XI - 1.00(A) - UMB POLICY ON SMOKING



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XI – 1.00(A) UMB Non-Smoking Policy
(Approved by the President, effective September 1986; revised May 1995, January 1999, January 5, 2009)

1. Consistent with applicable State and local laws and regulations regarding smoking and in keeping with its health and human services mission, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks to prevent adverse health effects and adopts this policy regulating smoking. This policy is intended to protect and enhance outdoor and indoor air quality in and near UMB’s buildings and in outdoor gathering areas on campus. Nonsmoking faculty, staff and students are discouraged from starting to smoke. Smokers are encouraged to stop smoking.

2. This policy applies to all UMB faculty, staff, students, contractors, affiliates, visitors, and other persons on the UMB campus in Baltimore, Maryland, or at other facilities owned or used by UMB.

3. The following acts are prohibited:

Smoking in University owned or leased buildings or facilities.
Smoking on University property outside of buildings within 30 feet of a building entrance, overhang, or porch, inlet for an air intake system, or window that opens and closes.
Smoking on any campus plaza, courtyard, or other designated outdoor area. Signs prohibiting smoking will be posted in these areas.
Smoking in University owned or leased vehicles, or vehicles operated by UMB contractors. Vehicles include any motorized vehicle.
Smoking in meetings, conferences or training sessions hosted by the University off-campus.
Selling tobacco products at UMB.

4. Facilities Management will post and maintain campus signage prohibiting smoking. The Vice President for Administration and Finance will determine the locations of the signs.

5. Smoking refuse, such as cigarette butts, must be disposed of in ash urns or other containers specifically designed for such disposal.

6. Faculty, staff, and students are expected to advise others of the smoking prohibition. This policy relies on the politeness, thoughtfulness, cooperation, and common sense of smokers and non-smokers alike. However, non-compliance or repeated observed infractions of this policy must be reported as soon as possible to an appropriate UMB administrator for action.

7. The Office of Procurement Services will inform UMB’s contractors of this policy and take appropriate action against contractors that fail to comply with this policy. Human Resource Services will advise faculty and staff of this policy. The UMB Schools will advise their students of this policy.

8. Student and Employee Health will offer periodic smoking cessation programs for groups of faculty, staff, and students. In addition, faculty, staff, and students can make appointments with physicians at Student and Employee Health for one-on-one consultation regarding smoking cessation.

9. Potential conflicts resulting from the implementation of this policy are to be reported to Human Resource Services. Requests for signage or concerns about signage should be directed to the Assistant Vice President, Facilities Management.

10. Any person found in violation of this policy should be requested to cease smoking. A person who does not comply with this policy is subject to penalties under State law, as applicable. In addition, any faculty member, staff or student found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to administrative and/or disciplinary action.