Family-Friendly Policies and Practices

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Extending the Tenure Clock:

Georgia Tech recognizes that compelling circumstances might significantly impair an individual's ability to pursue his/her teaching and scholarly activities.

Circumstances could include:

• Childbirth
• Adoption of a child less than six years old
• Severe personal illness
• Significant obligations to a member of the family or household
  

Interested faculty must present a request in writing to the appropriate dean of school chair. Requests require administrative approval.

Extensions are for one year per event (maximum two). Currently used equally by men and women.

Details in the Faculty Handbook

Active Service- Modified Duties:

• Support to fund academic faculty at all stages of their careers to modify their required duties to allow for dealing with life altering personal circumstances (childbirth/adoption, illness of self or family member).

Nursing Moms Program

• Private spaces on campus for nursing moms to express milk.
• Each space contains a professional grade pump, mini-refrigerator, chair, table, breastfeeding/parenting literature

R. Kirk Landon Learning Center

The new Georgia Tech and Home Park Childcare Center is managed by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the No. 1 childcare management provider in the U.S. with over 400 locations. The location of the new center is at 1015 Tumlin St. just on the north side of Tech's campus.

R.Kirk Landon Learning Center webpage

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