[Eoscstudents] Tobacco Free Campus

[Bryan Denny]

Just a friendly reminder that Eastern is a tobacco free campus.  This
applies to both smoked and smokeless tobacco products.  Any person caught
to be in violation of this policy may face fines and other penalties as
necessary.  Thank you for helping us keep Eastern tobacco free.

*Tobacco–Free Campus Policy*



Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United
States, killing more than 7,500 Oklahomans every year. In recognition of
the fact that all forms of tobacco products are hazardous to human health
and that there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, it shall
be the policy of Eastern Oklahoma State College to prohibit all use of
tobacco products.  This policy will go into effect March 12th, 2018 and applies
to every employee, visitor, vendor, and any other person present on college
property or at a college-sponsored meetings or events.



Definitions



For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions apply:

Company Property means any real property that is owned, leased, managed, or
otherwise controlled by the Company, including outdoor areas such as
parking lots.



Employee means any person who performs work or services for the Company,
including, but not limited to, full-time employees, part-time employees,
temporary employees, independent contractors, subcontractors, volunteers,
and interns.



Tobacco Product means any product made or derived from tobacco that is
intended for human consumption, including any component, part, or accessory
of a tobacco product (except for raw materials other than tobacco that are
used in manufacturing a component, part, or accessory of a tobacco
product). The term Tobacco Product does not include any product approved by
the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco
cessation product



Eastern Oklahoma State College (a.k.a. the “College”) is to eliminate all
tobacco use whether located indoors or outdoors on property owned, leased
or contracted for use by the College and/or in state vehicles used for
College business. The policy is to include both the Wilburton and McAlester
campuses.



1.  The use of tobacco products (including, but not limited to, cigarettes,
pipes, smokeless tobacco, e–cigarettes/vapor cigarettes, and other tobacco
products) is prohibited throughout all indoor and outdoor areas of property
owned or under the control of the College, including parking lots owned or
under the control of said agency, and in vehicles used by the College or
its employees whenever conducting business anywhere 24 hours a day and 7
days a week. This would include students, guests, or employees using
tobacco products in their personal vehicle while parked on College owned
property.



 2.  This procedure applies to all employees, students, clients, visitors
and others on business at all College property.



3.  The College will identify the boundaries of its property, post this
information for public reference, and provide notice of this policy with
appropriate signage, including signs at the entrances to the properties
and/or other locations as needed. The College will also utilize printed
materials and other communications as needed to educate employees and all
other persons using or visiting the property regarding this policy.



 4.  All organizations, agencies, non–institutional grant programs that
lease/use an office or building space from the College will eliminate the
use of tobacco in all indoor or outdoor locations under their control.



 5.  Tobacco product receptacles will be removed from the property,
including any ash cans near entryways.



 6.  This policy includes all guests that visit the College for meetings,
conferences, athletic events, commencement, camps and any other gathering
or event that may be held at either the Wilburton or McAlester campuses.



 7.  College employees will not use tobacco products while providing
services to students regardless of location and will refuse endorsements
and sponsorships from tobacco companies.



 8.  The College is committed to providing support to all College employees
and other personnel who wish to stop using tobacco products. The College is
committed to ensuring that employees and, to the extent possible, other
personnel have access to several types of assistance, including cessation
and telephone counseling through the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline or other
similar agencies. Supervisors are encouraged to refer employees and other
College personnel to the Helpline and other similar agencies as appropriate.



 9.  Noncompliance by an employee will be cause for
administration/supervisor intervention and may result in corrective or
disciplinary action in accordance with institutional policy. Failure to
comply with the Tobacco–Free Policy could be classified as insubordination
and may result in disciplinary action and/or termination of employment



 10.  Noncompliance by visitors and others will be addressed as stated in
this policy as follows: a. Students shall be directed to and addressed by
the Dean of Students. Violations occurring within College housing shall be
directed to Residence Life Coordinator. College housing may refer
complaints to the Dean of Students. b. Visitors shall be directed to and
addressed by the College Police department.

Bryan Denny
Director of Student Life
Criminal Justice Chair/C.O.P. Director
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1301 W. Main Wilburton OK  74578
Ph: (918) 465-1818  Fax: (918) 465-4494
bdenny at eosc.edu
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