The University of Wisconsin System should be required to provide students who menstruate flexibility with attendance and classwork. 

According to a 2021 survey conducted at Marquette University, 54.8% of undergraduate students menstruate on a regular basis. An estimated 14-25% of people who menstruate have irregularities during their cycles and another 71% of people under 25 have experienced some type of pain. Pain can range from mild cramps to chronic, illnesses (e.g. endometriosis, a condition when uterine tissues grows outside the uterus), which can limit daily activity. The Marquette survey shows that those who experience pain have trouble with completing school work and attending class.

Although students can use an excused absence, the number of allowed absences are limited to the specific class in the UW System. Students aren't able to receive extensions on schoolwork without medical accommodations. The university system offers medical accommodations, but receiving such accommodations for menstrual health requires authorization by a medical professional, and many students either do not have access to this help or experience shame while discussing menstruation.