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Lactation Spaces at UMKC

Are you a nursing mother on campus in need of a private place to use a breast pump or to nurse your baby? There are places on campus that have space available.

While some women prefer to nurse their babies in a private, quiet, distraction-free environment, it is important to stress that this is a choice, not a requirement. Missouri law (R.S.Mo.191.198) gives a woman the legal right to nurse her baby in public. Please visit the Breastfeeding Law website for specific, detailed information.


Women’s Center

Haag Hall – Room 105

Available Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For additional assistance, contact Chelsie Duckworth at cduckworth@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1638.


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


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.


Miller Nichols Library and Learning Center

1st floor, Room 156

Located across from water fountains. The door is unlocked during building hours. For additional assistance, contact Mary Anderson at andersonme@umkc.edu or (816) 235-1678.

http://library.umkc.edu/hours


UMKC 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).


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.


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.


UMKC 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.


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.  


Dental School

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.


UMKC School of Medicine

Room M2-309

Available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The door code can be obtained by emailing Jordan Callison at jmcdp3@umkc.edu or calling (816) 235-1802.


UMKC School of Medicine
2411 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-235-1802


St. Joseph campus, UMKC Medical Education building

100 Mosaic Court, St. Joseph, MO 64506

Dedicated lactation room is available on the 2nd floor. For additional assistance, email Jordan Callison or call 816-235-1802


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 Science and Engineering

Plaster 415

Available Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm Available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For help, contact Marjory Eisenman (eisenmanm@umkc.edu) ext. 2360; Selena Albert (alberts@umkc.edu) ext. 5268; or Sarah Beth Schulz (schulzb@umkc.edu) ext. 1298

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