Campus Community Policies

2.3.2 Tobacco Policy

The university is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable and productive environment for its employees, students and guests. Therefore, smoking and the use of any tobacco products are prohibited at all times within all university buildings and residence halls; stadiums; outdoor dining areas; and licensed fleet vehicles. Members of the university community who choose to smoke or use any tobacco products must maintain a distance of at least 20 feet from any openings to university buildings, including doorways, operable windows and vents to those buildings.

Additionally, tobacco products may not be sold, distributed or promoted on university property. The university will not accept tobacco related advertising on university property or within any university published materials. Any activity that is to be sponsored or funded by a company that is directly involved in the production of tobacco products must be approved in advance by the Executive Council of the university.

For the purpose of this policy:

”Tobacco products” means any substance containing tobacco leaf, including cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, or any other preparation of tobacco.

“Tobacco related” applies to the use of a tobacco brand or corporate name, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, etc. identical to or similar to those used for any brand of tobacco products or manufacturer of tobacco products.

The university community is encouraged to take responsibility for communication and enforcement of this policy. Where this is not possible, does not occur or otherwise fails, then responsibility for enforcement of the policy shall be as follows:

Employees: Appropriate Supervisor or Manager

Students: Dean of Students or Designee (Violations may be reported to residence hall staff and public safety officers.)

Visitors: Department of Public Safety

The consequences for a failure to comply with this policy will be determined as appropriate under the circumstances. Those consequences may include without limitation a request to refrain from the activities prohibited by this policy; a request to leave campus; in the case of a student, disciplinary action in accordance with the Code of Conduct; or, in the case of a university employee, disciplinary action in accordance with the university’s disciplinary process.

This policy shall be included in the student handbooks and the university’s policy manual. Information and services related to tobacco use, prevention and cessation are available for students and employees. Contact the Student Health Center for more information.

(May 26, 2006)