Lactation Policy

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Lactation Policy is to ensure Hudson County Community College (“College”) provides nursing parents the appropriate time and space to express milk while on campus. This policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff at the College.

POLICY

Hudson County Community College (“College”) and its Board of Trustees (“Board”) welcome and support students, faculty, and staff who are parents. The College recognizes that students, faculty, and staff may have a need to express milk while on campus and require an appropriate space in which to do so.  This policy applies to all students who need to express milk during the course of their studies, and staff and faculty who need to express milk during their working hours. The College will provide nursing individuals with reasonable break times and an appropriate space to express breast milk while on campus in order to provide equal educational and employment opportunities while also meeting their health needs.

Approved: November 2018; Amended June 2024
Approved by: Board of Trustees
Category: Student Affairs, Human Resources
Subcategory: Lactation Policy
Responsible Office(s): Student Affairs and Enrollment
Scheduled for Review: June 2027

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