It is the goal of Northland Pioneer College (NPC) to provide students with the opportunity to succeed in their intended field of study. This includes NPC students who are pregnant and/or parenting.
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and related conditions—in educational programs and activities that are eligible for federal funding. This means that the College must give all students who might be, are, or have been pregnant the same access to school programs and educational opportunities that other students have. Thus, the College is obligated to provide the following academic adjustments, accommodations, and support:
- Absences due to pregnancy or any related conditions must be excused for as long as the student’s doctors say it is necessary for her to be absent. When the student returns to school, she must be reinstated to the status she held before her leave.
- Faculty who base grades on class attendance cannot penalize a pregnant student for her absence and must allow the student to earn back the credit from the classes missed.
- Students must be given the opportunity to make up the work they miss while absent from class due to pregnancy or any related conditions, including bed rest or recovery from childbirth.
- With medical documentation, students may be provided with a larger classroom desk, access to a designated lactation room, or allowed frequent trips to the restroom.
- Students who are pregnant or dealing with any pregnancy-related conditions must be permitted to continue their off-campus work, including internships and career rotations. The College cannot require a doctor to approve the continuation of these activities unless a note is required of all students with a medical condition.
These rules supersede any department or instructor-based policies regarding allowable numbers of absences or ability to make up missed work. Any student, faculty member or dean who needs information or assistance with arranging academic adjustments or other support should contact the Title IX Coordinator.
CHILD CARE Resources
Child Care Resource & Referral - (800) 308-9000
Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES), Head Start Programs
Cibeque Center Headstart
24 N Cromwell Rd
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 332-2581
Hopi Head Start
P.O. Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
(928) 734-3512
Navajo Nation Head Start
P.O. Box 3479
Window Rock, AZ 86515
(928) 871-6902
Pinetop Head Start
1721 S Penrod Ln
Pinetop, AZ 85935
(928) 367-2121
Show Low Head Start
760 E McNeil
Show Low, AZ 85901
(928) 537-7716
White Mountain Apache Head Start
311 N 1st St.
P.O. Box 699
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
(928) 338-4938
For Head Start programs in Apache, Coconino, Navajo & Yavapai Counties contact:
Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG)
119 E. Aspen
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-1895
Kayenta Social Services
Northeast Highway 163
PO Box 520
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 597-5530
Family Assistance Admin
N Hwy 160 and Hwy 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033
(928) 697-3519
The Navajo Nation
Window Rock, AZ 86515
(928) 871-6000
White Mountain Regional Medical Center Child Care Center
940 B Maricopa Street
Springerville, AZ 85938
(928) 333-7152