Lactation Policy Before August 1, 2024
This policy applies to nursing individuals including students, faculty, staff, patients, community members and visitors.
Policy Statement
Tufts University is committed to supporting and meeting the needs of nursing individuals returning to work, school, or visiting the campus. Any nursing individual who is a member of the Tufts community (faculty, staff, students, patients, visitors, third parties or community members) can use the lactation rooms. Faculty, staff and students are entitled to reasonable breaks to express breast milk as well as the sufficient time to get to the lactation room.
Lactation Rooms
Lactation rooms offer privacy for nursing individuals, and each room contains a comfortable chair, a table or desk, and sufficient electrical outlets near the chair.
Although refrigerators are not provided in each room, OEO can assist you in locating a refrigerator within your department or workstation to store the milk. You must provide your own pump, storage containers and proper labeling. You may also bring your own small cooler to store the breast milk.
Click on the link for more information about the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Lactation Room Locations
If you would like to reserve a designated lactation room, use the chart to locate a room near you and click on the blue "Reserve a Lactation Room" button below.
| Campus | Room Location | Hours | For onsite assistance, please contact: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenway - School of the Museum of Fine Arts |
Room A107 |
Open during building hours | Caleb Davis 617-627-0055 caleb.davis@tufts.edu |
| Boston - DLAM | Room 604 75 Kneeland St. |
Card Access | Elizabeth Turner 617-636-5611 Elizabeth.Turner@tufts.edu |
| Boston – Dental | DHS 418 1 Kneeland Street |
Card Access | Beth Conant 617-636-6842 Beth.Conant@tufts.edu |
| Boston – Medical | M&V 423 136 Harrison Avenue |
Keypad Access | Verna Manni 617-636-6663 |
| Grafton | Room G035-1802A Large Animal Hospital |
Open during building hours | Lauren Golato 508-887-4430 lauren.golato@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Ballou Hall (1st floor) | Open during building hours | Renato Cuevo 617-627-1647 renato.cuevo@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Fletcher School Cabot Hall, Room 207 |
Open during building hours | Kristin Sarkisian 617-627-3329 |
| Medford/Somerville | CLIC Building 574 Boston Avenue, Room 125 |
Open during building hours | Aimee Coll 617-627-8813 Aimee.Coll@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | UA/IT Operations 80 George Street, Room 353A |
Open during building hours | Lauren Holland 617-627-3014 lauren.holland@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Tisch Library Room 104. Code to enter is 1004* |
Open Library Hours | tischadmin@tufts.edu 617-627-3345 |
| Medford/Somerville | Science & Engineering Complex - Room LL007 | Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese 617-627-8375 |
| Medford/Somerville | SciTech Building – 4 Colby St. Rm 278 |
Open during building hours | Milva Ricci 617-627-2580 Lorin Polidora 617-627-1108 |
| Medford/Somerville | Room 1616 at 200 Boston Avenue. Code to enter is 6161* | Open during building hours | Reserve Online |
| Medford/Somerville | Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Avenue Rooms 344B (3rd floor) and 544B (5th floor) | Open during Bldg. Hours | Marie Pugliese 617-627-8375 |
Additional helpful information about the lactation rooms can be found at Access Tufts - Lactation Rooms and Resources.
Lactation Accommodations Process
To learn more about how to request a lactation accommodation, visit the Request Accommodations page.