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Tobacco-Free Campus Policy

I. TITLE

Tobacco-free Campus Policy

II. POLICY

1. Purpose

本政策和程序的目的是为在德克萨斯卫斯理大学校园内禁止烟草使用政策的实施提供指导方针.

2. Background and Rationale

在美国，吸烟每年导致超过48万人死亡. This is about one in five deaths. (CDC 2014). Use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes and other tobacco products lead to disease and death. In addition to causing direct health hazards, 吸烟和无烟烟草的使用以其他方式增加了机构成本, including fire damage, 清洁和维护费用以及与员工和学生缺勤相关的费用, healthcare and medical insurance. 因此，这一政策旨在包括所有烟草制品. Because there is no safe tobacco product, 唯一合乎逻辑的行动是促进校园无烟. 促进健康是买球app官方网站的政策, well-being and safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors while on the campus. 烟草使用和二手烟已被卫生局局长确定为可预防疾病的原因. Texas Wesleyan University encourages students, faculty and staff to support and use tobacco cessation programs. 德克萨斯卫斯理大学通过各种校园项目欢迎所有年龄段的学生. 为了支持所有年龄段游客的健康和福利，校园将禁止吸烟和二手烟.

3. Effective Aug. 20, 2014, the use of tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes and other tobacco products) by students, faculty, 教职员工和访客禁止进入买球app官方网站的所有物业. 有限和适当的个别例外可由该机构的校长或校长的指定人考虑, in considering whether to grant the exception, 会否检讨任何获资助的研究要求，并确保例外情况符合院校的宗旨.

4. The use of tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or other tobacco products) is prohibited:

  1. In all interior space on Texas Wesleyan University campuses
  2. 在德克萨斯卫斯理大学校园的所有外部财产或场地，包括部分封闭的区域，如人行道, breezeways and bus shelters ("campus" includes the main campus, 德克萨斯卫斯理大学主校区外的所有卫星位置和所有其他建筑物或设施)
  3. 在买球app官方网站车辆，包括公共汽车，货车和所有其他大学车辆
  4. 在所有室内和室外运动设施，以及露天看台设施
  5. 在德克萨斯卫斯理大学拥有、租赁或控制的任何建筑物或结构中

5. The use of tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco, 电子烟(或其他烟草产品)被允许在个人车辆中使用, provided:

  1.  the windows are closed;
  2. 所有烟草废物均在车内妥善处理.

6. The university prohibits the campus-controlled advertising, sale, or free sampling of tobacco products on campus.

7. 禁止在校园内乱扔烟草制品或其他一次性产品的残留物.

8. Organizers and attendees at public events, such as conferences, meetings, public lectures, social events, 使用德克萨斯卫斯理大学设施的文化活动和体育活动将被要求遵守无烟政策和程序. 此类活动的组织者有责任将此政策传达给与会者并执行此政策.

9. 禁止校园组织接受烟草公司的金钱或礼物.

10. Education and Awareness

通过开展教育和提高认识运动来加强这项政策的执行，其中可能包括但不限于:

  1. notification to prospective students and staff/faculty hires;
  2. informational meetings, postings and email notifications;
  3. publication in staff/faculty human resources manuals, student guides and handbooks and appropriate web sites;
  4. educational campaigns employing classmates and colleagues;
  5. ongoing smoking cessation programs;
  6. establish culture of compliance through peer oversight.

11. Communication of Policy

买球app官方网站的每个车辆和行人入口(如适用)将张贴“无烟校园”的标志。, 每栋建筑都会贴上“无烟设施”的贴花.” However, 无烟区适用于所有买球app官方网站, whether or not signs are posted. 德克萨斯卫斯理大学校园内将不提供烟灰缸或吸烟室.

12. Tobacco Use Cessation Programs

大学致力于支持所有希望停止使用烟草产品的学生和员工. Assistance to students, 通过人力资源和学生健康服务，教师和工作人员可以克服烟草产品成瘾. Referrals to cessation services are encouraged.

13. Compliance

遵守上述政策是所有学生的责任, faculty, staff and visitors. 预计所有的学生，教师，工作人员和游客到校园遵守这一政策. 我们校园社区的成员有权恭敬地告知他人有关政策的持续努力，以提高认识和鼓励合规文化. 个人如认为有违反本政策的行为，可采取以下行动:

  1. 个人应该尝试通过要求个人遵守政策来非正式地解决问题.
  2. If direct appeal fails and the behavior persists, the individual should contact Security, 人力资源办公室或招生和学生服务副校长办公室，以便转介给适当的行政官员.
  3. 同一人的多次违规应通过已制定的行政/纪律政策和程序进行处理. 违规行为可能导致转介到适当的大学官员根据建立的学生纪律处分, staff and/or faculty codes of conduct and procedures.

III. 相关买球app官方网站的政策、程序和表格

德克萨斯卫斯理大学学生手册，学生行为和纪律准则7.

VI. WHO SHOULD KNOW

Students, faculty, staff and visitors on Texas Wesleyan University's main campus, all satellite locations and all other locations as listed in II.D.

VII. TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY OFFICER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICY

保安，公共服务部主任以及招生和学生服务部副主席.

VIII. DATES APPROVED OR AMENDED

Effective Aug. 20, 2014