Centers and academic units are responsible for ensuring that faculty, staff and students have access to appropriate space for nursing and pumping breastmilk when they return to campus after childbirth. Information about dedicated lactation spaces on campus can be found below.
If you would like to include a location in this list, please contact the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women at pcsw@niu.edu.
| Department and Location | Access | Available Equipment | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barsema Hall 108 (view map) |
Pick up key in room 139 | N/A | weavercl@niu.edu |
| Center for Student Assistance, room 170 (view map) |
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. |
Refrigerator only (for milk storage) | studentassistance@niu.edu |
| Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Reavis Hall 103 (view map) |
Monday-Friday |
Private room, chairs and couch, refrigerator, outlet, bathroom nearby | kheinekamp@niu.edu |
| Child Development and Family Center, infant room (view map) |
Only available for parents who have children enrolled at Child Development and Family Center | N/A | jboyer@niu.edu 815-753-0125 |
| Founders Memorial Library, Room 322 (view map) |
Contact jdonohue@niu.edu to schedule use of the room in advance or stop at the Welcome Desk on the first floor to get access when it is not in use. |
Private room, comfortable seating, outlet, bathroom nearby | jdonohue@niu.edu |
| Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, Peters Campus Life Building Room 132 (view map) |
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Private, Lockable, reservable, quiet room, comfortable seating, lamp and outlet, bathroom and sink nearby, refrigerator, Freezer nearby. | sglaablanigan@niu.edu |
| Holmes Student Center Hotel (view map) |
Monday - Sunday Room is available free of charge and can be reserved at the front desk. |
Milk cannot be stored in the room. Key must be returned when finished |
cmeeks@niu.edu |
| Montgomery Hall, Room 316 (view map) |
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30p.m. check out key from Biology main office in MO 349 |
Private, lockable, quiet room with a rocking chair, mini-fridge/freezer, changing table and clean air diffusers | lyates@niu.edu |
| School of Health Studies, Wirtz Hall 259 (view map) |
Monday-Friday |
Private room, rocking chair, refrigerator, freezer, changing table, outlet, side table, side chair, bathroom nearby |
vgeisler@niu.edu |
Northern Illinois University recognizes the importance of breastfeeding and supports the accommodation of mothers who choose to continue breastfeeding, nursing or expressing milk after their return to work through the NIU Workplace Breastfeeding Policy and Procedure (2009).
For academic units and centers creating a lactation space, a private and sanitary space is required. The following amenities are strongly encouraged: