Official Policy

Effective January 1, 2012, the use of tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco and other tobacco products) by students, faculty, staff, contractors, vendors and visitors is prohibited on all College properties at all times including but not limited to:

• In all interior spaces on College campuses;
• On all outside property or grounds controlled, managed or maintained by the College including all extended site locations;
• In all College-owned, leased, or rented vehicles, including charter buses and vans, and all other College vehicles. 
• In personal vehicles on all College property:
• At all events, such as conferences, meetings, public lectures, social events, cultural events and sporting events using College facilities. Organizers of such events are responsible for communicating the policy to attendees and for enforcing this policy.

Definition:

Smoking: The burning of any type or lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or any other smoking equipment, whether filled with tobacco or any other type of material.

Smokeless Tobacco Products: Smokeless tobacco consists of the use of snuff, chewing tobacco, dissolvable tobacco, smokeless pouches, or other forms of loose leaf tobacco.

Policy Exception:

This policy does not apply to the practice of cultural activities by American Indians that are in accordance with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act, 42 USC, sections 1996 and 1996a.  All ceremonial use exceptions must be approved in advance by the Facilities Services Department.