Tobacco / Smoke-Free Campus Policy and Procedures
The use of tobacco / vaping products( including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco and any other tobacco products) by anyone including students, staff and visitors, contractors and their employees are prohibited at on all University property including:
• All interior areas
• All outside areas including partially enclosed areas such as walkways and doorways
• All University vehicles, including vans and any vehicles being used for University business
• Personal vehicles parked on Gwynedd Mercy University property
• All indoor and outdoor athletic facilities
• All locations, other buildings, facilities, or grounds leased or used by Gwynedd Mercy University
Littering campus with remains of tobacco products or any other disposable product is prohibited. Organizers and attendees at public or private events, such as conferences, meetings, public lectures, social events, cultural events, and sporting events using University facilities will be required to abide by the tobacco / smoke-free policy and procedure. Organizers of events are responsible for communicating the policy to attendees.
Tobacco Cessation Programs The University is committed to supporting all students and employees who wish to stop using tobacco / vaping products. Assistance to students, faculty and staff to overcome addiction to tobacco / vaping products is available through Human Resources and the Health and Wellness Center. Referrals to cessation services are encouraged.
Compliance As members of a learning community, dedicated to integrity in word and deed and social responsibility with a special care for the earth and the common good, all Gwynedd Mercy University students, faculty, staff, contractors and visitors are expected to comply with this policy. Additionally, all are invited to respectfully inform others about the policy in an ongoing effort to enhance awareness and encourage a healthy culture and environment. It is our expectation that all will comply out of respect for one another as well as for the environment.
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