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Message from President Robert A. Altenkirch
 | “A university's people are its most important asset. They are the heart and soul of this rich, diverse and ever-changing organization known as NJIT. Helping each faculty member attain a balance in his or her professional and personal lives is a high priority at NJIT, and we will assist faculty in dealing with their commitments to their careers and their families.” Robert A. Altenkirch, President New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Message from Provost Priscilla P. Nelson
 | “NJIT is committed to the importance of both productive careers and fulfilling personal lives for its faculty members, and NJIT will go the extra mile to help faculty achieve both. Our policies and programs are designed to foster an environment that supports our faculty in leading successful and rewarding lives personally and professionally.” Priscilla P. Nelson, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs The New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Career Flexibility Options for Faculty Caregivers
Active-Service Modified Duties Policy
Family Leave
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Selecting Child Care
Child Care Options (National Network for Childcare)
Family Daycare Home and Provider Checklist (Link to the word file)
Aging & Elder Care
NJ Dept for Aging and Community Services
Hiring In-Home Help (The Family Caregiver Alliance)
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living
“Moving into an Assisted Living Residence” (National Center for Assisted Living)
Parenting
Physical & Emotional Wellness
An Inclusive Community
Murray Center for Women in Technology
NJIT Committee on Women’s Issues
American Council on Education-Network (NJIT Chapter)
The Open Partnership…linking women researchers in academia & industry
Additional Campus Resources for NJIT Faculty
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Online Articles on Work/Life Balance
“Do Babies Matter? (Part II) Closing the Baby Gap” by Mary Ann Mason and Marc Goulden
“Hitting the Maternal Wall” by Joan C. Williams
“Balancing Work and Family for Faculty: Why It’s Important” by John W. Curtis
“Developing and Implementing Work-Family Policies for Faculty” by Beth Sullivan, Carol Hollenshead, and Gilia Smith
“Fear Factor: How Safe Is It to Make Time for Family?” by Kelly Ward and Lisa Wolf-Wendel
“Family-Friendly Policies and the Research University by Kate Quinn, Sheila Edwards Lange, and Steven G. Olswang
“Working Part Time After Tenure” by Sharon Lobel
A tenured professor makes the case for working part-time.
“How Babies Alter Careers for Academics” by Robin Wilson
“Babies, Mothers, and Academic Careers” on Colloquy Live, December 5, 2003
“Balancing Family and Academic Work” in AAUP Issues in Higher Education
Robert Drago. In Striking A Balance: Work, Family, Life. Boston: Dollars and Sense, 2007.
Work/Life Balance Research Centers & Advocacy Organizations
The Sloan National Initiative on Workplace Flexibility
The Sloan Work and Family Research Network
National Clearinghouse on Academic Worklife
The Campus and the Community
Other Resources
