Responsibility for Maintenance: Community Care Hub; Office of Accessibility Resources
- Policy Statement
Students who seek assistance with pregnancy care will be provided with community agency referrals for care including pre-natal care, adoption, and abortion counseling. Onondaga Community College does not provide health services, including pre-natal care, on-campus. The Community Care Hub will maintain a list of community agencies and/or providers authorized to prescribe abortion medication. Students will be referred to the Office of Accessibility Resources for pregnancy or pregnancy related accommodations.
- Reason for Policy
On May 2, 2023, NYS Governor Hochul signed legislation (A1295-C/S1213-B) that ensures all public colleges and universities in the SUNY and CUNY systems offer access to medication abortion. The law requires that every SUNY and CUNY campus provide access to abortion medication to their student body either by employing or contracting with authorized individuals who may prescribe abortion prescription drugs, or by providing students with information and referrals to providers authorized to prescribe abortion medication.
- Applicability of the Policy
All members of the College community should be familiar with this policy.
- Related Documents
- New York State Assembly Bill A1395C
- Onondaga Community College Policy I1: Equal Employment Opportunity
- Onondaga Community College Policy I3: the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Onondaga Community College Policy I5: Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment
- Onondaga Community College Policy A10: Student Requests for Accommodation Under the ADA and Section 504 and Grievance Procedure
- Contacts
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Subject |
Name |
Title or Position |
Telephone Number |
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Questions regarding policy |
Erika Sheets |
Director |
(315) 498-2801 |
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Pregnancy Accommodations |
Nancy Carr |
Director |
(315) 498-2245 |
Approved by the OCC Board of Trustees November 28, 2023