Lactation/Quiet Rooms

Lactation/Quiet Rooms (LQR) are available for use by students, faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Austin who are nursing mothers or who require rest for medical reasons. The rooms are NOT intended to provide space to rest for those with medical conditions that are highly contagious from contact with contaminated surfaces, e.g. influenza, stomach viruses, common cold, pink eye, etc. Individuals with those types of medical conditions should rest at home and seek medical care, as appropriate. The University sponsors lactation/quiet rooms in various buildings campus-wide to promote work/life balance for greater morale, satisfaction and productivity within the University community. Additionally, under the Affordable Care Act, employees may take reasonable break time for purposes of breast feeding and be offered a private setting for this purpose.

The Working Mom's Group at the University of Texas at Austin has created an interactive map of all lactation and quiet rooms on campus! Click here to access the map.

How to Access

To gain access to a Lactation/Quiet Room, please reach out to the contact person for the LQR most conveniently located for you in advance

Lactation/quiet rooms are available at the following locations for use by students, faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Austin who are nursing mothers or who require rest for medical reasons related to a non-contagious condition. Please consult with the room contact listed regarding specific use guidelines for the room you are interested in using.

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)

Location: Inside first aid room

Who Can Use: ARL staff only due to security

For: Lactation only

Contact: Tina Vazquez, 512-835-3026

Room is equipped with an Ameda Elite Breast Pump.

Biomedical Engineering (BME)

Location: BME 3.311

Who Can Use: UT Affiliate or Guest

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Bobby Knight, 512-921-0334

Room is equipped with a mini fridge and pump kit.

Location: BME 3.513

Who Can Use: UT Affiliate or Guest

For: Lactation only

Contact: Bobby Knight, 512-921-0334

Room is equipped with a mini fridge and pump kit.

Dell Pediatric Research Institute (DPI)

Location: DPI 3.204

Who Can Use: Mothers and individuals who need a quiet room

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Patrick Escalmilla, 512-495-5246

Room is equipped with a refrigerator. 

Development Office Building (DEV)

Location: DEV 2.430. (Second Floor)

Who Can Use:  Development staff with security access

For: Lactation Only

Contact: Adam Devine, +1 410 387 5334 | adam.devine@austin.utexas.edu & Diamond Lowe, diamond.lowe@austin.utexas.edu

Engineering Education and Research Center (EER)

Location: EER 2.856

Who Can Use: All Cockrell School of Engineering Faculty, Staff, and Students

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Jim Smitherman, 512-471-5350

Engineering Teaching Center (ETC)

Location: ETC 7.102

Who Can Use: Any UT Afilliate

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Sara Laney, 512-471-0796

Room is equipped with a refrigerator and pump.

Facilities Services

Location: FCI 1.118D

Who Can Use: Students, Faculty, and Staff

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Rhodes Devvyn, 512-471-4110

Room is equipped with an Ameda Pump.

Fine Arts and Law Area (JON and TNH)

Location: JON in 5.226 and 6.226, and TNH 3.107

Who Can Use: All campus

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Cindy Story, 512-232-1146

Room is equipped with a breast pump.

Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building (GLT)

Location: GLT 1.132

Who Can Use: Engineering Staff/Faculty and Students through access via door code. First-come-first-served basis, non-reservable.

For: Lactation or rest related to a non-contagious condition. 

Contact: GLT Building Management (GLTBM@engr.utexas.edu)

Room is equipped with a chair, footrest, small table space, white/glass board, electrical outlets, sink, soap and paper towel dispenser, cabinets, and door lock..

Health Discovery Building (HDB)

Location: HDB 4.324, 6.324

Who Can Use: Dell Medical Faculty, Staff, Students, and Visitors

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Schedule via outlook

Room is equipped with a refrigerator.

Health Learning Building (HLB)

Location: HLB 2.203

Who Can Use: All campus

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Send a meeting request for availability

Room is equipped with a refrigerator.

Health Transformation Building (HTB)

Location: HTB 10.590

Who Can Use: All campus

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Schedule via outlook

Room is equipped with a refrigerator.

Liberal Arts Building (Patton Hall RLP)

Location: RLP 4.220

Who Can Use: All campus

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Julie Nodine, 512-472-7356

Room is equipped with an Ameda Pump.

Main Building (MAI)

Location: MAI Room 8

Who Can Use: Mothers

For: Lactation only

Contact: Carrie Williams, 512-232-9536

Room is equipped with a refrigerator.

Miriam "Ma" Ferguson Phone Room (MPT)

Location: MPT Suit 705

Who Can Use: UT Faculty and Staff

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Leanne Clark, 512-324-1978

Room is equipped with a refrigerator.

Nursing School (NUR)

Location: NUR 5.182

Who Can Use: UT Faculty, Staff, and Students

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Charla Carrington, 512-471-9906 or Front Desk, 512-471-7913

Room contains a chair, table space, refrigerator, electrical outlets and Ameda Elite breast pump.is equipped with a refrigerator and pump.

Perry-Castañeda Library

Location: PCL 6th floor

Who Can Use: UT Faculty, Staff, and Students

For: Lactation

Contact: Margaret Alvaredo, 512-495-4300

Room is equipped with a breast pump.

Robert Rowling Hall (RRH)

Location: RRH 5.305

Who Can Use: MBA & MSTC Students, McCombs Staff and Faculty

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Scheduling Available via EMS Reservation

Room is equipped with a chair, table space, refrigerator, electrical outlets, and door lock.

Location: UTA 1.303

Who Can Use: All campus.

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Front Desk Security Guard, 512-471-6550

Room is equipped with an Ameda Breast Pump.

UT Administration Building (UTA)

Location: UTA 1.303

Who Can Use: All campus.

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Front Desk Security Guard, 512-471-6550

Room is equipped with an Ameda Breast Pump.

Welch Hall

Location: WEL 3.234, 4.242, and 5.236

Who Can Use: All campus

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Hunter Banda, 210-287-0464

William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center (WCP)

Location: WCP 2.118

Who Can Use: UT Students, Faculty, and Staff

For: Lactation or rest

Contact: Front Desk, 512-232-0818

Room is equipped with an Ameda Breast Pump.

 

Scheduling

To find out about room availability, check with the contact person for the LQR most conveniently located for you. In some cases, you can reserve a room for specific times; in other cases the rooms may be available on a first come, first serve basis. If your needs conflict with someone who has already reserved the room, you may decide to negotiate with that person for use of the room when you need it.

Department policies will vary regarding use of the rooms and how to account for your time. Please be sure to consult with your supervisor before making arrangements to use a room.

Note: Counselors in Work/Life & EAP can help you plan how to discuss requests for use of a Lactation/Quiet Room with your supervisor. Please consult with them (471-3366) if you would like help making your proposal or if you are uncomfortable about addressing this need at work.

Available Resources

Resources in individual rooms will vary depending on new construction, renovations, or the repurposing of an existing space. All rooms will have a chair, counter or table space, electrical outlets, a door lock and bathroom facilities nearby. Some rooms will have a sink and/or refrigerator. Check the specific room you will be using to see if you need to bring supplies or a way to refrigerate your milk. For rooms equipped with an Ameda Elite breast pump, users will need to bring their own compatible collection kits. In rooms that are not equipped with pumps, users will be responsible for bringing their own. Under the Affordable Care Act, breast pumps are a covered benefit for employees enrolled in the UT Select Medical Plan.