Congratulations on embarking on your journey of parenthood!
Private, Sanitary, & Safe: Lactation Rooms
With some rooms readily available that are generally no more than a 5 to 7-minute walk from the nursing person's work area, the Dean of Students Office at UC Merced offers Lactation Rooms as special accommodations to parents in need of lactation room spaces.
Students: to request long-term access, click here and select "Lactation Room Access" to schedule an appointment with the Dean of Students office.
Guests: to request temporary access, send a request for access with the following information to deanofstudents@ucmerced.edu:
a. Full name
b. Employee or Student ID number
c. E-mail and phone number
d. Your affiliation
e. Estimated amount of time you will need access to the facilities
You may also contact the office via phone during business hours at (209) 228-4482. Requests for access can take up to 72 business hours to be granted. Your access may be granted up to a period of 2 years or less and may be extended by submitting a new request.
By being authorized access, you agree to the following terms:
a. to furnish your own containers and accessories needed to pump;
b. to clean up any spills or other untidiness created during use of the room;
c. for securing the room after each use;
d. to use the room for lactation purposes only;
e. not to allow others to enter the room if they are not authorized to do so.
Expecting parents can find additional resources here
On-Campus Sites
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| Kolligian Library: 1st-floor, KL T1-5 (adjacent to the women's restroom near BAC) |
| Classroom and Office Building 2 (COB2): 3rd floor, COB2 3T3 (Across from 312) |
| Social Sciences and Management Building (SSM): 2nd floor, SSM 214 (Across from main stairs) |
| Student Services Building (SSB): 2nd floor, SSB 2T3 (Next to restrooms) |
| Student Activities and Athletics Center (SAC): 1st floor, SAC 1T2-A (Inside women's restroom) |
| Arts and Computational Sciences (ACS): 2nd floor, ACS 224 (Close to the restroom) |
| Sustainability Research and Engineering (SRE): 1st floor, SRE 143 |
| Glacier Point Student Housing: 1st floor, Glacier Point 118 (Near restrooms) |
| El Portal Student Housing: 1st floor, El Portal 131 (Near Restrooms) |
| Administration Building: 2nd floor, Admin 201 (Near restrooms) |
| Biomedical Sciences and Physics: 1st floor, BSP 015 |
| Early Childrens Education Center: 1st floor, ECEC 110 |
Off-Campus Sites
For a list of Off-campus sites, please refer to the HR website.
Other Breastfeeding / Lactation Resources
