
Smoke, vapor, and tobacco-free means smoking, the use of tobacco products, and the use of electronic smoking devices are prohibited.
"Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, cigarillo, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or plant product intended for human inhalation, including hookahs and marijuana, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form. "Smoking" also includes the use of an electronic smoking device, which creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking.
"Electronic Smoking Device" means any product containing or delivering nicotine or any other substance intended for human consumption that can be used by a person to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the product. The term includes any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic pipe, electronic cigarillo, electronic hookah, or vape pen, or under any other product name or descriptor, which can be used to deliver an inhaled dose of nicotine, or other substances, including any component, part, or accessory of such a device, whether or not sold separately.
"Hookah" means a water pipe and any associated products and devices that are used to produce fumes, smoke, and/or vapor from the burning of material including, but not limited to, tobacco, shisha, or other plant matter.
'Tobacco Product" means: (a) any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any other means, including, but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff; and (b) Any electronic device that delivers nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of subsections (a) and (b} to the contrary, "tobacco product" includes any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. "Tobacco product" does not include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed and sold solely for such an approved purpose.
E-cigarettes are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a tobacco cessation strategy. As an unregulated nicotine product, their use is prohibited on University property for the purposes of this policy. However, other forms of approved nicotine replacement therapy, such as gum and patches are allowed.
“Unregulated high-tech smoking devices, commonly referred to as electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes,‘ closely resemble and purposefully mimic the act of smoking by having users inhale vaporized liquid nicotine created by heat through an electronic ignition system. After testing a number of e-cigarettes from two leading manufacturers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that various samples tested contained not only nicotine but also detectable levels of known carcinogens and toxic chemicals, including tobacco-specific nitrosamines and diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical used in antifreeze. The FDA‘s testing also suggested that ―quality control processes used to manufacture these products are inconsistent or non-existent. ("Summary of results: laboratory analysis of electronic cigarettes conducted by FDA," Food and Drug Administration (FDA), July 22, 2009; http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/Labeling/ProductsIngredientsComponents/ucm456610.htm)
CSUSM community members are asked to help create an environment free of tobacco, smoke and vapor using community enforcement. Community enforcement relies on individuals to educate one another about the smoke-free policy at CSUSM.
Hostile and/or violent interpersonal conduct directed against members of the CSU community requesting that an individual(s) comply regarding compliance with the terms of this executive order will not be tolerated, and will be enforced under systemwide or campus policies, including but not limited to workplace violence policies.
Smoking and the use of tobacco products as well as the use of nicotine products not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration as tobacco cessation drugs or devices (e.g., e-cigarettes) is prohibited on all Cal State San Marcos property, including indoor and outdoor spaces owned and operated by campus auxiliaries. Indoor spaces include, but are not limited to all offices, classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, hallways, waiting rooms, restrooms, meeting rooms, community areas, performance venues, athletic facilities, apartments and private residential space. Smoking and the use of tobacco products shall also be prohibited at all outdoor spaces, including, but not limited to open areas, parking lots, paths, fields, athletic/sports/recreational areas, facilities, and sidewalks located inside the perimeter of the campus. The policy applies to all students, faculty, staff, and other persons on campus, regardless of the purpose of their visit. This policy includes off campus space or facilities leased by the campus, as well as off-campus University sponsored events.
Smoking and the use of tobacco are prohibited in all vehicles (including state-owned vehicles) on campus property. This prohibition includes passenger vehicles and all other state-owned mobile equipment, including light and heavy-duty trucks, cargo and passenger vans, buses, carts, and any other mobile equipment with an enclosed or enclosable driver/passenger compartment.
No, smoking and the use of tobacco products including electronic cigarettes are not allowed anywhere on campus property.
Designated areas are often heavily littered and smell of toxic tobacco waste. Secondhand smoke has proven to travel outside of designated areas. Designated areas have also been found to encourage tobacco use by creating a social environment for daily and non-daily tobacco users. By increasing the number of individuals smoking in one area, students are more likely to believe that more people smoke than actually do. This misperception affects the norm of smoking on campus and may also contribute to increased tobacco use.
There are signs posted at each entrance to Cal State San Marcos stating that CSUSM is a smoke, vapor, and tobacco-free campus, therefore, smoking on the sidewalks located inside the perimeter of the campus is not allowed.
A: Executive Order 1108, the California State University Policy on Systemwide Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment, was issued by the Office of the Chancellor on April 7, 2017 pursuant to Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Sections 42356, Government Code 7597.1, and the Standing Orders of the Board of Trustees.
Additional California state authority for the policy includes: Assembly Bill 795; California Government Code Sections 7596-7598,19994.30 - 19994.32, and 7597.1; California Health and Safety Code, Section 13001; and California Education Code Section 89031
We are an institution of higher education and education will be key to implementing this policy. We will make people aware of the smoke and tobacco-free environment through signage, electronic messaging, and marketing. An explanation of the new policy will also be communicated to prospective and current students and all University employees.
It is the expectation that the CSUSM community will come together and practice “social enforcement,” which refers to the establishment of a broadly shared norm and value within our community. Members of the CSUSM community will maintain the no smoking or tobacco policy by engaging in direct, honest, and supportive communication.
Compliance is grounded in an informed and educated campus community. The success of this policy depends on the thoughtfulness, civility and cooperation of all members of the campus community, including visitors.
Members of the CSU community are individually responsible to comply with the creation of a systemwide smoke and tobacco free environment.
Educational campaigns, outreach, communication and the promotion of tobacco cessation treatment options will be the primary means to promote compliance. A comprehensive education and outreach campaign, including resources and referrals for cessation will be made available as part of campus implementation programs.
Staff & MPP Employees
Employees violating this policy may be subject to corrective or disciplinary action, up to and including termination in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements. Nothing in this executive order shall extend the existing grounds for employee discipline and, to the extent that any of these provisions are in conflict with a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be controlling.
Faculty/Unit 3
Questions with respect to compliance or enforcement should be directed to the Office of Faculty Affairs. Nothing in this executive order shall extend the existing grounds for employee discipline and, to the extent that any of these provisions are in conflict with a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall be controlling.
An individual smoking/vaping in your classroom is an obstruction to the educational process. In this situation, the first step is to ask the student to stop. If the student does not stop, the second step is to ask the student to leave the classroom. If the student does not leave the classroom, the next step is to ask for assistance from University Police. Once class has ended, please complete a CCN referral to the Dean of Students Office.
Students
Violations to this policy follow the same procedure as other university policies. This includes being subject to corrective action under the Student Code of Conduct and other applicable university regulations or policies.
Vendors/Contractors
Violations to this policy follow the same procedure as other university policies. This includes being subject to corrective action based on violations to vendor contracts and the relevant California Government, Health and Safety, and Educational Codes.
Visitors
Violations to this policy follow the same procedure as other university policies. This includes being subject to corrective action based on violations to vendor contracts and the relevant California Government, Health and Safety, and Educational Codes.
Smoke, vapor, and tobacco-free campus policies protect the health and safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors by eliminating secondhand smoke and tobacco litter on campus.
A 100% smoke, vapor, and tobacco-free policy:
Research shows that a strong majority of students, faculty, and staff prefer smoke- or tobacco-free policies. According to a new CVS Health/Morning Consult poll of 2,202 registered voters: