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Graduate Student Parental Leave Academic and/or Employment Accommodation Application
Graduate students requesting academic and/or employment accommodation should submit this completed form to their
graduate program, employing unit, and the Graduate School four months prior to the anticipated delivery date or
placement date, if the child(ren) is to be welcomed through adoption or foster care. If four months’ notice is not possible
under the circumstances, the form should be submitted as soon as possible.
This form is designed to coordinate with the “Academic Accommodation and Leave for Pregnant and Parenting Graduate
Students” and the “Employment Accommodation and Leave for Pregnant and Parenting Graduate Students,” collectively
referenced as the “Policy.” Nothing on this form shall be construed to contradict that Policy, as the Policy’s terms
supersede any conflicting terms on this form. Please review the Policy (https://www.k-state.edu/grad/graduate-
handbook/chapter1.html) prior to submitting this form.
Please note that any employee eligible for FMLA leave may seek leave to the extent permitted by that law, as set forth in
the University PPM, http://www.k-state.edu/policies/ppm/4800/4860.html#40a. Please contact Human Capital Services
Benefits (benefits@ksu.edu, 785-532-6277) with questions about FMLA leave and for the required FMLA leave forms.
For graduate students on an assistantship (GTA/GRA/GA), please discuss your anticipated employment duties, if any, and
stipend right away with your mentor, supervisor, and department head. Please first review the Employment
Accommodation and Leave for Pregnant and Parenting Graduate Students policy and submit this application form as soon
as possible, preferably four months prior to requested leave time.
Information for graduate student applying for accommodation:
If you are a GTA/GRA/GA (or some combination), please indicate if you are seeking financial assistance during your
leave, such that you receive an equivalent amount of your stipend during your leave, as further set out in and as limited by
the Employment Accommodation and Leave for Pregnant and Parenting Graduate Students Policy.
Are you request continued stipend funding during your leave dates? Yes No
Is the other parent of the child(ren) a graduate student at K-State? Yes No
If you answered “yes” above:
Is the other parent requesting parental leave to care for the child(ren)? Yes No
Is the other parent requesting continued stipend funding during his or her leave? Yes No
Note: If both parents are requesting continued stipend funding while on parental leave, the parents are limited to a
combined total of six weeks of funding, as set out in the Policy.
Required Documentation: