SCC Safety Subcommittee
Report on
Designated Smoking Areas
Update 4-2-14
Background
• Issue Form #06-07-01 was submitted 5-24-06 requesting
the establishment of a campus-wide non-Smoking
Policy. Issue was not passed.
• Safety Committee submitted Issues Form #09-10-03
requesting a Non-Smoking Area. It was denied pending
new district policies being developed.
• LRCCD smoking guidelines were established.
Background (continued)
• Issue Form #11-12-03 was submitted by Wendy Gomez
requesting a non-smoking quad.
• During the consideration process for Issue Form #11-1203 another Issue Form #13-14-01 was submitted
addressing smoking in specific areas of the campus near
PAC, Tech and Cosmo.
• In response to the last two issue forms President Jeffrey
designated a subcommittee of the Safety Committee to
address smoking on campus and the feasibility of
designated smoking areas.
Why Designated Smoking
Areas
! Promote healthy choices for our students and staff
! Protect non-smokers from exposure to second hand smoke.
! Respect the rights of both the smoker and non-smoker
! Designated smoking areas is within the district guidelines.
Supporting Data
• 47/116 (40%) of CA Community Colleges currently only allow
smoking in DSA’s and an additional 24 (21%) are smoke/tobacco
free.*
• Ongoing complaints received by Health Services and the Safety
Committee that second hand smoke exacerbated health conditions.
• Spring 2011 public opinion poll of SCC students (109): 50%
supported a Smoke-Free campus and 81% would support DSAs.
• Spring 2013 - The Student Senate wrote an official statement
indicating they want a more restrictive smoking policy.
• Spring 2014 a survey of employees and students was conducted by
the safety smoking subcommittee (3,361).
*Appendix 4 of the SCC 2014 Survey Report outlines the type of current campus policy for all community colleges .
Survey Demographics
Role on
Campus
Student
Admin
Faculty
Classified
Staff
Survey Response
Count
3011
12
209
Total Number on
Campus
23,913
22
298
Percent of Total
Responding
13%
55%
70%
113
282
40%
Survey Design
• Eight survey questions assessed
knowledge and opinions
regarding smoking on campus.
• The 9th question contained a
map of the campus with proposed
DSA’s indicated. Respondents
provided comments regarding the
map and their preferred direction
for a new policy.
Spring 2014
SCC Smoking Survey Results
• There were 334 employee respondents and 3,011
student respondents.
• 49% favored smoke free campus
• 35% favored designated smoking areas
• 15% favored no change
* The Full survey report is available on the Safety Committees website.
SCC is in Support of a
Smoke Free Campus
• 49% of respondents strongly support efforts to make
SCC smoke free.
• Of those supporters 66% were faculty, staff and
administrators and 47% were students.
• Respondents offered many reasons why a smoke free
campus is a better alternative to DSA’s.
Subcommittee
Recommendations
1. This presentation with the Spring 2014 survey
results should be presented to the Chancellor
to encourage smoke free campus’ throughout
the district.
2. Move forward with DSAs at SCC as this is a
logical step towards a smoke free policy in the
future.
Proposed Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited in all College/District facilities. Smoking is also prohibited within 30 feet of any
building entrance, exit, door, operable window and/or air intake duct (LRCCD Regulation
1411.5.10). Sacramento City College, in order to promote a smoke-free, clean air environment, further
limits smoking to designated smoking areas and parking lots. These designated smoking areas can
be found throughout the campus. Furthermore, to ensure a clean physical environment, smoking
waste (e.g. butts, filters, and Electronic Nicotine Device) should be placed in appropriate waste
receptacles. Smoking outside designated smoking areas/parking lots and inappropriate disposal of
smoking waste may be subject to discipline.
Definitions a) “ Smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar,
cigarette, pipe, or any electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) and marijuana that is intended for
inhalation, in any manor or in any form. “Smoking” also includes the use of an e-cigarette which
creates a vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of
circumventing the prohibition of smoking in this policy. b) “ENDS” means any electronic oral device,
such as one composed of a heating element, battery, and/or an electronic circuit, which provides a
vapor of nicotine or any other substances, and the use or inhalation of which simulates smoking. The
term shall include any such device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an ecigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other product name or descriptor.
Free cessation services are provided in Health Services (RN125) for individuals interested in quitting
smoking or smokeless tobacco use. Additionally, for help quitting, individuals may contact the
California Smokers’ Helpline at 1-800-NOBUTTS or visit www.nobutts.org.
Location Considerations
• Locations must be at least 30 feet from any operating
door, window, or air intake.
• All parking lots and roadways will be considered smoking
areas, as long as they comply with the above.
• Areas should provide some seating and shelter, although
it is not required.
• Areas are spaced about the campus.
• All areas must be ADA accessible and in an area away
from flammable substances.
