Rooms and Baby Changing Stations (PDF)
– Campus map of all gender restrooms and lactation rooms
Accommodations
– Pregnant students are allowed to request case specific reasonable accommodations so that they may participate in classes or school related activities provided that the accommodation does not fundamentally alter the nature of the course.
If you're experiencing any challenges in accessing your rights as a student parent, please follow the steps below:
Contact the Title IX Office at 323-343-3040 or
[email protected]
so that we can discuss what we can do to support you during this time.
The Title IX Office is located on the sixth floor of the Student Services Building, Suite 6381.
Keep notes
about your pregnancy-related absences, any instances of possible harassment or discrimination based on pregnancy or parenting status and your interactions with faculty or employees about your pregnancy
Make copies or
retain all medical documentation regarding your pregnancy
in the event that you would need to submit them to professors, Title IX Office, etc.
Schedule meetings
with your academic advisor, financial aid office, registrar’s office to discuss any repercussions that can result from taking a semester off or withdrawing/dropping any classes.
Plan Your Visit!
Inside the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, the Lactation Room for parenting students is stocked with
resources such as diapers, toys, children's books, and blankets
. Stop by and speak with the GSRC Coordinator!
Located on the 2nd floor of the University-Student Union
Have additional questions? Contact the Assistant Director of Family Engagement via email
[email protected]
Back to top
QUICK LINKS
Academic Calendar
Accessibility
Campus Map
Commencement
Office of the President
Student Parent Resources
About
Academics
Admissions & Aid
Student Success
Campus Life
Diversity
Public Good
Athletics
APPLY
GIVE
MyCalStateLA
Directory
Library
Quick Links
Search
APPLY
GIVE
QUICK LINKS
Academic Calendar
Accessibility
Campus Map
Commencement
Office of the President
Student Parent Resources
Students
Faculty & Staff
Alumni