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The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable and educationally productive learning environment for faculty, staff, students and visitors. The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ recognizes that smoking any substance presents a public health hazard. As such, it shall be the policy of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ that smoking shall be prohibited on all university owned and operated property both indoors and outdoors.

“Smoking,” as used in this policy, refers to inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated smoking product and to the use of any such other electronic or other device that is used as an alternative to traditional tobacco products and that produces a smoke or vapor when in use. “Smoking products” include, but are not limited to, all cigarette products (cigarettes, bidis, kreteks, e-cigarettes, etc.) and all smoke-producing products (cigars, pipes, hookahs, vaporizers, etc.). “University-owned and operated property” includes, but is not limited to: all outdoor common and educational areas; all university buildings; university-owned/operated housing facilities; campus sidewalks; recreational areas; outdoor stadiums; and university-owned and leased vehicles (regardless of location). Littering campus with the remains of smoking products is also prohibited.

This policy applies to all employees, students, visitors,