TAMIU Student Handbook 2022-2023

Page 20 of 92 TAMIU advises a pregnant/parenting student to notify their professor once the student is aware that accommodations for such will be necessary. It is re commended that the studen t and professor develop a reasonable plan for the student’s com pletion of missed coursework or assignments. The Office of Compliance (Lorissa M. Cortez, lorissam.cortez@tamiu.edu ) can assist the student and professor in working out the reas onable accommodations. For other questions or concerns regarding Title IX compliance re lated to pregnant/parenting students, contact the Title IX Coordinator. In the event that a student will need a leave of absence for a substantial period of time, TAMIU urges the student to consider a Leave of Absence (LOA) as outlined in the TAMIU Student Handbook . As part of our efforts to assist and encourage all students towards graduation, TAMIU provides LOAs for students, including pregnant/parenting students, in accordance with the Attendance Rule and the Student LOA Rule. Both rules can be found in the TAMIU Student Handbook . Section 3.26 HIV/AIDS TAMIU will not use a person’s HIV status to make employment or admission decisions nor to determine how services are delivered, except as allowed by state or federal law. The University will not ask students if they are HIV positive. HIV positive students are allowed to attend class without restriction as long as the students is physically and mentally able to participate and perform assigned work and reasonably poses no health risk to others. Educational pamphlets are available, upon request, at Student Health Services located in Student Center 125 or call 956.326.2236. Section 3.27 Bystander Provision TAMIU encourages and trains students to respond to others in a moment of need. Green Dot is a movement, a program, and an action. The aim of Green Dot is to prevent and reduce power-based violence at TAMIU by engaging students as active bystanders who step in, speak up, and interrupt potential acts of violence. The Green Dot movement is about gaining a critical mass of students, staff and faculty who are willing to do their small part of actively and visibly reduce power-based personal violence. The best way to get involved with Green Dot and maximize your impact as an active bystander is to attend Green Dot Bystander Training. The training is free. At this training you will learn the skills of being an active bystander, examine your own barri ers to taking action, and ultima tely gain the ability to intervene early on in situations that c ould lead to violence. Visit: http://www.tamiu.edu/compliance/TitleIX/greendot.shtml for more information. Section 3.28 Student Travel