• Preferably not within major foot traffic areas.
Initial Locations
1. Cosmetology
2. TEC/PAC North
3. LUC/FIA
4. PAC Fountain – Northwest seats
5. Panther Parkway
6. Quad – Rodda South/LRC
7. Business/Student Center
8. Mohr/Lillard Hall
9. Hughes Stadium – North end
Key Comments
From the Survey on DSAs
• There are too many locations.
• There are too many locations located in heavy traffic
areas.
• Cannot enter campus without going through a DSA
• DSA’s should be placed on the perimeter of campus or
allowed only in parking lots.
• DSA’s will impact non-smokers due to the smoking
plume that will drift.
• DSA’s should not be placed where children can see
smokers.
• DSA’s should not be placed where smoke can drift to
building entrance
Note…
There were several comments on various DSA’s that
clearly indicated that the exact location was not accurately
portrayed on the map. These comments were considered
but did not result in a change in the proposed DSA.
Subcommittee
Recommendations per Survey
Results
• Reduce the number of DSA’s to 6
• Assure access to campus and major walkways
are free of smoke
• Assure children cannot see smoking behavior
• Provide access to a DSA from all areas of
campus
• Attempt to keep DSA’s out of high traffic areas
Final Recommended Locations
1. Cosmetology
2.
3. LUC/FIA
4. PAC Fountain – Northwest seats
5.
6.
7. Business/Student Center
8. Mohr/Lillard Hall
9. Hughes Stadium – North end
Revised
Locations
Eliminated
• DSA 2
• DSA 5
• DSA 6
Ten Steps to Successful
Implementation of DSA Policy*
1. Research the Issue and Provide Proposed Guidelines
2. Form a Campus Tobacco Task Force
3. Develop the Policy
4. Gain Campus Support (Administration, Faculty, Staff and
Student)
5. Prepare a Timeline
6. Educate campus
7. Publicize the Policy
8. Implement and Enforce the Policy
9. Evaluate Policy Success
10.Maintain and Revise the Policy
*South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Division of Chronic Disease - Tobacco Control
SCC Implementation Steps
1. Campus Environment:
• Remove or repurpose all existing ashcans
• Remove all previous signage
• Replace all existing outdoor campus maps, and maps
contained in documents or any media, with maps that
show DSA’s
2. Design/Create DSA’s
• Signs, A-frames, Banners, Kiosk maps
• Put up Shelters
• Poor concrete slab
SCC Implementation
continued
3. Information & Outreach
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Creation and mass distribution of informational
postcards that include DSA map and cessation
resources
Assure that signage is placed generously throughout
the campus
Assure inclusion of new policy in mandatory
orientations
Involve PIO office, and others, for additional
outreach in print, electronic, and social media
Change is in the air…
LRCCD campaign
Costs
Posted Signage including
“Smoking in Designated Areas Only” and
Directional signs
• ~$15 to $17 each, and ~ 31 would be needed, for a
total cost of $495
Two sided kiosks for maps and policy information
• 2 kiosks at ~ $350+ each: $700
A-Frames Signs
• 10 A-frames at $87.00 per sign: $870
Costs
Banners for main entry points
• 4 @ ~$75 each: $300
Changes to existing map boards
• Currently being reviewed and these can be incorporated
at that time.
Handouts
• Approximately $80 if 200 were made on standard copy
paper, black and white only.
Recommended area shelters/covers
• 8 covers @ $300: ~$2400.
Installation of a concrete pad (Mohr Hall)
• 3 @ $ 400: ~1200
Total estimated cost: <$7000*
*Costs noted above are before taxes, shipping, and installation.
Community Casual Policing
• Employee and peer-to-peer friendly reminders of the
smoking policy along with distributing preprinted cards
with the policy and map on them. Example:
Front
Back
Community Casual Policing
• Disciplinary action for repeat offenders. LRPD at FLC has
a system set up to capture who the repeat offenders are.
Keep in mind AB795 allows fines for violations of
smoking policies on college campus’.
• Continually educating the campus on the smoking policy
in mandatory orientation, campus publications, online,
and at campus events.
• Participation of the LRPD in education at campus events
alongside Health Services to present a united front.
Community Casual Policing
Continued
• Having “maximum compliance” days to get the word out
to those who are not complying.
• Positive rewards for those complying with the school
policy.
• Review of AB795 to understand legal parameters of
regarding enforcement.
Timeline
Timeline
Fall 2013
• Develop a plan to evaluate the possibility of designated smoking areas.
January/February 2014
• Administer opinion survey to employees and students
March 2014
• Present findings, supporting data and recommendations from the
subcommittee to the Executive Council.
April 2014
• Begin advertising new smoking policy
• Purchase all signage and covers.
Summer 2014
• Create DSAs
Fall 2014
• Implement designated smoking areas.
Questions