DIVISION 40
POLICY ON SMOKING IN UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
576-040-0010
Purpose
It is the policy of Oregon State University that students, faculty, staff, and visitors are entitled to and will be provided smoke-free areas in which to study, work, teach, conduct research, transact business, and otherwise participate in university activities indoors.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350,
ORS
351.070 &
ORS
433.835 - ORS
433.850
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350,
ORS
351.070 &
ORS
433.835 -
ORS
433.850
Hist.: OSU 3-1988(Temp), f.
7-12-88, cert. ef. 7-15-88; OSU 6-1988, f. & cert. ef.
11-9-88
576-040-0012
Definition
"Service Line" means any indoor line, or any portion of an indoor line that extends out of doors, at which one or more persons are waiting for or receiving services of any kind, whether or not such services involves the exchange of money.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350,
ORS
351.070 &
ORS
433.835 –
ORS 433.850
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350,
ORS
351.070 &
ORS
433.835 –
ORS
433.850
Hist.: OSU 8-1998, f. &
cert. ef. 8-24-98
576-040-0015
Areas in Which Smoking is Prohibited
(1) Smoking or carrying any lighted smoking device is prohibited within enclosed university facilities, including but not limited to offices, reception areas, laboratories, lavatories, classrooms, stairwells, hallways, lobbies, meeting rooms, gymnasiums, elevators, and storage rooms.
(2) Smoking shall not occur:
(a) Within a reasonable distance, not to be less than ten (10) feet, of any entrance of any enclosed area where smoking is prohibited or of any service line that extends out of doors; or
(b) In any other area where a smoking prohibition is posted.
(3) Smoking is prohibited in Parker Stadium except in designated areas.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Hist.: OSU 3-1988(Temp), f.
7-12-88, cert. ef. 7-15-88; OSU 6-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-9-88;
OSU 11-1991, f. & cert. ef. 11-13-91; OSU 8-1998, f. & cert.
ef. 8-24-98
576-040-0025
Motor Pool Vehicles
Smoking in University Motor Pool vehicles is prohibited.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Hist.: OSU 3-1988(Temp), f.
7-12-88, cert. ef. 7-15-88; OSU 6-1988, f. & cert. ef.
11-9-88
576-040-0030
Responsibility for Communication of the Policy
(1) Building managers are responsible for announcing and applying these policies within their buildings. When a building manager has not been designated for a university structure, the department head responsible for the structure will announce and apply smoking policies.
(2) Building managers will be responsible for reporting violations of this policy by university staff and faculty members to the violator's division director or department head.
(3) Building managers will be responsible for reporting violations of this policy by students to the Office of the Student Conduct Coordinator.
(4) Building managers will be responsible for reporting visitors who refuse to comply with this policy to Security Services. Either the Manager of Security Services or designee is included among those persons "in charge" of campus property for purposes of ORS 164.205(5).
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Hist.: OSU 3-1988(Temp), f.
7-12-88, cert. ef. 7-15-88; OSU 6-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-9-88;
OSU 10-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-23-96; OSU 8-1998, f. & cert.
ef. 8-24-98
576-040-0035
Sanctions
The university reserves the right to impose, consistent with applicable provisions of state law and regulations, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and applicable university and OSBHE administrative rules, reasonable sanctions, including disciplinary actions, upon university, faculty, staff, and students who violate this policy.
Stat. Auth.:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Stats. Implemented:
ORS
242 3.345,
ORS
242 3.350 &
ORS
351.070
Hist.: OSU 3-1988(Temp), f.
7-12-88, cert. ef. 7-15-88; OSU 6-1988, f. & cert. ef.
11-9-88
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