Resources for Parental Leave

The ECE Department fully supports our graduate students who become new parents during their graduate career. We urge students that are about to become parents to contact the Graduate Advising Team to discuss various support options.

A list of current policies and options for Graduate Students is below.

Cockrell School of Engineering Family Friendly Policy

https://cockrell.utexas.edu/academics/graduate-education/family-friendly-policy

Graduate School Family and Childcare Statement (scroll down for more related links, for example, graduate students are eligible to put their kids in the University Child Development Center):

https://gradschool.utexas.edu/grad-life/families-childcare

Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP): Parental Leave

https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=5-4330

HOP: Foster Parent Leave

https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=5-4320

HOP: Emergency Leave

https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=5-4130

HOP: Family and Medical Leave

https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=5-4310

HOP: Preventing Discrimination Against Pregnant and Parenting Students

https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/utexas/public/getdoc.php?file=3-3021