Lactating and Breastfeeding Resources

San Joaquin Delta College is pleased to announce the installation of five Mamava pods across the Main Campus, South Campus, and Manteca farm to support breastfeeding and lactating students and employees. Additionally, a lactation room is available on the main campus. These facilities offer private and secure spaces for nursing or pumping, featuring comfortable chairs and power outlets for breast pumps. The Mamava pods and lactation room are now open for use by Delta College students and employees.

To request access to the pods, please complete the Lactation Pod Access Request Form
For any questions about access or if you do not have a smartphone, please contact lactationsupport@deltacollege.edu
For access to the Lactation Room in the Child Development Center (CDC), please bring in your ID when visiting for the first time.

Lactation Pods Locations

Danner Hall

Location:
Danner Hall 1st Floor, Near Bookstore Entrance.

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Lactation Pod Access Request Form

DeRicco Student Services Building

Location:
DeRicco 1st Floor, North Entrance

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Lactation Pod Access Request Form

Goleman Library

Location:
Library, 1st Floor

Hours:
Mondays - Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lactation Pod Access Request Form

Mountain House / South Campus

Location:
Mountain House, Room 103

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lactation Pod Access Request Form

Manteca Center

Location:
Manteca Center, Barn

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lactation Pod Access Request Form

Lactation Room

Child Development Center

Location:
Child Development Center (CDC) 1st Floor, Room 105

Hours:
Mondays - Fridays: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

More information about this location

Cleaning

To request cleaning of a lactation pod or suite, please contact Facilities - Custodial Services. To report an immediate safety or security concern, please contact District Police Department.

Adequate Break Time and Accommodations:

Adequate break time for breastfeeding or lactating employees will be provided and should accommodate the time to walk to and from the lactation station as well as retrieve, set up, wash, and clean a pump or other supplies for breastfeeding, expressing or storing milk. Requests should be made to supervisors for adequate break time. For more information regarding reasonable accommodations for employees, contact Human Resources.

While students should breastfeed or pump between classes if possible, reasonable academic accommodations will be provided to ensure that students do not incur an academic penalty due to breastfeeding or expressing milk. Requests for reasonable academic accommodations for students with disabilities can be made with DSPS or Human Resources.

Support for Lactating and Breastfeeding Parents:

Delta College also recognizes that parents have the right to breastfeed wherever children are allowed to be on campus. Discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against lactating parents is a violation of Delta's policies. To inquire about this or make a complaint, students and employees may contact the Title IX Coordinator,

Additional Resources for Lactating and Breastfeeding Parents:

California State Law and Regulations Regarding Breastfeeding:

Under California Civil Code § 43.3, a mother may breastfeed their child in a location, public or private, where the mother and child are authorized to be present.

California Labor Code § 1030 states every employer shall provide reasonable lactation breaks and California Labor Code § 1031 requires employers to make reasonable efforts to provide employees with lactation rooms.

California Education Code 66271.9 states that California Community Colleges shall provide reasonable accommodations on their respective campuses for a lactating student to express breast milk, breast-feed an infant child, or address other needs related to breast-feeding. Students shall not incur an academic penalty as a result of their use of the reasonable accommodations listed above, and shall be provided the opportunity to make up any work missed due to such use.

California Labor Code § 1030 - 1031 and California Education Code 66271.9 do not infringe on any right to breastfeed in public pursuant to California Civil Code § 43.3.