The Parenting in Grad School and Beyond! workshop will take place on Wednesday, December 4 from 1-2pm in Rowland Hall 306.
Pizza will be served, and you can choose your preferred toppings at this link: link for the pizza survey Please confirm your participation by Tuesday night.
An experienced panel will discuss:
- An overview of what having a child entails while at UCI, highlighting:
- the Childbirth Accommodation Fund, as contracted through UAW.
- the UCSHIP insurance (specifically), including what expected out-of-pocket expenses can be, and what services should be covered or what percentage of service one could expect to be covered. Also, what are after-delivery services that one should be cognizant of (e.g., well-check services), and also how to make sure one’s child is added to insurance (outside of open enrollment windows).
- An overview of child care services that one has access to through UCI, or off-campus, including:
- What are expected costs of these services, and what flexibility do these options offer (e.g., 3 days a week, half-days).
- How long one would expect to be on a wait-list for child care.
- We would highlight the UAW contracted quarterly Childcare Reimbursement we have access to to partially offset these expenses.
- Some other sources can include how to ask for services for children with special needs. In particular, how one can partner with IUSD to get access to (free) services.
- Where to find locations of dedicated nursing rooms on campus.
- Varied topics that arise in questions from the audience.
