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Overview of Title IX

Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The College is bound by, and supports, all applicable laws. Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 ensures the College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs, and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SAVE) of 2013 and Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) ensures that colleges and universities implement policies and programs to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.

Questions should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator at 6004 S County Road G, P.O. Box 5009, Janesville, WI 53547-5009, (608) 743-4423.

Title IX Policy Title IX Reporting Procedure Appeals & Complaint Form

Title IX Team Training

Blackhawk Technical College provides ongoing training to employees who have responsibilities in its Title IX sexual harassment grievance process, including Title IX coordinators, investigators, decision-makers and individuals who facilitate informal resolutions. Training follows 34 C.F.R. § 106.45(b)(1)(iii) and other applicable laws, as described in the College’s Responding to Harassment Based on Sex Under Title IX procedure.

Date Completed Training Title and Linked Materials Provider
7/16/2025 2020 Title IX Regulations Refresher for Higher Education Atixa/Erin Agidius, J.D.
5/23/2024 Title IX Investigator - Sex-Based Harrassment Investigations D. Stafford/Cathy Cocks/Adrienne Murray
6/16/2024 Title IX Investigator - Investigation of Dating Violence, Domestice Violence, and Stalking D. Stafford/Cathy Cocks/Adrienne Murray/Ann Todd
6/12/2024 Title IX Coordinator - Sex Discrimination Response D. Stafford/Cathy Cocks/Adrienne Murray/Ann Todd
8/10/2023 Students Who Are Pregnant and Parenting PaperClip Communications
1/26-27/2026 Decision Maker Training: Hearings in a Post Regulatory World Davis Crow
3/28/2024 Title IX Investigator - Statement Analysis D. Stafford/Stan Burke
5/16/2024 Title IX Coordinator - Law and Policy D. Stafford & Associates/ Adrienne Murray/Ann Todd

Accommodation of Pregnant and Parenting Students

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities, this includes pregnancy and parental status. Schools must excuse a student’s absences because of pregnancy or childbirth for as long as the student’s doctor deems the absences medically necessary.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities, this includes pregnancy and parental status. Schools must excuse a student’s absences because of pregnancy or childbirth for as long as the student’s doctor deems the absences medically necessary.

Absence policies in classes must accommodate pregnancy or childbirth-related absences and allow for make-up work. “A teacher may not refuse to allow a student to submit work after a deadline that they missed because of absences due to pregnancy or childbirth. Additionally, if a teacher’s grading is based in part on class attendance or participation, the student should be allowed to earn the credits they missed, so that they can be reinstated to the status they had before the leave.”

  • The right to equal access to schools and activities
  • The right to be excused for absences due to pregnancy or childbirth for as long as is deemed medically necessary by the student’s physician
  • The right to resume learning where they left off due to pregnancy-related absences
  • The right to attend class and school activities without submitting a doctor’s note

Although pregnancy itself is not a disability, pregnancy-related impairments may qualify as disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Accommodations include, but are not limited to:

  • Excused or extended absences related to medical appointments and/or symptoms or illness related to pregnancy.
  • Excused absences up to 6 weeks or longer per doctor’s recommendations
  • Time/location for breast-pumping
  • Extended coursework deadlines
  • Incompletes/Withdrawals
  • Remote learning options
  • Environmental accommodations (e.g., accessible seating)
  • Health/safety precautions
  • Breaks to attend to pregnancy-related needs

Accommodations may also apply to non-birthing parents who are adjusting their academic responsibilities due to the birth of a child, an adoption, or placement of a foster child during the three-month period after the child enters the home.

  • Pregnant students are encouraged to contact the Access and Accommodations Coordinator early in their pregnancy. Accommodations are not granted until the required paperwork is completed.
  • The student is responsible for obtaining appropriate medical documentation. Accommodations are not retroactive.
  • The Access and Accommodations Coordinator will work with the student and instructors to implement the accommodations.

If you are a new parent, pregnant or experiencing a related condition,  contact the Access and Accommodations Office in the Student Success Center (Room 2200). Email disabilityinfo@blackhawk.edu or call (608) 743-4423.

Students can email medical documentation relating to their pregnancy or a relevant event to Title IX Coordinator / aacker@blackhawk.edu