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Applies
to all students, employees, and visitors to the Institute.
POLICY
Consistent
with Public Health Regulations of the County of Monroe,
smoking or carrying of lighted cigars, cigarettes, pipes,
or any other form of smoking object is prohibited in
any indoor area at RIT, including but not limited to
classrooms, offices, laboratories, dining facilities,
lunch rooms, vending areas, break rooms, vestibules,
and loading docks. Furthermore, smoking is prohibited
in all areas of any buildings which house classroom
facilities. Exceptions to this policy are those noted
in county regulations and outlined below.
Residence
Halls and Institute-Operated Apartments
Smoking
is prohibited in all RIT housing.
Smoking
Areas
Smoking can occur 25
feet from any residential facility. This is to avoid
the issue of second hand smoke.
ENFORCEMENT
Complaints
about compliance with the Monroe County Regulation on
Smoking should be reported to the supervisor of the
area where responsibility to rectify the situation in
accordance with the public health regulations and keep
written documentation regarding actions taken. Questions
or assistance on interpretation of the policy should
be directed to the Department of Human Resources.
Personnel
Policy 6.14
Issued June 1, 1984
Last revised October 2003
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