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Not requiring approval for new child in family:

• For birth, adoption or foster care placement < 5 years old
• Gender neutral
• Time of extension: One-year extension per child and up to maximum of two years in any seven-year tenure/tenure track period
• Process: Must send written notification to department chair, division head and SVP for Academic Affairs within six months of the event
• This extension does not preclude promotion or tenure award on the same timeline as faculty who have not extended – provided all required criteria are met

Requiring approval:

• Justification for request: Military duty, administrative reassignment, assumption of exceptional administrative duties, personal circumstances such as disability or illness, being a principal caregiver of a preschool child or disables, elderly or ill family member
• Time of extension: One year extension in seven-year tenure/tenure track period, without penalty
• Process: Request must be made at the time the extension is needed
  

MD Anderson Cancer Center offers high-quality back-up care for children and adult/elder relatives, getting you to work with the confidence of a provider you can trust and at a cost you can afford.

Employees can access up to 60 annual hours of family care when regular arrangements fall through. Get immediate access to care supports at subsidized rates: center-based care is $2 per hour per child; all in-home care is $4 per hour for up to three people. Register for free. 

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Faculty Moms (and Dads) of MD Anderson, a recently formed group, has a mission to provide a supportive and fun community for faculty moms and dads.