Resources

Available Across the College and University

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The Lactation/Quiet Room (L/QR) on the 2nd floor of the Sánchez building is for people who are lactating and for others requiring rest for medical reasons related to a non-contagious condition. This L/QR is for use by students, faculty and staff of The University of Texas at Austin. 

Employee Use of the Room During Work Hours

You need to obtain your supervisor’s approval to be away from your workstation during your usual work hours.  If you do not want to tell your supervisor that you are using the L/QR during work hours, you will need to take accrued leave time to do so. 

Room Use

  • The room can be utilized for a maximum of one hour at a time. Please do not use the room longer than necessary in order to make this available to as many people as possible. 
  • To access the key, go to the ITO Service Desk in SZB 2.110.
  • Access to the room is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Room Hours

The room generally will be available when the ITO Service Desk is open:

  • Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 6:45 p.m.,
  • Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Available hours may become limited when the ITO Service Desk is closed for University holiday breaks, weekends and session breaks.

Room Resources

The room contains a chair, table space, refrigerator (as of February 6), electrical outlets, a door lock and an Ameda Elite breast pump. Please note people who are lactating will need to bring their own compatible collection kits. ​Breastfeeding support, services and supplies are a covered benefit for employees enrolled in the UT Select Medical Plan. The University of Texas at Austin and its affiliates are not responsible for lost or damaged items regarding the use of the refrigerator.

Room Cleaning

Please leave the room in clean condition and notify ITO Service Desk staff if additional cleaning is needed.

For further information about the campus-wide Lactation/Quiet Room project, please contact the Work/Life office in NOA 4.200, (512) 471-3366.

Located on the first floor of the Sánchez building, across from Al Kiva.

CARE is the university’s Counseling and Mental Health Center program that was created in collaboration with the Office of the Provost. CARE’s primary mission is to provide access to mental health support for students who are struggling emotionally and/or academically. The College of Education CARE counselor, Danie White, has regular office hours 1-2 p.m. T/F in SZB 212E, (512) 232-6862.

Counselors in Academic Residence Program (CARE)

CARE is the university’s Counseling and Mental Health Center program that was created in collaboration with the Office of the Provost. CARE’s primary mission is to provide access to mental health support for students who are struggling emotionally and/or academically. The College of Education CARE counselor, Danie White, has regular office hours 1-2p.m. T/F in SZB 212E, (512) 232-6862.

Gender Equity Council

A university-wide initiative focused on promoting faculty gender equity.

Council for Racial and Ethnic Equity and Diversity (CREED)

Advances faculty diversity by working to remove barriers, ensure fairness in university policies and practices, and to facilitate an inclusive climate of advancement and growth for all faculty.

Division of Diversity and Community Engagement

Works with a broad range of student, faculty, staff, and community constituents to help The University of Texas at Austin connect its intellectual resources to communities across Texas and offer education to those who may face the greatest challenges in accessing it. 

Title IX Office

Provides leadership and support around Title IX regulations and implement best practices for preventing sexual discrimination and gender-based violence at the University of Texas at Austin.

Faculty Ombuds

The Office of the Faculty Ombuds at The University of Texas at Austin provides faculty with a prompt and professional way to resolve conflicts, disputes, or complaints beyond turning to their supervisors. The office assists faculty with any work-related difficulty, including interpersonal conflict or misunderstandings, as well as academic or administrative concerns. 

Student Ombuds

Staff in the Student Ombuds Office listen to students’ concerns about life at the university and confidentially discuss interpersonal difficulties, university policies, university bureaucracy, and conflict resolution techniques. 

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