(A) Policy statement. Youngstown state
university is dedicated to providing a healthy, comfortable, and productive
work and living environment for its employees and students and adhering to the
smoking prohibition requirements in Chapter 3794. of the Revised Code.
The success of creating and maintaining a mutually
acceptable work and living environment will depend upon the thoughtfulness,
consideration and cooperation of smokers and nonsmokers.
(B) Scope. This policy applies to students,
employees, visitors and third parties
doing business on campus and to all
university-owned, leased, or managed facilities, outdoor areas, and
vehicles.
(C) Purpose. To comply
with Ohio
state smoking law,
pursuant to Chapter 3794. of the Revised
Code, and to limit the
exposure of university
students, employees, and visitors
community to the effects of
tobacco use, nicotine,
smoking, including secondhand smoke, electronic smoking devices (e.g., electronic cigarettes,
electronic cigars, electronic hookah, electronic pipe), vaping/vapor, and
aerosolized devices and products.
(D) Definitions.
(1)
"Tobacco use."
For purposes of this policy, "tobacco use" means the use of any tobacco or
nicotine product, whether intended to be lit or not, including smoking, as
defined below, as well as the use of electronic cigarettes or any other devices
intended to simulate smoking or tobacco use or deliver nicotine, and the use of
smokeless tobacco, such as snuff and chewing tobacco, and any other form of
loose-leaf smokeless tobacco
"Smoking" means
inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated tobacco product
or plant product intended for inhalation in any manner or in any form.
"Smoking" includes the use of an electronic smoking device and a vapor product.
"Smoking" does not include the burning of incense in a religious
ceremony.
(2) "Smoking." Inhaling, exhaling,
burning, or carrying any lighted or heated product intended for inhalation in
any manner or any form. This includes, but is not limited to cigarettes,
electronic or e-cigarettes, electronic cigars, electronic pipes, vaping
devices, or any apparatus that creates an aerosol or vapor in any manner or in
any form.
(E) Parameters. Smoking
, vaping, and tobacco use are specifically
is prohibited in the following university
locations:
(1) All university-owned or leased
buildings and vehicles;
(2) Outdoor
areas where smoke may enter the building through an entrance, overhang,
windows, vents, loading dock or other openings to a building or other
structure;
(3) All residence
halls;
(4) Any outdoor patio that
is not physically separated from a building;
(5) All outdoor events, such as but not
limited to athletic events, concerts, or other performances, award ceremonies,
and public speakers;
(6)
Fountain
The Becker
family fountain commons seating area outside of Kilcawley;
(7) All outdoor areas posted as
non-smoking.
(F)
Violations of paragraphs (E)(1) to (E)(4) of this rule are violations of state
law, Chapter 3794. of the Revised Code, and university policy. Violations of
paragraphs (E)(5) to (E)(7) of this rule are violations of university policy
only.
(G) Smoking
shall be
is
permitted in the following places owned or leased by Youngstown state
university:
(1) All outdoor areas not
specifically listed in this rule; and
(2) Outdoor areas at least fifty feet away
from the entrance, overhang, windows, vents, loading dock or other openings to
a building or other structure, provided that smoke does not inadvertently enter
the building.
(H)
Smoking cessation. Smoking cessation support will be
made
is available
periodically to members of the university
community wishing to cease smoking.
(I) Procedures.
(1) Complaints of violations of this policy
may be brought to the attention of the vice president of finance and
administration. Complaints of violations of state law may also be brought in
accordance with reporting guidelines provided by the Ohio department of
health.
(2) "Smoking prohibited"
signs will be posted in accordance with Chapter 3794. of the Revised
Code.
(3) Smokers are required to
dispose of all smoking and tobacco litter
in the receptacles provided in selected
areas where smoking is permitted.
(J) Enforcement.
(1) All employees and students share
in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing this
policy.
(2) Individuals who violate
this policy will be issued a university smoking prohibition warning, which
could result in employee or student discipline. Individuals who violate state
law and are reported to the department of health may be
fined up to one hundred dollars
subject to fines and penalties.
