Board of Regents Policy Manual

Official Policies of the University System of Georgia

6.10 Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campuses

The University System of Georgia (抖阴社区短视频) is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and amicable environment for all students, employees, and persons visiting 抖阴社区短视频 campuses. This policy applies to all persons who enter 抖阴社区短视频 Properties. Violation of this policy may result in corrective action under student conduct or human resource policies and visitors refusing to comply may be asked to leave campus. Signage to help inform the campus communities and visitors of these prohibitions should be placed throughout campus.

6.10.1 Definitions

鈥湺兑跎缜淌悠 Properties鈥 is defined as property owned, leased, rented, in the possession of, or in any way used by the 抖阴社区短视频 or its affiliates, including all areas indoors and outdoors, buildings, and parking lots.

鈥淭obacco Products鈥 is defined as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, all forms of smokeless tobacco, clove cigarettes, and any other smoking devices that use tobacco, such as hookahs, or simulate the use of tobacco, such as electronic cigarettes. This definition includes smoking devices which create an aerosol or vapor or the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking in this policy.


6.10.2 Prohibition of Tobacco Products

In accordance with the Georgia Smoke Free Air Act of 2005, the use of all forms of Tobacco Products on 抖阴社区短视频 Properties is expressly prohibited. Further, the advertising, sale, or free sampling of Tobacco Products on 抖阴社区短视频 Properties is prohibited unless specifically stated for research purposes. All events hosted by a 抖阴社区短视频 entity and by outside groups on behalf of the 抖阴社区短视频 shall be tobacco-free.


6.10.3 Exceptions

The President of each institution may define any exceptions to this policy, but exceptions should be limited and reflect the intent for 抖阴社区短视频 campuses to be tobacco and smoke free unless needed for educational purposes or the advancement of research.


6.10.4 Resources for Tobacco Cessation

Resources to assist individuals with tobacco cessation, educational materials, and other wellness information will be provided by the 抖阴社区短视频. Such effort does not limit the amount of resources that a 抖阴社区短视频 institution may provide for tobacco cessation and the positive enforcement of this policy.


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