Lactation Rooms
Wake Forest University provides lactation rooms to support nursing parents returning to work. Any faculty or staff member who is a nursing parent can use any of these rooms.
Each room offers a clean, secure, and private space for those who need to express breast milk during their time on campus. Most rooms are equipped with comfortable seating, a table, and ample electrical outlets near the chair. Some rooms contain refrigerators and a sink. If a sink is not in the room itself, there will be one close by.
Nursing parents will need to provide their own pump. If you use a room where a refrigerator is not provided, we recommend that you bring a small cooler to store your breast milk. Wake Forest University is not responsible for the security or integrity of breast milk stored in or outside of the lactation room refrigerator. All lactation room users are expected to clean up after each use of a room. Each user should allow enough time within a visit to clean spills and dispose of trash properly.
Rooms Directory
Please refer to the Building Map to locate the spaces on campus.
Alumni Hall, Room #231 (Building #26)
Fully equipped as a lactation room, with a sink and a refrigerator. This room also meets the criteria and may be used as a wellness room. Individuals with a fever or who are otherwise contagious may not use this room.
- To reserve: Use Deacon Space and the “All Campus Wellness Rooms” form to reserve a time.
- To access: Room is unlocked, neither key nor key card access is required during open building hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
Benson Center, Room 119A (Building #6)
Fully equipped as a lactation room, with a sink and a refrigerator. This room also meets the criteria and may be used as a wellness room. Individuals with a fever or who are otherwise contagious may not use this room.
- To reserve: Use Deacon Space and the “All Campus Wellness Rooms” form to reserve a time.
- To access: Key is available at the Benson Center Information Desk during building hours (7:30 a.m. – Midnight, Monday – Friday; 11:00 a.m. – Midnight, Saturday – Sunday).
Farrell Hall, Room #292 (Building #60)
Fully equipped as a lactation room, with a sink and a refrigerator. This room also meets the criteria and may be used as a wellness room. Individuals with a fever or who are otherwise contagious may not use this room.
- To reserve: Use Deacon Space and the “All Campus Wellness Rooms” form to reserve a time and to activate your key card for access.
- To access: Use your activated key card for room access during regular building hours (7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.). You must have an activated key card for access.