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A: Any and all equipment is property of the university, therefore if you should leave the university (voluntarily or involuntarily), the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX should be contacted. If you should transfer to another KSU campus or office within the university, the furniture/equipment or item should go with you to your new location. It will be the responsibility of your new supervisor and/or business manager to cover the expense(s) to have the furniture/equipment or item relocated to the new office/location or space (if applicable).

A: All employee pregnancy accommodations approved by the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX will be subjected to review or re-evaluation on an as needed basis. Additionally, if an employee is receiving an accommodation that was approved by the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX and that accommodation is not working or no longer needed, the employee must contact the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX to engage in an interactive process to assess and re-evaluate the initial pregnancy accommodation.

A: There is no established time-period for processing, as each request must be examined on a case-by-case basis. The processing timeline also depends on how quickly the required forms are completed by the employee and the healthcare provider. The timeline may also be extended based on the availability of the employee and the supervisor to begin the interactive process.

A: No. If an employee needs an accommodation to perform their job duties, the employee must contact the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX and make the request.

A: The Office of Gender Equity & Title IX will not cover the cost or reimburse for transporting/moving equipment/furniture from one office to another. Also, setup fees, delivery fees, shipping and handling costs, installation fees and labor fees etc. are other fees that will not be covered by the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX. The employee’s unit will be responsible for such fees.

A: Your department will be responsible for equipment purchases.

A: It is the employee’s responsibility to work with their supervisor and/or business manager of the unit to find a vendor, research the product availability and reliability, and provide 3 quotes of the equipment/furniture item to the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX before receiving an approval for purchase and a determination letter.

A: Yes, employees who are out on FMLA or a leave of absence can apply for an accommodation. Once the employee has received a “return to work” date from their healthcare provider, contact the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX or visit: /people-and-culture/eoc/employee-accommodation-request. The employee will still go through the normal process of completing and submitting the required forms and participating in the interactive process.

A: Call the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX at 330-672-6272 or complete the online . 

A: Students with a chronic medical condition or medical disability as a result of a pregnancy, may contact Student Accessibility Services at 330-672-3391 or email at sas@kent.edu.

For students seeking accommodations based upon pregnancy, please contact the please contact the Student Ombuds, Title IX Coordinator, or visit Pregnancy and Parenting Support.