Lactation

探花楼 is a breastfeeding friendly community that is committed to providing a comfortable, safe, and supportive environment for mothers and lactating parents to express milk and breastfeed infants. Coordinated by CARE, this section contains information on lactation room logistics, educational information and lactation resources for students, employees and campus visitors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I breastfeed on campus?

YES! Breastfeeding is welcomed on campus, and 探花楼 has lactation rooms available on each campus to use. Click on the Lactation Rooms link for information about on 探花楼's facilities.

What are the hours for the lactation rooms?

The lactation rooms are open to use as long as the buildings that they are located in are open.

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Texas Code

Since 1995, a mother is entitled to breast-feed her baby in any location in which the mother is authorized to be .

Since 2015, public employers must adopt a written policy

Federal Laws and Policy

The provides for comfortable, private, non-bathroom and reasonable break time.

: This website has a good summary of how these federal laws apply to breastfeeding parents
: Information from the U.S. Department of Labor about protections for breastfeeding parents

Additional Information on legal rights and acts pertaining to breastfeeding:

(article includes an in-depth analysis the laws that relate to breastfeeding)

Page last updated 2:46 PM, October 22, 2025