Mother’s Room Policy

In recognition of the importance and benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and infants and in compliance with applicable law, CUNY supports the rights of employees and students who are nursing mothers. CUNY is dedicated to accommodating the needs of nursing mothers for break time and a private space to express breast milk on campus.

Procedures:

Staff and faculty requests for use of the Mother’s Room are to be made to the Office of Campus Operations by creating a facilities management support ticket via the “Support” icon on CUNY SPS staff desktops.

The Office will arrange for 10^th floor access for the specified semester(s).

Student Requests are to be made to the Office of Student Services by emailing zeita-marion.lobley@cuny.edu

Student Services will work with the Offices of Campus Operations and Public Safety to have the student’s ID card programed for 10^th floor access for the specified semester(s), by creating a facilities management support ticket via the “Support” icon on CUNY SPS staff desktops. This ticket will include an attached copy of the student’s request.

All requests for access to the Mother’s Room will be processed within 5 business days.

Restricted 10^th floor access will be restored at the end of the requested time period.

Requests from Staff and Students of the Professional Education and Workforce Development Unit are to be made directly to the appropriate program director. The program director will forward the request to the Office of Campus Operations.

Updated 4/23/19