Fordham University Pregnancy and Parenting Help

Campus Resources & Support

Peer-to-Peer Support: Fordham Respect for Life works to bring awareness to pregnancy resources and provide support to pregnant and parenting students. They coordinate with departments on campus to advocate for resources, rights, and accommodations.

Health Center: Offers Pregnancy Tests

Lactation Rooms Available: Below are the available rooms across campus:

• Westchester
  • G03B – Ground floor
• Lincoln Center
  • Martino Hall – Room 217 with a sink and refrigerator
  • 140 West 62^nd (Gabelli)– G14A with a sink and refrigerator
  • 150 West 62^nd (Law School) -Room 5-132 with a sink and a refrigerator
• Rose Hill
  • Wellness Room 116 in McShane Center with small refrigerator. Reservations are managed by Student Involvement, [email protected] or 718-817-4339.
  • Cunniffe House – Room 204 with a sink and refrigerator

Online Education Available

Campus Policies & Accommodations

The University encourages and supports the academic and professional success of pregnant and parenting students and employees. Fordham’s non-discrimination policy specifically prohibits discrimination against those of marital or parental status, which includes on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery there from.

Reasonable accommodations may be needed to assist such students in order for them to continue their enrollment and course of study. However, students must still fulfill the required academic course, program, and or licensing requirements of any course or program. Because the requirements for courses, programs, and schools at Fordham vary, the deans and faculty are typically in the best position to decide how students can make up missed work. 

• Students who are pregnant and anticipate missing coursework due to pregnancy, giving birth, or recovery from childbirth should, if possible, inform their professors early in the course or program so that it may be easier for the professor to explore options to assist the student in completing your coursework.  Please note that not all requests for accommodations can be met.
• Faculty are required to offer pregnant and parenting students reasonable accommodation in order to finish their coursework.  This may include viable alternatives or additional time to complete required course requirements.  It is at the individual faculty member’s discretion to determine what is considered a viable, reasonable accommodation. 

Pregnant and Parenting Student Policy

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]