UMBC parents with their children collage featured in a Women’s Center blog post.
The Women’s, Gender, and Equity Center supports working parents and caregivers through advocacy, education, and resource sharing. When faculty, staff, and students are able to continue to meet their family obligations, they are better able to foster a sense of well-being and reach their fullest potential. To our UMBC caregivers juggling work, learning, and caretaking responsibilities, we see you, we believe you, and you matter.
Women’s, Gender, and Equity Center staff are available to meet with students, faculty, and staff who would like assistance in navigating resources related to parenting or caretaking.
An important note the Women’s Center would like to stress around these policies and practices, is that it is not just the presence of flexible work policies, but the culture that surrounds these policies that will make them a true part of the fabric of our efforts surrounding inclusive excellence. People of all genders should be encouraged to use flexible leave and work accommodations as a means to advancing gender equity at UMBC and higher education.
Campus Resources for Caregivers
TheOffice of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) is responsible for promoting and coordinating the university’s core values of inclusive excellence, equity, and diversity. ECR has primary responsibility for managing UMBC’s efforts related to Title IX as well as other civil rights issues, including discrimination, harassment, hate and bias. ECR also oversees the university’s policies related to pregnancy and parenting.
The Department of Human Resources is the campus resource center for providing professional services and information in the areas of employment, benefits, compensation, and classification, training and development, payroll, employee relations, policy, administration, and human resources data management and reporting.
People who are pregnant may be eligible to apply for temporary disability placards to park in more accessible parking on campus. Your physician must complete the disability certification portion of the application. For more information visit the MVA website.
UMBC’s Y Preschool program combines a safe and happy educational environment with a curriculum designed to stimulate intellectual, emotional, and physical growth. The Y at UMBC accommodates students 2 to 5 years of age. The standard application fee will be waived for UMBC faculty, staff and students.
