Smoking Policy

For the safety and health of all, the policy of the institution is to minimize the effects of smoking in the work place, as required by state legislation (RSA 155:64-77).

Smoking is prohibited in the following areas:

All work areas. “Work Areas” are defined as any enclosed location, permanent or temporary, where faculty or staff - including students-perform any work-related duty in the course of their employment,

Student Center

Public areas such as hallways, classrooms, bathrooms. Smoke shall not be ventilated into non-smoking areas.

This policy does not supersede rules for areas where smoking is prohibited by fire, safety, and health codes or business necessity. Any other smoking policies that departments are currently enforcing should be reviewed for consistency with this statement. If you notice that proper receptacles are not available in areas where smoking is allowed, please inform the facilities department or a safety committee member as soon as possible.