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During the semester when a student expects a birth or adoption, we encourage departments to utilize appointments that are flexible and may not require in-person or campus-based responsibilities, such as graduate research assistant positions. If this is not possible, new parents may request TA appointments with duties that can be done in flexible environments and on flexible schedules, e.g. generating or proofreading exams, homework sets, or exam review materials; preparing detailed solution keys to problems; grading or grade-book maintenance; and assisting students with course content through email correspondence. Students should check with their departmental Graduate Advisor and program advisor regarding TA positions appropriate for their particular situations. The College of Education strongly encourages flexibility to supervisors of TAs in regard to specific duties within the semester that the student anticipates the birth or adoption of a child. The student and Graduate Advisor (or other supervisor) should agree to review these TA duties on a periodic schedule to ensure that work is being completed in a timely and satisfactory manner. If a TA’s accommodations include performing duties away from campus, the TA and supervising professor should review University guidelines regarding Flexible Work Arrangements, and if necessary, will be asked to complete a Flexible Work Arrangement Request Proposal.
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If a student’s medical condition indicates that additional accommodations may be necessary, they should contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) and the Center for Equity and Inclusion to determine what additional accommodations are reasonable:
Leaves of absence from employment are distinct from an academic leave of absence requested from the Graduate School. See Graduate School: Leaves of Absence for more information.
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