Our Family-Friendly Facilities

Visitor Information

Family Center Academic Year Hours:  Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

Center Calendar for the current semester.  

The Family Center is a family-friendly space on campus for students and postdocs with children. The Family Center is membership based and open to Penn students and post docs and their families. To become a member families must first complete the Parental Consent and Release Form. Memberships are free!  The Lactation Room is open to the Penn Community, no membership necessary.  

Family Center Visitor Policy and Guidelines 

• The Family Center is excited to welcome visitors to our facility. 
• Family Center members may bring one guest family to accompany them during their visit to the Family Center. “Guests” of families include friends/non-immediate family members who are visiting the center with the student/spouse/designated-caregiver. 
• Guests must be accompanied by the Family Center Member Family during their visit. Guests cannot remain in the Center after the Member family has left for the day; everyone must leave together. 
• Guests must be signed in under the Member’s name at the Welcome desk and should be added to the Members total visitor count on the sign-in sheet.  
• Members are responsible for the behavior of their children and guests, guests must adhere to all posted Family Center policies and usage guidelines. 
• No adult may supervise more than three (3) unrelated children at one time at the Family Center. (In the context of this policy, “unrelated” means NOT the provider’s child, stepchild, grandchild, or foster children.)  
• Members are not permitted to host private parties in the Family Center. We certainly encourage FRC members to celebrate milestones with other FRC members, but we are unable to accommodate requests to host private parties. All gatherings must adhere to our visitor guidelines including center hours and cleaning policy. 
• In accordance with university policies no open flames are permitted in the Family Center space – i.e., no birthday candles.  Members will be responsible for all charges associated with labor necessary to repair fire damage and/or remove any candle wax from the floor, carpet, or furniture. 
• The Family Center strongly encourages members and visitors to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.  
• Visitors should not come to the Family Center if they feel ill or have been recently exposed or diagnosed with COVID-19. 
• All visitors will be asked to check into the Center and provide contact information. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 and were in the Family Center 48 hours prior to becoming sick or being diagnosed, we encourage you to contact us by emailing the staff at familycenter@upenn.edu.

Please reach out to Family Center staff if you have any questions.