NC State
Council on the Status of Women

Lactation Rooms

NC State has 27 designated lactation rooms across multiple campuses. If you have questions or need assistance with lactation spaces on campus, please contact David Elrod.  See Lactation Support Guidelines for information about the requirements for lactation spaces at NC State and guidelines regarding paid break time, as well as the NC Office of State Human Resources policy.

How to Reserve Lactation Rooms

Reserving Lactation Rooms with Google Calendar

  1. Sign into your Google Calendar account using your NC State email address and password.
  2. Create a reservation on your calendar and click Edit event in the event window.
  3. Fill in all the necessary information and then click on Rooms, etc. located on the right side.
  4. If “show only available” is checked, uncheck it. Click on the building code for the lactation room you want to reserve. The lactation room should appear in the list.
  5. Click on the room that you want to reserve.
  6. Click Save to complete your reservation.

Reserving Lactation Rooms without Google Calendar

For spaces without a Google Calendar, or if you do not have an NC State Google account, reach out to the designated contact person for the space.

North Campus

Central Campus

South Campus

Centennial Campus

West Campus

Lactation Support at NC State

NC State University promotes work/life balance and supports working parents with the transition back to work following the birth of a child. This includes support of nursing individuals who wish to express milk periodically during the work day. In accordance with provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), upon request, suitable space must be provided for employees who require lactation support. 

For more information about the requirements for lactation spaces at NC State and guidelines regarding paid break time, see the page on Lactation Support Guidelines as well as the NC Office of State Human Resources policy.

The NC State Design and Construction Guidelines require that each new or renovated facility of at least 40,000 sq. ft. must have one lockable lactation room, which may be a dual-purpose room. In addition, the NC State Council on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Architect’s Office and the Office of the Provost, began a project in 2012 to identify space for lactation rooms in existing buildings throughout the campus. The goal is to provide a minimum of one dedicated lactation room in each campus neighborhood.