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Pre-contemplation:
• 1990: No smoking in any college building
• 20 foot rule was instated
• Not a lot of momentum until…
Contemplation:
• 2011-12:The campus-wide Clean Air Steering
Committee was formed.
• Included many campus stakeholders
• Drafting a rationale
• Website idea generation
• Possible policy
Contemplation: 2011-2012• Extensive research was done on campus
• Survey of college citizens
• Survey showed majority of people on
campus were already
smoke free!
• Determining cessation resources currently
available
• Talks with other campuses and
organizations about their smoke or
tobacco free policies *Don’t reinvent the
wheel!
• NYS Colleges Tobacco Free Initiative
• Invaluable service
• Driving force- enactment of state
legislation for Tobacco Free SUNY
Contemplation:
• 2013:• Presentation of Clean Air
Committee’s rationale to the
President and President's Council
• More answers were needed
• Focus groups
• Drafting a policy
• Development of a campaign,
logo, website, preliminary
ideas about tobacco-free
education and promotional
events
• Amendment of existing "20-
foot rule" to the current
"25-foot rule.“
Preparing For Change…2014
• Formation of sub-committees- because
responsibilities escalated
Education
Communication
• Main Focus: Was to make SUNY
Oswego a healthier place! Not to
“punish smokers” or force
them to quit.
Preparing For Change…
Announcement date and
kick off event 4/22/14!
• President make announcement
on Earth Day
• Campus wide celebration!
• “Stache the Ash” Campaign
• OzQuits website went live
and email was developed
Preparing For Change…After the Announcement
• OzQuits Awareness sessions:
• Auxiliary Services staff
• Orientation- new student packets
• Admissions
• Student Tour Guides
• Outreach- Peer Education
• Toilet Talk
• Electronic and A-frame signage
• Temporary signage (clings)
• Cessation resources
Preparing For Change…What’s Happening Now?
• Great American Smokeout- 11/20/14
• Celebration Event-food, giveaways, info etc.
• Offer Prepare to Quit Seminars
• Set up in conjunction with Oswego
County Health Department
• Unveiling of videos
Policy StatementThis policy statement is intended to update the
current smoking policy to prohibit smoking of
any kind and other uses of tobacco products on
campus, at extension campuses, at all indoor
and outdoor events, college sponsored
programs and activities off campus, in
personally owned vehicles parked on campus,
and all vehicles and equipment owned leased or
operated by the College and its affiliate
organizations. Use of tobacco products other
than smoking products and other smoking
apparatus such as pipes, hookas and
e-cigarettes, etc. is also prohibited.
Compliance Policy • Responsibility for complying with the policy
rests first and foremost with the individual.
• Policy non-compliance will prompt an initial
educational response which will include
information regarding the existence of the
policy, the rationale for the policy, and the
availability of tobacco cessation support
services.
• Repeated non-compliance will be referred to
the appropriate campus student contact or
employee supervisory system for resolution.
• Employees and students will be treated
respectfully in the consistent observance of
the policy.
Action and Maintenance
• Enforcement: Subcommittee was formed
• Neighborhood letter is being drafted
• Future? Social norm
• Community service for violation of policy?
• Picking up tobacco trash?