MN SF4738

Public postsecondary institutions in Minnesota must provide automatic priority registration to pregnant and parenting students, with registration appointments occurring no later than the earliest general undergraduate registration period.

Priority registration must be granted without requiring a separate petition, discretionary approval, or case-by-case determination beyond verification of parenting status.

Institutions must notify all enrolled students at least once per academic year about rights and protections for pregnant and parenting students, and must directly notify eligible students of their priority registration eligibility.

"Parenting student" is defined as a student who is a parent, legal guardian, or can claim as a dependent a child under age 18.

The University of Minnesota is requested but not required to comply with these provisions; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and eligible private institutions are required to comply.