This Procedure does not apply to grade-related disputes or other complaints of an academic nature that fall within the scope of the College’s Academic Complaint Policy, with the exception of the following: 1. Complaints that allege that an academic decision was determined as a result of discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived membership in a protected class; 2. Complaints that allege that an individual was denied participation in an academic program or activity due to discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived membership in a protected class; and 3. Complaints that allege that discrimination and/or harassment on the basis of actual or perceived membership in a protected class a f f e c t e d or altered an individual’sability to perform academically. Please see Section VII for information on how to submit a report or file a complaint regarding prohibited conduct. V. A TTENDANCE P ROCEDURE FOR P REGNANCY & P REGNANCY -R ELATED C ONDITIONS In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, absences due to pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, including childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, and recovery from any of these conditions, shall be excused for as long as the absences are determined to be medically necessary. If students register their pregnancy and/or pregnancy related-conditions with the TIXC, students will be provided with the opportunity to make up any work missed as a result of such absences, if possible. The College may also offer the student alternatives to making up missed work, such as, but not limited to, retaking a semester, taking part in online instruction or allowing the student additional time in a program to continue at the same pace and finish at a later date. For more information or requests for accommodations, students should inform their instructor(s) and/or contact the TIXC at 412.237.4542 or kschoos@ccac.edu. Per mandatory reporting obligations, instructors are required to inform the TIXC if a student discloses a pregnancy and/or a pregnancy-related condition. VI. F REE E XPRESSION AND A CADEMIC F REEDOM The College is firmly committed to free expression and academic freedom and to creating and maintaining a safe, healthy, and harassment-free environment for all members of the College community. Conduct prohibited by this Procedure, including acts of retaliation, does not constitute protected expression nor the proper exercise of academic freedom. The College will, however, consider rights under the First Amendment and academic freedom in its investigation of reports submitted under this Procedure, to the extent that the reported misconduct or
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