No Tobacco Use on Campus

Policy

In the interest of providing a healthful and productive work environment for all employees and students, smoking and the use of tobacco products is prohibited within any college-owned building or college property. Smoking is also strictly prohibited within any college-owned and/or leased vehicles. This policy applies to all employees, students, contractors, vendors, and visitors to the college.

Those employees and students who smoke and would like to take the opportunity to quit are encouraged to participate in stop-smoking programs. Failure to observe this policy may result in disciplinary action. Refusal to comply with the policy by visitors, vendors and contractors may be grounds for removal from campus.

Definition: For the purpose of this policy, smoking is defined as the use of smoke-producing tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs, smokeless or spit tobacco or snuff, which includes smoking, chewing, dipping tobacco products. This also applies to any other smoke/vapor producing product. E-cigarette use or vaping is defined by the use of electronic smoking devices or electronic nicotine delivery systems. FDA approved cessation aids, such as nicotine patches and gum, are not included in this category.