UBC Breastfeeding-Friendly Spaces

Key Features

Each Breastfeeding-Friendly Space has:

• Quiet, clean and sanitary spaces identified by common signage
• Comfortable seating, electrical outlets, and change table in room or a nearby washroom
• Sanitization and educational information for families

The degree of privacy in designated spaces varies from private to semi-private. Signage outside of these spaces will signify if the space is private or semi-private and is also detailed below.  Most private spaces are open to anyone attending to a child’s needs, but some of the semi-private spaces are restricted to women only due to the nature of the space (e.g. a women’s only lounge). The spaces are also available for fathers to have a quiet space to feed their children, however fathers should note that some spaces are for women-only.

Private Spaces

Private Breastfeeding-Friendly Spaces are clean, sanitary and quiet single-user rooms, with a chair, outlet and garbage can available. While the rooms provide a high degree of privacy, they can be a multipurpose room (eg. an infrequently used meeting room). There is a change table installed in these spaces or in a nearby washroom.

Semi-Private Spaces

Semi-Private Breastfeeding-Friendly Spaces are clean, sanitary and quiet rooms that are only available to women.  While the rooms provide a reasonable degree of privacy, they are spaces are often shared by other women (such as a women’s only lounge) and are not available as a single-user space.

Designated Breastfeeding-Friendly Spaces at UBC Vancouver

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The Equity and Inclusion Office (Private)

2306-1874 East Mall (Brock Hall), Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 [View map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• Please visit the Equity Office’s Breastfeeding Room Site.
• The room is available for use Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. with a daily closure 1-2:00 p.m.
• This is a scent-free work area. Please review the scent-free guidelines established by the Equity Office. Learn more about scent free requirements at UBC.

Forest Sciences Centre (Private)

2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4 – first floor first aid room [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• The space is accessed by key, which can be picked up from the Faculty of Forestry Reception Desk, second floor, South West corner above Tim Hortons.

General Services Administration Building (Private)

2075 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1 – room adjoining the 3rd floor women’s washroom [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• The space is accessed through the women’s washroom and is therefore only available to women.

International House (Semi-Private)

1783 West Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z2 – First floor, adjoining the women’s washroom [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• The space is accessed through the women’s washroom and is therefore only available to women.

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (Semi-Private)

2.41B-1961 East Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1-Second floor, down the hallway to the left of the Library Circulation Desk [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available based upon the hours of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Library Bookstacks hours, which change throughout the year. The space is available by request at the Library Circulation Desk.
• A change table is not available at this space. It has been installed in the nearby women’s washroom (second floor, public washroom).

Koerner Pavillion-UBC Hospital (Private)

Rm T234-2211 Wesbrook Mall, V6T1Z3-Third floor, down the hall from the main office of the School of Nursing  [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday,  8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• A change table is not available at this space. It has been installed in the nearby women’s washroom.
• No key is required for this room, however an occupied sign on the door indicates that it is currently in use and unavailable.

Library Processing Centre (Private)

185A-2206 East Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1 – first floor adjoining the women’s washroom [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• The space is accessed through the women’s washroom and is therefore only available to women.

Leonard S. Klinck (Semi-Private)

422A- 6356 Agriculture Road, Vancouver, V6T 1Z2- fourth floor adjoining the women’s washroom. [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The room is available Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• The space is accessed through the women’s washroom and is therefore only available to women.

Neville Scarfe Building (2 Private Spaces)

Basement floor, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z1 [view map]

Availability and Restrictions:

• The two breastfeeding-friendly spaces are available based upon the hours of the Computing and Media Services Office hours, which change throughout the year.
• Room 1009 is available by request at the reception desk at Computing and Media Services (Room 1008) and room 5A is by request at reception at the CMS Media/A/V Office (Room 1).
• A change table is not available in these spaces. It has been installed in the nearby accessible washroom (room 1013) just down the hall.

Walter Koerner Library (Semi-Private)

118-1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z2 – on level 1, adjoining the women’s washroom (on the north side of the building). [view map]

• The room is available during the Library’s operational hours, which change throughout the year. The space is accessed through the women’s washroom and is therefore only available to women.