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Administrative Policies

Series: 500
Policy Number: 519
Policy Name: Smoking and Tobacco-use Policy
Adoption Date: 8/04
Revision Date:
Policy Text:

The Board of Trustees of the University of Central Arkansas adopts the following policy, which shall be known as the "Smoking and Tobacco-use Policy". It is the intent of this policy to establish standards and procedures for smoking and the use of tobacco products on campus.

1. The University of Central Arkansas ("university") is dedicated to the establishment of a comfortable and healthy environment for all students, faculty and staff. In order to promote and sustain good health, the university advises against the use of all tobacco products.

2. The university is considered to be a "smoke-free" workplace. The use of any tobacco products shall be permitted only outdoors, and only in accordance with this policy.

3. No person shall smoke or use any other tobacco product:

(A) inside any building or structure on the university campus, or any other building or structure under the control of the university. This includes, but is not limited to, all residence halls, education and general buildings, library, student center, cafeteria, leased apartments and buildings.

(B) inside any athletic building and facility, including but not limited to, any gymnasium, arena or other indoor athletic venue. For Estes Stadium this ban includes the grandstands, the concourse areas and the ramps providing access to the stands of the football stadium.

(C) in any bus, van or other vehicle owned or leased by the university.

Every effort will be made to ensure that, if requested, no non-smoking student will be roomed with a smoking student.

4. Smoking and the use of tobacco products is permitted in outdoor areas, but smoking shall be permitted only at a distance of greater than twenty-five (25) feet from any entrance to a building or other structure. Any person smoking or using tobacco products in permitted areas under this policy shall make sure that any unused products are properly disposed of after use.

5. No advertising, sale, or distribution of free samples of tobacco products shall be permitted on the university campus.

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