TITLE	NUMBER	APPROVED DATE
DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS	7-0-4	1-6-04
BASED ON POLICY NUMBER AND TITLE

PURPOSE: Trident Technical College promotes a safe, healthy environment on all its campuses and prohibits smoking inside and at all entrances to all College facilities.

          DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS

          Faculty, staff, and students who wish to smoke may do so outside where ash urns exist.
          Gazebos have also been designated smoking areas to provide shelter from rain.  Smokers
          must properly dispose of cigarette/cigar remains in ash urns.

          RESTRICTED AREAS

Smoking is prohibited at the entrances to all College buildings.

          COLLEGE/STATE VEHICLES

Smoking is prohibited in state vehicles.

          EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Stop-smoking classes and seminars will be planned and implemented, as resources permit, to assist faculty, staff, and students interested in ceasing to smoke. Student Activities is responsible for developing such programs for students upon request.

         BREAKS

The College adheres to State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education Procedure 8-2-104.1 regarding break periods for employees.

         MONITORING NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

Public Safety will advise individuals who are not in compliance with the College's no smoking procedure of the outdoor smoking areas. College employees also may take the initiative to inform individuals of the outdoor policy.

Employees and students with concerns should follow the appropriate College grievance procedure. Any disruptions related to the smoking regulations should be reported immediately to Public Safety when students are involved, and to the supervisor when employees are involved. If student disruptions warrant further investigation, Public Safety will report these disruptions to the Vice President for Student Affairs for possible disciplinary action.

VIOLATIONS

In addition, South Carolina's Clean Indoor Air Act of 1990 cites violation of the act as a misdemeanor which, upon conviction, results in a fine. The issuance of a fine is at the discretion of the Public Safety office.

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