Lactation Policy
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 (SMFA) |
230 The Fenway, Room A107 |
Open during building hours | Caleb Davis 617-627-0055 caleb.davis@tufts.edu or contact OEO for door code at 617.627.3298 or email Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu After hours contact SMFA Campus Police for key. |
| Boston - DLAM | Room 836A, 8th Floor 75 Kneeland St. | Card Access | Helena Han 617.636.2793 Helena.Han@tufts.edu |
| Boston – Dental (TUSDM) | DHS 418, 4th Floor 1 Kneeland Street |
Card Access | Karen Alexander | 617-636-0882 Karen.Alexander@tufts.edu Beth Conant | 617-636-6842 Beth.Conant@tufts.edu David Raymond David.Raymond@tufts.edu |
| Boston – Medical (TUSM) | M&V, Room 423 136 Harrison Avenue |
Keypad Access | Verna Manni 617-636-6663 Verna.Manni@tufts.edu |
| Grafton (Vet School/ Cummings) | Large Animal Hospital Room G035-1802A | 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 | Barnum Hall, Room 102 | Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese | 617.627.8375 Marie.Pugliese@tufts.edu Bruce Panilaitis | 617.627.3550 Bruce.Panilaitis@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Eaton Hall, Room 156 | Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese | 617.627.8375 Marie.Pugliese@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Fletcher School Cabot Hall, Room 207 |
Open during building hours | Kristin Sarkisian 617-627-2714 Kristin.Sarkisian@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | CLIC Building, Room 125 574 Boston Avenue |
Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese | 617-627-8375 Marie.Pugliese@tufts.edu Bruce Panilaitis | 617.627.3550 Bruce.Panilaitis@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. |
Open during Library Hours via access code | tischadmin@tufts.edu 617-627-3345. Please contact OEO for door code at 617.627.3298 or email Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Tsungming Tu Complex - Room LL007 | Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese 617-627-8375 Marie.Pugliese@tufts.edu Bruce Panilaitis | 617.627.3550 Bruce.Panilaitis@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | 200 Boston Avenue, 1st floor | Open during Bldg. Hours via access code | Reserve Online. Note this lactation room is located on the main circulation corridor between 1750 and suite 1600 Please contact OEO for door code at 617.627.3298 or email Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu |
| Medford/Somerville | Joyce Cummings Center 177 College Avenue Room 344B, 3rd floor Room 544B, 5th floor |
Open during building hours | Marie Pugliese | 617-627-8375 Marie.Pugliese@tufts.edu Bruce Panilaitis | 617.627.3550 Bruce.Panilaitis@tufts.edu |
| Grafton (Vet School/ Cummings) | *Loew Library, Room 108 Varis Campus Center, Room 311A | Open during building hours | Please contact OEO at 617.627.3298 or email Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu |
*In addition to the designated campus lactation rooms, rooms at SciTech Building, Loew Library and Varis Campus Center (listed last in the table above) can also be used for lactation though they are not specifically designated only for this purpose
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.