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Leave of AbsenceLeave of Absence for Parental Responsibilities Leave of Absence for parental responsibilities
A student who is making satisfactory progress toward his or her degree requirements and wishes to, or must, interrupt study temporarily for reasons of pregnancy, maternity or paternity care, may be granted a leave of absence for parental responsibilities. Any student planning to have or care for a child is encouraged to meet with his or her director of graduate studies and appropriate associate dean to discuss leaves and other short-term arrangements. For many students short-term arrangements, rather than a leave of absence, are possible. The general policies governing all leaves of absence are described above, including information about health coverage. A student who is making satisfactory progress toward his or her degree requirements is eligible for a leave of absence for parental responsibilities any time after matriculation. Students on leave of absence for parental responsibilities are not eligible for financial aid, including loans, or for the use of University facilities normally available to registered students. Health coverage options during a leave of absence are described on page 502. Eligible Ph.D. students will receive a Health Award from the Graduate School to cover the cost of the Student Affiliate Coverage Plan for the remainder of the term in which the leave is started, if they apply for this coverage through the Yale Health Plan within thirty days of the start of their leave. Coverage is not automatic; enrollment forms are available from the Member Services department of the Yale Health Service, 17 Hillhouse Avenue, 203.432.0246. Students living in University housing units are encouraged to review their housing contract and the related policies of the Graduate Housing Office before applying to the Graduate School for a leave of absence. Students granted Parental Leave may continue to reside in University Housing to the end of the academic term for which the leave was first granted, but no longer.
Parental Support and ReliefPh.D. students who wish to suspend their academic responsibilities because of the birth or adoption of a child may request parental support and relief during or following the term in which the birth or adoption occurs. For the whole of the term in which the support and relief are requested, students remain registered, receive the full financial aid package as specified in their letter of admission, and will have departmental academic expectations modified to best suit the specific situation. The precise nature of the academic responsibilities undertaken or suspended during this period should be a matter of consultation among the adviser, the student, and the Graduate School, with the understanding that students are entitled to full relief for at least an eight-week period. The relief from academic responsibilities is not a leave, but Ph.D. students who have used the parental support and relief policy may receive an additional eight weeks of stipend funded by the Graduate School at the end of the fifth year. Additionally, their academic clock will stop for one term, which will effectively add an additional term of time toward their degree at the end of what otherwise would have been the student’s sixth year. The parental support and relief policy will be administered by the associate deans of the Graduate School. The appropriate associate dean should be contacted four months prior to the anticipated start of the relief. Graduate students in terminal M.A./M.S. programs who wish to suspend their academic responsibilities because of the birth or adoption of a child should meet with their associate dean, who will help accommodate the students’ program responsibilities when the birth or adoption occurs.
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