Transcript Smoke-Free Implementation Update

Smoke Free OSU
January 10, 2013
Faculty Senate Report
Lisa Hoogesteger
Healthy Campus Initiatives
Brief History
• Presented to Faculty Senate in January 2011
• Announcement Smoke Free OSU - Feb. 2011
• In Jan. 2011 there were 466 smoke/tobacco free U.S.
colleges and universities
• Currently, 1130 (766 are tobacco free)
• ALL public higher ed institutions in Oklahoma and Arkansas
• All private and public higher ed institutions in Iowa
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County and Statewide policies
• As of January 1st, there’s no more smoking, chewing
or dipping allowed on any Benton County property,
indoors or out.
• Both Multnomah and Deschutes have passed similar
bans. Corvallis prohibited smoking in city parks
several years ago.
• As of January 1st, smoking and other tobacco use will
be barred at most state buildings and grounds,
including prisons, under an executive order from
Governor Kitzhaber
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Current smoking rates
• United States – 19% (West 15%, Midwest, 22%)
• State of Oregon – 15%
• Benton County – 11%
• Oregon State – Corvallis Campus
• Students: 3.7 % (nationally 4.5%) National College Health
Assessment
• Faculty/Staff: 3% (.9% academic faculty, 3% professional
faculty, 5% classified staff) Spring 2012 Faculty & Staff Health and
Wellness Survey
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Tobacco Cessation Appointments at SHS
180
153
160
140
127
130
116
120
100
Fall
Winter
Spring
90
80
71
60
40
20
14
0
2010-2011
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2011-2012
2012-2013
Campus Impact from Smoke Free Implementation
• Over 50 calls/complaints during Fall Term
• 17 complaints received by Public Safety
• 1 student referred to Student Conduct
“Hot Spots”
• International Living and Learning Center – 16th and
Western
• Along NW Monroe Avenue; 14th to 23rd streets
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Addressing Impacts
• Met with local businesses on Monroe Avenue
• Convening group within the ILLC to provide
ongoing orientation and communication about
policy; also creating additional social
opportunities
• Increased signage on benches and bus stop
shelters
• Increased trash pick-up schedule
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Continuing Improvements
• Permanent signage at campus entrances
• Ongoing communications with new
students, visitors and community
members
• Continued conversation with impacted
groups and individuals on and off campus
to identify solutions
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What’s Next?
• Work with OSU Cascades Campus
• Convene group (UHDS, IP, DPS, CO, BC) to
address issues and problem-solve solutions
• Sustain communications
• Continued evaluation data points
• ALA grant for “non-daily” smoking prevention
• Tobacco Free?
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Questions/Comments?
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