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Policy on Smoking in IUP Buildings and Facilities

It is a policy of the State System of Higher Education and Indiana University of Pennsylvania to respect the preferences of both the nonsmoker and the smoker in the State System of Higher Education buildings and facilities, but when these preferences conflict, the preference of the nonsmoker shall prevail.

In recognition of the health hazards of environmental smoke for the nonsmoker, smoking shall be restricted in State System buildings and facilities as provided in guidelines propounded by the Office of the Chancellor. The right of an individual to protect his or her health shall take precedence over an individual's desire to smoke.

In recognition of the needs of the smoker, smoking shall be permitted in designated smoking areas. Smoking areas shall be designated that are convenient, adequately ventilated, and operationally feasible. Non-smoking areas also will be designated.

Violations of the policy are to be referred to the Vice President for Student Affairs on violations involving students, with the exception of violations which occur among students in residence buildings, in which case a Resident Life staff member shall be notified, or to the Office of Human Resources in the case of violations involving an employee.

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