Are you a university student, faculty, or staff member who is nursing your baby or expressing milk?
The university offers designated lactation rooms and loans refrigerators to support your lactation needs.
Lactation Support Rooms
- Lactation rooms are available for the purposes of nursing or expressing milk only; lactation rooms should not be requested and may not be used for any other purpose.
- Each Lactation Support Room provides a private, clean, comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for nursing parents to nurse, express milk, and keep their milk fresh with refrigeration. Most rooms are equipped with hot and cold running water, a microwave, a refrigerator, and comfortable seating. Pumps are not provided.
- Rooms are operated on a first-come, first-served basis. For those authorized to use the room, times may be either scheduled or drop-in depending on the number of users.
- For more information, contact Human Resources at hrinfo@uoregon.edu.
- To obtain access, please fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form.
Lactation Support Rooms by Location
Room schedules can be viewed on the university's Outlook calendar. Open your Outlook calendar and select "Add Calendar" on the top menu, select "From Room List" and search by "All Columns." Type in "lactation" and search for rooms.
All rooms are locked for privacy and require scheduling. To obtain access, please fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form.
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UO Family Friendly Map
Lactation Room | Access Instructions |
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Allan Price Science Commons and Research Library, Room B053 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
CPFM Warehouse, Room 117A | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Erb Memorial Union, Women's Center, Room 012 | The Women's Center is open during academic terms. The Women's Center Lactation Room operates on a first-come, first-serve basis with no sign in sheet when the WC is open. If you have further questions, please contact the center directly. Phone: 541-346-4095 Email: womenctr@uoregon.edu |
Ford Alumni Center, Second Floor | Contact the 3rd Floor Reception Desk to schedule time in the room. |
HEDCO, Room 230 | Fill out the Qualtrics Survey |
Knight Law School Library, Room 231B | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Knight Library, Room 123 | Contact the Knight Checkout & Reserves Desk for access code. Phone number: 541-346-3065 Email: ecirc@uoregon.edu |
Lawrence Hall, Room 277A | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Lewis Integrated Science Building (LISB), Room 311 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Lillis Hall, Room 369 | Contact the Dean's Suite in Room 350 for access code. |
McKenzie Hall, Room 364 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Oregon Hall, Room 391 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Physical Education and Recreation Center, Room 028 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC), Room 30 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Thompson University Center | Contact Holly Sylijuberget holly1@uoregon.edu or CJ Nelson cnelson@uoregon.edu for access code. |
Tykeson Hall, Room 320 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
University Health Services Building, Room D224 | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Unthank Residence Hall | Fill out the Lactation Room Access Request Form |
Request a Sign
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Using the international symbol for breastfeeding is one way for nursing parents on campus to communicate to those around them the need for privacy while nursing or expressing milk. Contact Human Resources at hrinfo@uoregon.edu to request a free sign.
Other Lactation Room Options
If the designated campus lactation rooms do not meet your needs, please talk to your supervisor. There may be an appropriate space within your unit or work area that could be made available for your use. If you or your supervisor have questions, contact Human Resources at hrinfo@uoregon.edu.
Personal Refrigerator Loan Program
- The university has a limited supply of refrigerators available to loan nursing parents- students, faculty and staff. These apartment-sized personal refrigerators are for use in their campus offices and workspaces to store expressed milk.
- The loan period is generally 3 to 24 months, depending on the employee's needs.
- To find out more information, contact Human Resources at hrinfo@uoregon.edu.
- To request a refrigerator, please fill out the Personal Refrigerator Lending Program Request Form.
Lactation Resources
- La Leche League of Oregon offers support, encouragement and information to parents breastfeeding their babies.
- State law provides women protections related to breastfeeding. ORS 109.001 (2017) allows a woman to breastfeed in public. House Bill 2593 expands and amends ORS 653.077, Oregon's current lactation in the workplace law. HB 2593 requires all employers, regardless of size, to provide nursing parents with "a reasonable rest period to express milk each time the employee has a need to express milk." This language allows nursing parents to take unpaid lactation breaks when needed. While these rest breaks are unpaid, there is an exception if a nonexempt employee takes their lactation break during a paid rest period.
- Guidance regarding unpaid rest periods for the expression of milk can be found on the Bureau of Labor and Industries website. If you have additional questions please contact Human Resources at hrinfo@uoregon.edu.
- For further information about breastfeeding, visit the Oregon Health Authority website.