Inclusive Spaces

Overview 

Southwest Minnesota State University is committed to creating welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environments for all members of our community. Inclusive spaces support the diverse needs of students, faculty, staff, and visitors by providing areas that honor privacy, cultural and religious practices, caregiving responsibilities, and individual well‑being.

This page serves as a centralized resource for locating gender-neutral restrooms, lactation spaces, meditation and quiet rooms, reflection areas, and other inclusive facilities across our campuses. Our goal is to ensure that every community member can navigate campus with dignity, comfort, and confidence.

All-Gender Restrooms

All gender restrooms provide private, accessible facilities for anyone to use, regardless of gender identity or expression. All restrooms in this category are handicap accessible and support the comfort, safety, and dignity of all community members across campus—all-gender restrooms provide private, accessible facilities for anyone to use, regardless of gender identity or expression.

Campus Locations (Campus Map)

Meditation and Reflection Space

• Bellows Academic 185
• Bellows Academic 246 (Women's Center)
• Student Center Office of Diversity and Inclusion SC 231 and 232

Lactation Spaces and Mamava Pod

Conference Center Lower Lobby Available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday/Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 
There is an accessible Mamava Breastfeeding pod equipped with a charge port for electronic devices as well as a breast pump. In addition, the pod is well-ventilated, secure, accessible by wheelchair, and includes a changing space for an infant. The pod utilizes a keypad entrance and can be accessed by scanning a QR code adhered to the pod or by downloading the Mamava app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Additional lactation spaces are listed below. 

• Bellows Academic 246
• Bellows Academic 250

Affiliated Student Services

• Accessibility Services, Individualized Learning 220
• 2SLGBTQIA+ and Women's Center, Bellow Academic 237 and 246
• Access Opportunity Success, Commons East (Residence Life)
• Deeann Griebel Student Success Center, Individualized Learning 2224
• Mustang Market, Bellows Academic 154
• Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Student Center 231
• Center for International Education, Student Center 237
• Indigenous Nations and Dakota Studies

University Public Safety

• Founders Hall 114, Soft Room 
• Founders Hall 119, New Horizon's Crisis Center, campus advocate
• Founders Hall 108, University Public Safety