How-To Guide for Smoke-Free & Tobacco-Free Campus Policies

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How-To Guide forSmoke-Free Tobacco-Free Campus
Policies
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Creating a New Policy

• The 6 Step Approach

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Creating a New Policy

• Step 1 Champion(s) and Issues
• What is the main issue on your campus regarding
  smoking?
• Current policy not working?
• Exposure to Secondhand smoke on-campus
• Litter on campus
• Who is the policys champion(s)?
• Someone who wants the campus to be smoke/tobacco
  free
• Can voice support via op-eds, testimony, letters
  to the president
• Enlisting the help of local partners.

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Creating a New Policy

• Step 2 Presentation of Concerns to
  Administration
• Multiple ways this can be done
• Letter to the President/Administration
• Email
• Formal presentation
• Meeting
• The aim is to present campus concerns to the
  administration and request a formal review of the
  policy.
• The goal is to have a formal policy workgroup
  appointed by the president.

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Creating a New Policy

• Step 3 Formation of a Policy Workgroup
• Broad representation of campus constituencies.
• Student rep from senate or SHAC
• Staff
• Faculty
• Student Affairs
• Facilities Management
• Campus Security
• Administration
• Charged with information gathering and making
  recommendations. Not final decision.

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Creating a New Policy
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Creating a New Policy

• Step 4 Gathering Information
• Use multiple methods for gathering qualitative
  and quantitative information.
• Existing data on student tobacco use (ACHA, CORE,
  CSHS)
• Conduct a campus opinion survey on tobacco
  policies
• Conduct campus environmental assessment
• Conduct focus groups
• Hold open campus forums
• Talk with other campuses

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Creating a New Policy

• Step 5 Presenting Communicating Information
• Present information to campus administration
• Post all workgroup findings on a campus website
  for campus community to review
• Step 6 Final Policy Decision
• Change or No Change?

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Implementation of a New Policy

• The 3 Step Approach

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Implementation of a New Policy

• Step 1 Implementation Plan
• Date of Implementation
• Campus signage needs
• Overall Policy Communication Plan
• Campus Education Plan on new policy
• Meet with surrounding community members

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Implementation of a New Policy

• Step 2 Compliance vs. Enforcement
• How can we get/help people comply with policy?
• How do we enforce the policy?
• Intersection of both
• Education of campus on new policy
• Change of social norms on campus
• Reinforcement (positive and negative) of policy.

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Implementation of a New Policy

• Step 3 Cessation
• Services for Students, Staff and Faculty
• Determine needs
• Update existing programs or create new ones.
• Remember This guide outlines recommended steps
  and components for the successful creation and
  implementation of a smoke-free or tobacco-free
  campus policy. The recommendations laid out in
  this guide may not fit all schools.