{"id":4499,"date":"2023-03-22T11:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/studentaffairs\/?page_id=4499"},"modified":"2023-07-24T12:35:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T16:35:22","slug":"family-and-caregiving-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/studentaffairs\/student-experience\/family-and-caregiving-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Family and Caregiving Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1636460314386{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Engineering Student Affairs is here to support and provide resources to students, learners, and postdoctoral fellows with caregiving responsibilities. Please find the resources that we offer below. If you cannot find something you need email WSE-StudentAffairs@jhu.edu<\/a> to inquire.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Children on Campus” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23012e5b” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The below policy applies to all Homewood campus affiliates. Note that the first paragraph specifically addresses resources for <\/span>fulltime<\/span> benefits-eligible staff and faculty, discussions are ongoing to update the language. Please contact the GRO with any questions or <\/span>concerns, or<\/span> would like to learn about welcoming spaces on campus.<\/span> <\/span>JHU Guidelines to Children in the Workplace<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”5364″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=”New Child Accommodations” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23012e5b” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Johns Hopkins University recognizes the importance of balancing the family and academic responsibilities faced by new parents and promoting the well-being of their families.\u202f The University is supportive of accommodating eligible full-time graduate students and full-time postdoctoral fellows, <\/span>scholars<\/span> and trainees (collectively \u201cpostdoctoral trainees\u201d) who are expecting a new child (either through birth, adoption, or legal guardianship).\u202f Consistent with grant funding policies that place a limit of <\/span>8 weeks<\/span> for parental leave, all eligible full-time graduate students and postdoctoral\u202ffellows shall receive no less than 8 weeks of\u202f<\/span><\/span>(<\/span>fully-paid<\/span> for those students\/fellows with full funding at the time of the accommodation)\u202f<\/span><\/span>new child accommodations.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows\u202fin the Whiting School of Engineer<\/span>ing should contact the Associate Vice Dean for Graduate Education and Lifelong Learning, <\/span><\/span>Christine Kavanagh<\/span><\/span><\/a> at least <\/span>90 days<\/span> in advance of the need of a new child accommodation (or soonest <\/span>possible date<\/span>) to coordinate a plan with their advisor\/department.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_cta h2=”New Child Accommodations Policy” h2_font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23002d72″ h2_use_theme_fonts=”yes” shape=”square” style=”3d” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”Review the New Child Accommodation Policy” btn_style=”gradient-custom” btn_gradient_custom_color_1=”#002d72″ btn_gradient_custom_color_2=”#0072ce” btn_shape=”round” btn_align=”right” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jhu.edu%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F06%2Fnewchildaccommgradandpostdoc.pdf|target:_blank”]Review the new child accommodations policy for more information on eligibility & details.<\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”Critical Consultations to Navigate Challenges” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23012e5b” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are constantly working to find a healthy balance between their family, academic, and research responsibilities. It can be difficult for a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow to advocate for themselves with their advisors and professors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Engineering student affairs and academic affairs are able to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n