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.
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.
Health Discovery Building (HDB)
Location: HDB 4.324, 6.324
Who Can Use: Dell Medical Faculty, Staf, 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: Margaret Hill, 512-471-9906
Room is equipped with a refrigerator and pump.
Patterson Labs (PAT)
Location: PAT 339
Who Can Use: All campus
For: Lactation or rest
Contact: Theresa Kelly, 512-471-7102
Room is equipped with a refrigerator.
Perry-Castañeda Library
Location: PCL 6th floor
Who Can Use: UT Faculty, Staff, and Students
For: Lactation or rest
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: Steven Moore, 512-471-1271
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.