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To establish college policy which minimizes exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces, and air distribution systems to tobacco products.
Responsibilities
Security Services is responsible for updates to and enforcement of the policy. All employees, students, visitors, contractors, and other third parties are responsible for abiding by the policy.
Policy
Virginia Executive Order 41 (2006) Banning Smoking in State Offices and Vehicles bans smoking in State offices or vehicles and authorizes agency heads, including higher education, to set appropriate guidelines for smoking outside state-owned properties.
Tobacco Products: Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes and any other tobacco products, is prohibited in all college buildings and vehicles.
Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes and any other tobacco products, is prohibited within 25 feet of air intakes, assembly areas, building overhangs, entrances, exits, loading docks, porches, and other areas where non-smokers would have to pass. In addition, smoking is prohibited around flammable liquids and gases, and in other areas so designated as “No Smoking” for reasons of fire prevention, health and safety.
Employees may use designated outside smoking areas during their normal work breaks. Institution-provided ash urns should be used to dispose of smoking material waste to avoid littering and limit fire hazards.
Marijuana Products: Using or possessing marijuana in any form, including tinctures, edibles and topicals, is prohibited across all college property, including all open areas and buildings. The college is not required to allow medical or recreational use of marijuana on campus because marijuana is illegal under federal law. Accordingly, the college will continue to enforce the campus-wide prohibition of marijuana.
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