Lactation Room
The lactation room, located at the Campus Center, is a comfortable, quiet, and private place for breastfeeding mothers who need this support when returning to work or studies on campus. The room is furnished with comfortably cushioned chairs, a table, and two privacy screens. The room can be used for breastfeeding or expressing (pumping) milk.
The mother must provide her own pump and supplies. Mothers are not allowed to have guests.
Reserving the Room
The Lactation Room is located in Campus Center, room #310 and is available on work days from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The room is kept locked and use of it must be prearranged. To make reservations for the room or check available time slots, contact the
The room has been provided in accordance with an amendment to Section 7(r) of the Fair Labor Standards Act: the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Provision, which was added as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Under the amendment, employers with 50 or more employees are required to provide a nursing mother with unpaid but reasonable break time to express breast milk for her child, from the infant’s birth to the baby’s first year of age.