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Rooms for Nursing Parents

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American University provides rooms to support nursing parents returning to work, school, or campus. Any nursing parent who is an American University community member (faculty, staff, student, contract employee) or their spouse or domestic partner can use any of the lactation rooms.

Each room offers a clean, secure, and private space for parents who need to express breast milk during their time on campus. All rooms are equipped with comfortable seating, table, and ample electrical outlets near the chair.

Some rooms contain refrigerators and sinks. If a sink is not in the room itself, there will be one close by. Nursing parents will need to provide their own pump. If you use a room where a refrigerator is not provided, we recommend that you bring a small cooler to store your breast milk. American University is not responsible for the security or integrity of breast milk stored in or outside of the lactation room refrigerator.

All lactation room users are expected to clean up after each use of a room. Each user should allow enough time within a visit to clean spills and dispose of trash properly.

Below is a list of rooms and details about location, access, and accommodations for each. Please contact the appropriate room manager for registration prior to use.

4401 Connecticut Avenue
Room Location Wellness Room, 4th floor, #476
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact

Colleen Mahoney
x5971
mahoney@american.edu

Jesse Lanier
x3552
jlanier@american.edu

 

Bender Library
Room Location First floor, Rear Women's Restrooms (B)
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours Available when the library is open (first floor is available 24/7 with a valid staff or student ID)
Contact

Building Operations

liboperations@american.edu

East Campus
Room Location Myers 274 - 2nd floor to north (left when facing Physics) as you come off the garage elevator
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact

AU faculty and staff request card access by emailing access@american.edu.

Visitors request access by calling UCGS at 202-885-8247.

 

McKinley
Room Location Wellness Room, 3rd floor, #375 (E)
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact Kristi Plahn-Gjersvold
x2059
kristipg@american.edu

 

East Campus
Room Location MGC 301A - Lactation and Caregiving Room
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours 24/7 with access card
Contact

AU faculty and staff request card access by emailing access@american.edu.

Visitors request access by calling UCGS at 202-885-8247.

 

Spring Valley Building
Room Location Room 111
Room Details Refrigerator and sink
Hours Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact

AU faculty and staff have access with their ID card.

Visitors may request access by emailing access@american.edu.

Washington College of Law
Room Locations Mothers' Room CT06, Terrace level (C1)
Mothers' Room Yuma, 4th floor (C2)
Room Details Refrigerator in room and sink nearby.
Hours Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact x4357
facilities@wcl.american.edu
Notes AU faculty and staff request card access by emailing access@american.edu. Visitors, call x4357 to request visitor access.

 

Room locations are indicated on Rooms for Nursing Parents Map

*Contract workers and campus visitors may use this room