The Manhattan School of Music (the “School”) is committed to providing all students and employees with the opportunity to pursue and attain their individual goals as it relates to the School’s admissions, employment, and educational programs or activities. This commitment includes the School’s students and employees who are pregnant, parenting, or experiencing pregnancy related conditions. The School prohibits differential treatment or discrimination against students and employees based on the student or employee’s current, potential, or past parental, family, marital status, or pregnancy or related condition.
“Pregnancy or related conditions” means:
“Parental Status” means a person who is a biological parent; adoptive parent; stepparent; foster parent; legal custodian or guardian; in loco parentis with respect to a person; or a person who is actively seeking custody, guardianship, visitation, or adoption of a person.
A student who is, or becomes, pregnant or has a related condition is strongly encouraged to notify the Title IX Coordinator as soon as possible. By doing so, the student and the Title IX Coordinator can collaborate and develop an appropriate plan for the continuation of the student’s education in light of the unique nature of the School’s programs and requirements, as well as particular challenges the student may face while pregnant or while experiencing a pregnancy related condition.
If a School employee is informed of a student’s pregnancy or related condition by a student or a person who has a legal right to act on behalf of the student, the employee must provide the student or the student’s representative with the Title IX Coordinator and/or Director of Student Success’s contact information for further assistance.
Contact information for the School’s Title IX Coordinator and Director of Student Success is as follows:
Carol Matos Vice President for Administration and Human Relations A-427 Andersen Hall 136 Claremont Ave New York, NY 10027 (917) 493-4450
cmatos@msmnyc.edu
Vaughn Watson Director of Student Success Room 120 130 Claremont Ave New York, NY 10027 (917) 493-4673
vwatson@msmnyc.edu
The employee will also inform the student or the student’s representative that the Title IX Coordinator can coordinate specific actions to prevent sex discrimination and ensure the student’s equal access to the School’s education programs or activities. However, the choice to declare a student’s pregnancy is voluntary, and students and employees are not required to disclose this information to the School.
After being notified by a student or the student’s representative of the student’s pregnancy or related condition, the Title IX Coordinator will do the following:
The School will not require students to submit supporting documentation for the above items, unless the documentation is necessary and reasonable for the School to determine the reasonable modifications to make, or whether to take additional, specific actions. Situations where supporting documentation is not necessary may include, but are not limited to, when the student’s need for a specific action is obvious, such as when a student who is pregnant needs a bigger uniform; when the student has previously provided the School with sufficient supporting documentation; when the reasonable modification at issue is allowing a student to carry or keep water nearby and drink, use a bigger desk, sit or stand, or take breaks to eat, drink, or use the restroom; when the student has lactation needs; or when the requested action is available to other students for reasons other than pregnancy or related conditions and such students are not required to submit supporting documentation.
Additionally, the School will not require a student who is pregnant or has a related condition to provide certification from a healthcare provider or any other person that the student is physically able to participate in the School’s class, program, or extracurricular activity unless:
Carol Matos is MSM’s Title IX Coordinator. She also serves as MSM’s Vice President for Administration and Human Relations.
Contact information:
cmatos@msmnyc.edu 917-493-4450
Vaughn Watson
vwatson@msmnyc.edu 917-493-4673
Jessica Ferrell
jferrell@msmnyc.edu 917-493-4772
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