Nursing Mother Rooms
Faculty, student and staff mothers have access to three dedicated on-campus Nursing Mother Rooms at the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses.
The Loop and Lincoln Park locations offer a private and secure place for nursing mothers.
Loop Campus
Lewis Building, 13th Floor
Key request: Student Center information desk, DePaul Center 11th Floor
Hours available: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Daley Building, 17th Floor (Room 1728)
Key request: There is no key; room can be locked from the inside while in use.
Office hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Lincoln Park Campus
Student Center (located near the Information Desk)
Key request: Student Center Information Desk
Hours available: Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Sunday - Closed (hours may vary)
College of Education, Room 370 (directly off the elevators)
Key request: There is no key; room can be locked from the inside while in use.
Hours available: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Lactation Support Guidelines
In 2001, Illinois enacted the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act (NMWA) which, in summary, requires employers to provide nursing women with reasonable time each day to express breast milk. In addition, employers must provide nursing women a private room. A bathroom stall is not an acceptable private location.
DePaul University will make every effort to provide the appropriate accommodation for its faculty, staff and student employees with a need to utilize this benefit. It has been determined that each Dean and Vice President's unit will be responsible for providing the necessary accommodation for any request made within their area. Each Dean and Vice President may choose to select a designee within their area to coordinate and manage this process to ensure that the university remains in compliance.
Specific requirements include the following:
- The employee should request time and space from their manager, whether verbal or in writing it should be handled promptly. (HR recommends that managers respond within 72 hours.)
- Departments should provide reasonable time each day to an employee who needs to express breast milk. If possible the break time should run concurrently with any break time already provided to the employee.
- Departments must make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other private location, in close proximity to the work area. The room should be clean and provide a chair, table, electric outlets and a door with a lock.
If the above accommodations are not possible, or if you have any questions or concerns, contact the Office of Human Resources at (312) 362-8500.
In the event of an emergency, please contact public safety at the Loop: (312) 362-8400 or Lincoln Park: (773) 325-7777.