Goal: The primary goal of the campus policy establishing a smoke-free environment is to promote a safe and healthy atmosphere for students, faculty, staff and visitors on the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) campus through reducing the health risks associated with tobacco smoke and minimizing the discomfort and inconvenience to non-smokers. A copy of the policy is available on the web at the address http://www2.ucsc.edu/smoking/.

Intent: It is the intent of this policy to protect the rights of the nonsmoking campus community to breath smoke-free air.

Scope: This policy covers all individuals on the UCSC campus including students, faculty, staff and visitors. The policy applies to all university buildings and all university owned vehicles used for official business. It specifically includes, but is not limited to: classrooms, meetings rooms, lecture and concert halls, libraries, computer rooms, study areas, food preparation areas, dining areas, offices (both private and shared), laboratories, lobbies, reception areas, hallways, elevators, stairwells, break rooms, restrooms, shops, storerooms, garages, and indoor sports facilities. The policy does not apply to private rooms or apartments within dormitories or other residential buildings.

Requirements: The Administration of UCSC supports the concept of a smoke-free environment in all aspects of campus life.

• Smoking is prohibited in all indoor areas of all public buildings on campus. No smoking signs will be posted on outside doors and entryways.

• Smoking is prohibited in the outside areas beside building doorways, windows, and ventilation air intakes. This includes patios underneath building windows. Outside areas near a building may be designated as smoking areas provided that (a) smoke will not enter the building, (b) it is not a thoroughfare for nonsmokers, and (c) receptacles are available for the disposal of cigarettes.

• Smoking is prohibited in all university owned vehicles including shuttles, and all types of delivery, maintenance, and service vehicles.

• UCSC supports and assists efforts to stop smoking by providing literature, referrals to community cessation programs and by sponsoring periodic campus smoking cessation programs. A portion of the cost of completed campus-sponsored programs for faculty and staff may be subsidized when funds are available for this purpose. Faculty and staff can obtain information from the Employee Assistance Program. Students may obtain information from the Student Health Center.

• Tobacco products will not be sold on campus either through vending machines or campus establishments.

• Implementation of the campus smoke-free environment will be the responsibility of every student, faculty member, staff person and visitor on campus. Building sponsors shall be responsible for ensuring that the policy is implemented and enforced in all areas under their jurisdiction. Individual supervisors shall be responsible for enforcement, within their units.

Excerpted from UCSC Policy for a Smoke Free Environment (2/8/90)