Pregnancy & Parenting

Stony Brook University strives to create a welcoming environment for pregnant and parenting individuals. If you experience any form of discrimination due to your status, you can contact the Office of Equity and Access (OEA) to report the issue. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/reportit for more details. 

For pregnant individuals with medical concerns, the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC) is available for students, please visit https://www.stonybrook.edu/sasc/ for more information.  While staff and faculty can contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Access (OEA) by filling out this embedded form. For general information about the accommodation process, please visit use here - https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/oea-accessibility/.

Please find below some additional resources for parenting and pregnancy.

Resources and Support for Pregnancy and Parenting:

Additional information can be found here:

• Location Rooms (Employee/Student)
• • https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/student-community-development/LactationRooms/lactationrooms.php
• Human Resources Services -(Employee)
  • Paid Family Leave (PFL) - https://www.stonybrook.edu/hr/misc/ul/state/nys_pfl.shtml
  • FMLA - https://www.stonybrook.edu/hr/misc/ul/state/state_fmla.shtml
  • Childcare Information - https://www.stonybrook.edu/hr/misc/ul/state/facpro_childcare.shtml
• EAP (Employee)
  • https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/eap/
• Student Health Services - (Student)
  • https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/studentaffairs/shs/services/gyn_clinic.php
• Graduate School Childbirth Accommodation Policy
  • https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/grad/academics/student_resources.php
• Resources for Students with Children 
  • https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/due/studentswchildren.php

University Policy 

https://www.stonybrook.edu/policy/_pdf/accommodating_pregnant_students_policy.pdf