Life does not stop when you enter graduate school, and graduate education at Carnegie Mellon recognizes that many graduate students are, or will become, parents while at Carnegie Mellon. There are several on-campus resources available to graduate students with children.
Information for Parents and Kids
The Office of International Education maintains an excellent list of Information for Parents and Kids that includes fun things to do in Pittsburgh, general resources, and school and day care information.
Human Resources also maintains a list of Family and Childcare Resources that includes links to Family Activities, Parenting resources, and Educational and Athletic Programs and Camps.
Human Resources also maintains a list of Family and Childcare Resources that includes links to Family Activities, Parenting resources, and Educational and Athletic Programs and Camps.
Join the GSA Partner and Family Group
- GSA Partner and Family Group (on Facebook)
- GSA Parent Group (email list)
Use the Lactation Rooms
As a service to community members, Carnegie Mellon offers several lactation rooms for the purpose of expressing milk while on campus. These spaces are open to students, faculty and staff.
To self-identify as needing access to a lactation space, and to gain card swipe access to locked rooms, fill out the Lactation Room Request for Access Form
To self-identify as needing access to a lactation space, and to gain card swipe access to locked rooms, fill out the Lactation Room Request for Access Form
Locate Changing Tables Around Campus
The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) has provided changing tables in select washrooms around campus.
- Baker Hall: Two are located outside of CEE (one in the women's room and one in the men's room)
- Doherty Hall: There are two changing tables (one in the men's room and one in the women's)
- Hamburg Hall: The second floor restrooms have a changing table in both the men's and women's rooms
- Mellon Institute: one in the unisex bathroom on 4th floor
- Newell Simon Hall: tables in both the men's and women's rooms on the main floor by the atrium)
- Posner Hall: changing tables in all restrooms
- Scaife Hall: table is located in the unisex bathroom
- Tepper Quad: all unisex bathrooms
- Wean Hall: All handicapped stalls in both men's and women's restrooms in Wean have changing tables.
Parental Accommodation Protocol
Students seeking any of the Parental Accommodations described here must register with the Office of the Dean of Students by contacting the office for an appointment by calling 412-268-2075.