Transcript Short File (Smoking)

Designated Smoking Areas
Update to 8-2-07 Proposal for
Locations
3-8-13
Background
• Issues Form #06-07-01 was submitted 5-24-06 requesting the
establishment of a Smoking Policy.
• Research and discussion occurred in the Campus Development
Committee, culminating with the recommendation for Designated
Smoking Areas
• Safety Committee submitted Issues Form #09-10-03 requesting a
Non-Smoking Area. It was denied.
• Wendy Gomez submitted another Issues Form to designate the
quad as a non-smoking area. It is still in Executive Council.
• The Safety Committee is recommending that the Campus
Development Committee’s prior proposal for Designated Smoking
Areas be updated and re-submitted.
Program Requirements
• Signage needed for the smoking areas.
• Identification on campus maps.
• Publication in bulletins, web page, etc., and posters
made for student areas.
• “A” frame signage at main entrance points for
beginning of semester.
• Development of new policy hand-outs
• Hand-outs available at Information areas.
• Removal of all other ash cans to discourage smoking outside of the
areas.
• “Gentle Reminders” from security staff.
• “No smoking” signage at previous heavy smoking areas with
identification of new locations
Costs
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Signage for “A” Frames.
Handouts would cost approximately $80 if 200
were made on standard copy paper, black and
white only.
“No Smoking in this area” signs are about $17
each, and approximately fifteen would be needed,
for a total cost of $255
“Designated Smoking Area” signs would cost
about $15 each and ten would be needed. For a
total of about $150.
Changes to existing map boards are currently
being reviewed and these can be incorporated at
that time.
All costs noted above are before taxes, shipping,
and installation.
For a “pop-up” add $120 per 10 location for $1200
total
For shelters, add $2900 per location for $33,000
total after taxes and shipping, etc.
Decisions on Locations
• Locations must be at least 30 feet
from any operating door, window, or
air intake.
• All parking lots and roadways will be
considered smoking areas, as long as
they comply with the above.
• Areas should provide some seating
and shelter, although it is not required.
• Areas are spaced about the campus.
• 9 areas are being recommended.
Locations
• Panther Parkway – north of the
Pool
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Hughes Stadium – North end
Art Court Theater Quad
Quad 1 – Rodda North
Quad 2 – Rodda South/LRC
East of Lillard Hall
Cosmetology
Business/Student Center
PAC Fountain southeast seats
North Gym/City Café Seating
Panther Parkway
• This area will provide,
not only an area for
the heavy
concentration of
smokers, but notice to
all entering from the
main lot that this is a
Designated Smoking
Area campus.
Hughes Stadium
• Although this is
adjacent to parking
areas, this location
will provide a smoking
area for event
attendees and give
notice to persons
coming from Light
Rail, that this is a
“Designated Smoking
Area” campus.
Arts Complex Patio
• The Art Court area
fills the campus 30’
requirement and
provides some shade.
Recommend a
specific area of this
location be reviewed.
Quad #1
• This location close to
Rodda North is central
to the west side of the
quad and primarily out
of the way. It has
existing seating and
some shelter.
However, during quad
events, it may be
necessary to
temporarily “close” the
location.
Quad #2
• This location is
designated due to the
heavy concentration
of smokers in the
area and because of
its central location to
Rodda South and the
Learning Resource
Center
Lillard Hall
• This area is used a lot
by smokers and
provides a space for
both users of Lillard
Hall and the adjacent
portable building.
Cosmetology
• This location provides a
modicum of shelter as
well as a central location
to a number of buildings.
• The second picture is an
alternate location.
Business/Student Center
• There are two
locations heavily used
by smokers in the
Business/Learning
Center areas.
Recommend the use
of this area, as it
provides shelter and
seating.
PAC Fountain
• Popular location for
smoking.
• Provides shade
• Seating in place
• Quick access to
the PAC for
performance use.
North Gym/City Café Seating
• This location provides
existing seating and is
a popular smoking
area already.
Recommend specific
tables be designated
and they be checked
for distance
compliance.
Map
Notes
• This program requires less maintenance
by staff than the current routine of daily
cleaning ash cans and picking up
discarded cigarette butts.
• Implementation should occur prior to the
beginning of the semester.
• Information should be frequent and
plentiful about the program.