SPP Programming and Events

Join a caring, fun, and supportive community of student parents and their families by participating in one of our events this year! Check out our Facebook page and sign up for our mailing list for SPP news and to find more family-friendly events and activities.

 

2024-2025 Student Parent Events and Programs


Study Lounge with Student Parent Programs

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Beginning on Tuesday 10/22, our kid-friendly study lounge in Bartlett Hall will provide you with dedicated time to focus on schoolwork while your kids engage in a supervised play/craft space with our student staff.

Registration for each child is required - Click here to register!

Sign-up for the specific dates you’re planning to participate is required - Once registered, you'll receive a weekly email from SPP with a link to sign up!

Parents must remain in Bartlett during Study Lounge.

Slots for Fall 2024 are Tuesday 5pm-7pm, Wednesday 5pm-7pm, Saturday 10am-12pm.

 


Student Parent Virtual Support Group - every other Wednesday beginning 9/18/24 7pm via Zoom

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Join us for support groups for UMass student parents. This support group is for all student parents and is a drop-in group - it's your chance to meet fellow parenting students and to ask questions, express concerns, get/give advice and be in space where others can relate to the challenges of being both a student and a parent. 

 

Fall 2024 Dates - click here to join

9/18 @ 7pm // 10/2 @ 7pm // 10/16 @ 7pm // 10/30 @ 7pm // 11/13 @ 7pm // 12/4 @ 7pm // 12/18 @ 7pm

 


End of Semester Gathering: Friday, 12/20 from 4:30pm-6:30pm @ Campus Center rm. 405/415 (Cape Cod Lounge)

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Join us in the Cape Cod Lounge at the Student Union for an end of semester gathering with food, friends, and celebration of all of the hard work you've put in this semester! Registration required. Space is limited, click here to register.

 

 


Friendsgiving Family Brunch with Student Parent Programs, Sunday 11/24/24 at 11:30 am @ Berkshire Dining Common      

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Student Parent Programs, in collaboration with UMass Dining Services, is hosting an event to celebrate the hardest working group of students on campus - student parents!  On Sunday, November 24th at 11:30am, you are invited to a family feast in celebration of you and all that you are accomplishing here at UMass. Come to Berkshire Dining Common to connect with fellow student parent families, introduce your kids and loved ones to campus, and enjoy a delicious meal on us.

Registration for this event is full - to get on the waitlist, email us at studentparent@umass.edu

 


Archived Webinars: 2024

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Ask a Pediatrician: Keeping Kids Healthy and Introduction to University Health Services Pediatric Care (click to view recording)

University Health Services pediatric care providers answer questions and provide useful tips for keeping kids healthy during cold and flu season and offer detailed information about the pediatric services available to student parents through UHS. 

Finding and Paying for Child Care (click to view recording)

Representatives from SPP, Seven Hills Child Care Resources, and Head Start answer questions and provide information about beginning a child care search, university subsidies, state vouchers and Head Start early childhood programs. 

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Have ideas for events or activities you'd like to see?
Email studentparent@umass.edu. We love hearing from you!