Lactation/Quiet Rooms
Lactation/quiet rooms, also known as LQR’s, are available both on and off-campus for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors. LQR’s are reserved for use by those needing a private place to express breast milk, breast/chest feed infants, to pray, administer medication or for those with panic/anxiety disorders. In most cases, users will need to seek advance approval and a key or keycode prior to visiting an LQR. Click on the locations below for details about each space.
The University supports breastfeeding employees. Read our policy, 2,180: Support of Breastfeeding Employees.
Lactation room locations
Currently, there are eight lactation spaces available on campus and two off campus:
Room: 201A
To access: Please contact Anna Kalminskaia (akalmin@unr.edu) or Michelle Wilson (mmwilson@unr.edu). Users will then be sent an access form to fill out and return. Once returned, users will gain access to the lactation room calendar in order to book time in the room as well as the access code to enter the room.
Amenities: The room in Cain Hall is equipped with a Medela Lactina Dual-Pump, a microwave and a refrigerator. Please bring your own connectors.
Room: 105
To access: The lactation/quiet room is conveniently located in the lobby on the first floor and available during normal business hours. For access, please contact the Title IX Office at eotix@unr.edu to request a key code.
Amenities: The room in CEB contains a microwave and refrigerator.
Room: 204
To access: The lactation/quiet room is conveniently located in the second floor hallway near the elevators and available during normal business hours. For access, please contact Prisilia Maldonado-Masegian in the College of Science at prisiliam@unr.edu to request a key code.
Amenities: The space is equipped with a refrigerator and microwave.
Room: G012-B
To access: The lactation room is located in the Counseling Services Annex at the southwest corner of Great Basin Hall. Please contact Carla Franich at carlaf@unr.edu or (775) 682-9203, or Alexa Alessi at aalessi@unr.edu or (775) 784-1190, to reserve the use of this room.
Amenities: A microwave, refrigerator and sink are available inside the Counseling Services Annex.
Room: 309B
To access: The lactation room is located on the third floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union. It is a shared space with the theatre dressing room. Please ask a staff member in the JCSU Administrative Offices on the 4th floor to get access to the room or call (775) 784-6505.
Amenities: The space has no lactation-specific equipment.
Room: 208B
To access: This lactation/quiet room is located behind the main reception in the School of Medicine Office of the Dean suite. The room is available during normal business hours and is utilized on a first-come, first-served basis.
Amenities: The space is equipped with a microwave and refrigerator.
Room: 101
To access: The lactation/quiet room is conveniently located in the lobby on the first floor in room 101. The room is available during normal business hours and is utilized on a first-come, first-served basis.
Amenities: The space is equipped with a microwave, a refrigerator and has a sink.
Room: 103
To access: The lactation/quiet room is conveniently located in the main corridor of the ground floor of MIKC near the lockers, and available during normal business hours. For access, please see the information kiosk in the MIKC breezeway.
Amenities: The room in the Knowledge Center is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, and Medela Lactina Select pump. Please bring your own parts and connectors.
Room: 310
Room: 352
To access: Both rooms are quiet/lactation rooms available to staff, students and patients during normal business hours. Rooms are utilized on a first come, first served basis. Contact University of Nevada, Reno med reception at (775) 784-6063 for more information.
Amenities: The spaces have no lactation-specific equipment.
Room: 112B
To access: The lactation/quiet room is conveniently located on the first floor inside study/lounge area 112 and available during normal business hours. It is utilized on a first-come, first-served basis. The space is a shared meeting room and lactation/quiet room. Should the space be occupied, please ask a staff member in your department for access to another private space. Contact Extended Studies at (775) 784-4046 for more information.
Amenities: The space has no lactation-specific equipment.
Room: 104
Contact us
This webpage is maintained by the Committee on the Status of Women’s Lactation Advocacy Subcommittee. Our mission is to expand access to dedicated lactation rooms wherever employees and students are located, maintain clean and welcoming rooms for the comfort of nursing parents, and provide lactation resources for parents new to campus or returning from maternity leave.
If you need help locating a lactation space that meets your needs, please contact the Lactation Advocacy Subcommittee at lqr@unr.edu.