TOBACCO

1. An appropriate high-visibility no smoking notice shall be posted prominently at all entrances to each building. All designated smoking areas shall be clearly marked.
2. Using tobacco products (i.e., smoking, smokeless tobacco, chewing tobacco) is prohibited in all buildings on campus and in spectator areas at sporting events, with the exception of designated smoking areas.
3. Tobacco products policies and regulations apply to all off-campus institutional facilities.
4. Using tobacco products is prohibited in any state-owned vehicle.
5. Unless using tobacco products in residence halls is prohibited, it is limited to private areas. Using tobacco products in private areas must comply with fire safety codes.
6. The administration has the right to designate smoking areas in any indoor service area on campus, as permitted by ORS 413.850, if such designation is warranted and feasible. It is not obligated to provide designated smoking areas in all campus buildings.
7. Classrooms, hallways, entries, lobbies, stairwells, restrooms and similar public traffic areas may not be designated as smoking areas. A portion of a facility may be so designated if it is outside the general traffic pattern and adequately ventilated.
8. Office supervisors should, in regulating break periods for office employees, make no discrimination between smokers and non-smokers.
9. The foregoing policies do not supersede or replace any fire safety regulations that prohibit smoking in specific areas or types of facilities.

[Responsible for Accuracy: Darlene Morgan, Vice President for Administration and Finance - Last Verified: 9/1//00]