New Parent Accommodation
Guidelines for New Parent Accommodation for Postdoctoral Appointments can be found here. Below you will find information on how to obtain approval for paid leave.
To determine if your need for leave is FMLA qualifying (see more here), a Certification of Health Care Provider Form needs to be completed by your physician and returned to the Absence Management Team. You must also complete the Leave Details Form 1287 and return it to the Absence Management Team.
Penn State Absence Management
Phone: (814) 865-1782
Fax: (814) 863-6227
E-mail: absence@psu.edu
Child Care Centers
Penn State University Managed Centers
Penn State currently offers two University-managed and three third-party contracted child care centers, operated by Bright Horizons, for its employees:
Centers Operated by Penn State:
Centers Operated by Bright Horizon:
Other Centers in Centre County
The Learning Station
Discovery Child Development Center
Our Children’s Center
St Paul’s Christian Preschool
The wait for enrollment can be long, particularly for infants and toddlers, therefore, we strongly recommend that parents submit applications soon after accepting a position at Penn State.
Consider taking a tour of the facilitates and use this checklist as a guide to help you choose the program with which you are most comfortable.
Lactation Stations on Campus
Lactation Stations can be reserved for 30-minute blocks to pump or nurse your child. A full list of Lactation Stations can be found here.
Prior to using the campus Lactation Stations you will be required to attend a brief orientation meeting (find out more here).
If you are interested in using a campus Lactation Station at University Park, call 814-867-0776 or email breastfeeding@psu.edu. For all other campus, please see the Contact Information page.