Wheaton College Pregnancy and Parenting Help

Campus Resources & Support

Student Wellness Office

Student Wellness staff are available to meet with you to hear your concerns, address your individual needs, and coordinate relevant resources to support and care for you well. We also offer workshops, seminars, and other events to faculty, staff, and students to promote wholistic wellness across our campus community.

• Coordination and communication with faculty, staff and campus departments regarding your needs
• Establish Support plans for your success, self-advocacy and coordinated resource and support
  • Those who qualify for a Support Plan are as follows:
    • Students seeking general resources and support
    • Returning Students
    • Students navigating interpersonal dynamics
    • Students lacking a sense of belonging
    • Transfer students
    • Care referrals associated with a decline in academics or being at risk of failing
• Develop Care plans for your medical or mental health wellness needs and coordinated care
  • Those who qualify for a Care Plan are as follows:
    • Students recently discharged from the hospital (medical or mental health related)
    • Mental Health needs or diagnosis that require coordinated care beyond one office
    • Reported inability to function and manage daily responsibilities
    • Care referrals received that are associated with a decline emotional wellness
• Holistic empowerment during challenging times and difficult decisions
• Hospitalization Liaison support and coordinated care for returning to campus
• Off-campus travel assessment, coordinated support, and established travel care plans
• Support and Resource Request Form available 24/7 through your Wheaton student on-line portal
• H.O.U.S.E. (Housing and Opportunities Useful for Student Excellence) Liaison Support for those navigating housing and food insecurity

Health center: offers confidential care and guidance for students who think they may be pregnant.

Counseling center: available to provide confidential individual short-term counseling services to a student for whom pregnancy/expecting is causing distress.

Chaplain’s office: confidential pastoral care support

Campus Policies & Accommodations

The College is committed to supporting pregnant/expecting Wheaton students, including the mother and, as appropriate, the father. Students can expect to be treated with Christian love, dignity, and respect. The life and health of the mother and child as well as the spiritual well-being of the parents are primary concerns. Every effort will be made to ensure confidentiality.

Should a Wheaton College student become pregnant, she is encouraged to seek confidential medical care, encouragement and guidance from Student Health Services (SHS). The Director of SHS as well as the SHS staff are also prepared to provide support and guidance to the father during the pregnancy.

The Equity & Title IX Office can coordinate specific actions to prevent sex discrimination and ensure that students who are pregnant may continue accessing College programs and activities.

The Learning & Accessibility Services Office is available to provide academic accommodations for pregnant/expecting/post-partum students.

View all of Wheaton’s Pregnancy Accommodations at Pregnancy Resources – Wheaton College

This is not an exhaustive list. If you see a resource missing or any updates needed for this school page, please reach out to [email protected]