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This policy identifies designated smoking areas for each campus building and prohibits smoking within 30 feet of all other building entrances. Prohibited smoking areas begin at the bottom or first step of an entrance.

The University has created designated smoking areas with signage to direct the use of those areas by smokers, freeing other entrances for individuals who desire not to be exposed to second hand smoke. Posted signs direct smokers to designated smoking areas, equipped with benches and urns for disposal of cigarette butts, where possible.

Designated Smoking Areas
Designated smoking areas were identified with consideration of the following criteria:
• Avoid using a main entrance to any building.
• Avoid entrances that provide wheelchair access because individuals who use wheelchairs or
    other persons with disabilities may not have alternative entrance choices.
• Ensure that individuals entering a building have a choice of not walking through a designated
    smoking area.
• Avoid entrances adjacent to any air intake units that would pull smoke into buildings.
• Select covered areas, where possible, to provide protection from the weather for smokers.
• Where viable alternatives are limited, work with building occupants to develop their own
    recommendation for a designated smoking area.

Designated smoking areas for each campus building follow in alphabetical order:
The chart below identifies designated smoking areas for all Salisbury University campus buildings.

Building	Location	Covered Area
Admissions House	North end of porch, away from main entrance, facing Loblolly Street	Yes
May Literacy Building (formerly Architecture/Engineering building)	Back door	No
Allenwood	DSA located between Suites 300 and Suite 400	No
Alumni House	Rear porch	Yes
BEACON House	Will use DSA at Philosophy House	No
Blackwell Library	North corner of front porch area, away from front steps; must stay away from main entrance and wheelchair ramp	No
Camden House	Back screened-in porch	Yes
Caruthers Hall	*two designated smoking areas: (1) north entrance, facing Chesapeake Residence Hall (2) south entrance, near WSCL	Yes/No
Center for Conflict Resolution	Garage behind house	Yes
Center for International Education	Back porch		Yes
Commons Building	*two designated smoking areas: (1) loading dock at rear of building (2) 30’ outside lower front door at benches		Yes/No
Devilbiss Hall	Old loading dock area at rear of building (south west entrance outside of auditorium)		Yes
East Campus Complex (formerly Power Professional Building)	South end breezeway, near PAC14		Yes
Foundation Center	Back porch		Yes
Fulton Hall	North wing entrance		Yes
Guerrieri University Center	*two designated smoking areas: (1) patio on southeast corner adjacent to lounge area; (2) Dogwood side of building, on sidewalk, 30’ from entrance		No/No
Healthy U Building	West End of the Building		No
Henson Science Building	Main hall, north side, off food court area, “courtyard” area		No Covered Area
Holloway Hall Note: Air intake units on south end of rose garden prohibits smoking in that area	*two designated smoking areas: (1) north courtyard patio area outside of Perdue School; (2) mall side of Holloway Hall, 30’ from back entrance		No/No
Honors House	Gazebo in back yard		Yes
Maintenance Building	On cement pad, near south greenhouse; will erect shelter		Yes
Maggs Gym	Swimming pool entrance area		Yes
Old University Police Building
PACE	Use back porch of Student Art Center		Yes
Philosophy House	Just beyond garage area; shared with BEACON		No
Scarborough Student Leadership Center	Rear Porch		No
Student Art Center	Rear porch; share area with PACE house		Yes
Support Services	Back loading dock		Yes
Tennis Center	Corner of parking lot; working with occupants		No
Teacher Education and Technology Center	East Side of Parking Lot G Northeast Corner of the Courtyard		No
University Analysis, Reporting & Assessment (formerly Faculty House)	Use Camden House designated smoking area	Yes
University Fitness Center	Parking lot of the Tennis Center	No
Residence Halls	Designated smoking areas must be at least 30’ from entrances
Severn	North rear corner	No
Chester	North rear corner	No
Wicomico	Mall side	No
Pocomoke	Quad side	No
Nanticoke	Quad side	No
Manokin	Quad side	No
Chesapeake	Central plaza area; shared with St. Martin	No
St. Martin	Central plaza area; shared with Chesapeake	No
Non Building Area
Henson Bus Shelter Dresser Bus Shelter	No smoking permitted in shelters	NA
Red Square	Smoking permitted at least 30’ from Caruthers entrance	No

Enforcement issues:
The rights of non-smokers and smokers alike will be maintained on the basis of mutual respect and an understanding of the needs for non-smokers not to be exposed to second-hand smoke and the rights of smokers to smoke. An educational campaign and prominent signage will inform all faculty, staff and students of the designated smoking area for each building. Placement of urns, benches, and other ways of creating smoking areas will clearly identify smoking areas.

Approved:
Faculty Senate - Spring 2006
Staff Senate - Spring 2006
Student Government Association - Spring 2006
Executive Staff - May 2006

Please note: While not all residence halls have been finished, their smoking areas remain the same from as the current locations (with benches right outside of entrances)

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