Missouri law allows for a parent, with discretion, to breastfeed their child in any public location where the parent is otherwise authorized to be, including public spaces on the UMKC campus. However, if you would rather exercise your choice to breastfeed or pump in a private location, the University has options available as listed below. 

Administrative Center

Room 229: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. To arrange for use of this room, please contact the HR Service Center (umkchr@umkc.edu – (816) 235-1621) or Brittany Bohrer (brittanybohrer@umkc.edu – (816) 235-6910).

Atterbury Student Success Center

Room 114: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This is available on a first come, first serve basis. A key may be checked out from the Student Success Center operations office, Room 149. For additional assistance, contact Janet Dexter at dexterj@umkc.edu or (816) 235-6034.

Bloch Executive Hall

Room 307: Available Monday – Thursday, 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. During intersession, available Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. The room is available on a first come, first serve basis. For additional assistance, contact Kristina Shultz at shultzk@umkc.edu or (816) 235-2896. 

Cherry Hall

Room 235: Available Monday – Friday, all day and up to 8 p.m. First come, first serve. For additional assistance, contact Mandy Caruso-Yahne at acaruso-yahne@umkc.edu or (816) 235-6208.

Haag Hall, Women’s Center

Room 105: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For additional assistance, contact Chelsie Duckworth at cduckworth@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1638.

Health Sciences Building

Room 1305A: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. For additional assistance, contact Jane Poe at poej@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1609.  

Miller Nichols Library and Learning Center

Room 156: The door is unlocked during building hours. For additional assistance, contact Mary Anderson at andersonme@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1678.

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences

Room 269: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The room is available on a first come, first serve basis. For additional assistance, contact John Bollin at bollinj@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1450, or Mary Flores at floresm@umkc.edu or (816) 235-5247.  

School of Dentistry

Room 416B: Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For additional assistance, contact Valorie Moore-Porter at mooreporterv@umkc.edu or (816) 235-2136.

School of Education

A space may be made available upon request. To make a request, please contact Brad Martens at martensbm@umkc.edu or (816) 235-2887.

School of Law

Room 1-302: In the Hughes Suite.  Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This is accessible by key, which can be checked out by contacting Ashley Swanson-Hoye at swansonhoyea@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1654, or Illeana Simpson at isimpson@umkc.edu.

School of Medicine

Room M2-309:Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The door code may be obtained from the GME office. For additional assistance, contact Jordan Callison at jmcdp3@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1802.

GME Office, M1-125A
UMKC School of Medicine
2411 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-235-6612

Student Union

Student Union room 002 and to reserve the room those in need should contact Metzilyn Garlington at extension 1406 or jonesmet@umkc.edu. Conference and event partners throughout campus and the community may also make arrangements through the Conference Services team as a portion of their meeting logistics.

5100 Cherry St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816-235-1406

 

Mosaic Life Care: Various spaces are available. For assistance, contact Kristen Kleffner at kleffnerk@umkc.edu or (816) 749-4904. 

UMKC Satellite Programs

School of Pharmacy – Columbia – see Pregnancy and Parenting // Office of Institutional Equity

School of Pharmacy – Springfield – see Lactation Rooms – Title IX Resources – Missouri State