While attending Villanova University, a student may be faced with an unplanned pregnancy, desire assistance for a student who is, or just need someone to talk with about issues and options. Villanova University is committed to life and to making the choice of life viable for our students. For these reasons, the University makes every effort to provide any student who should become pregnant with a supportive environment that assures caring, non-judgmental, professional assistance and support.

A student who becomes pregnant while attending Villanova University may elect to stay at Villanova during pregnancy if she wishes. The University community will offer her our full support. Villanova will do its best to accommodate a student's needs and concerns regarding classes, housing, and personal counseling during and after the pregnancy.

Villanova University is also a participant in the Nurturing Network, a national organization that assists with every facet of a pregnant woman's needs. The Network can be especially helpful should a Villanova student desire to live in another geographic area during her pregnancy or to transfer to another college or university of comparable excellence during pregnancy.
In order to support the choice of life and to provide information and assistance to pregnant students, Villanova has designated an advocate to help students who are (or think they may be) pregnant: Kathy Byrnes, Associate Vice President for Student Life (contact information is below). In addition, the academic Deans' offices, Campus Ministry, and the University Counseling Center are also available to offer assistance to students in need.

For more information, contact:
Kathy Byrnes
Associate Vice President for Student Life
202 Dougherty Hall
kathleen.byrnes@villanova.edu
(610) 519-4550

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