{"id":478,"date":"2026-01-08T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/?post_type=library&#038;p=478"},"modified":"2026-07-07T13:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:13:13","slug":"smoke-and-tobacco-free-campus","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/smoke-and-tobacco-free-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoke and Tobacco-Free Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-authority\">Authority<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/36\/11\">Wisconsin Statutes \u00a7\u00a7 36.11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/101\/i\/123\">101.123<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/statutes\/statutes\/287\/iv\/81\">287.81<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/Wis. Admin. Code sec.18.08 (9)(b)\">Wis. Admin. Code sec.18.08 (9)(b)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/Wis. Admin. Code sec.18.08 (9)(b)\">18.08 (11)(a-b)<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/policies\/health-safety-and-security-at-uw-system-institutions\/\">Board of Regent Policy Document 23-2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-purpose\">Purpose<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWM is committed to maintaining a safe campus environment and to ensuring that it acts to the extent possible to shield its students and employees from harm, including to mitigate the established health risks associated with the use of tobacco products and exposure to second-hand smoke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-scope\">Scope<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy applies to university lands as defined in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/18\/02\/7\">Wis. Admin. Code \u00a7 UWS 18.02(7)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-l-row--4\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-definitions\">Definitions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoking<\/strong>&nbsp;means the use of any variety of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other smoking equipment, including electronic delivery devices, whether filled with tobacco or any other type of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tobacco<\/strong>&nbsp;means any tobacco product, including those which are smokeless, chewable, spit, spitless, dissolvable, or inhaled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-policy\">Policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWM prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco on all campus property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. Reporting Violations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An employee or student who observes a violation of this policy may make the violator aware of the restrictions contained in this policy and that they are violating UWS 18.08&nbsp;(9)&nbsp;and (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/18\/08\/11\">1<\/a>1) and this policy and may report the violation to the University Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon receiving a report, the University Police will investigate the complaint and may issue a warning to the violator. If a violator continues to disregard posted signs and this policy, the violator may be issued a citation by the University Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees or students who observe a frequent pattern of policy violations at a particular location may notify University Police about this location. University Police will investigate the alleged violations at this location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">II. Exemptions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This policy does not apply to products that (i) have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for medical and therapeutic purposes and (ii) are used in a manner that is consistent with such purposes. Examples of these include nicotine replacement therapy products such as patches, gum, lozenges, or inhalers, that are utilized specifically to quit smoking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From time to time, UWM may exempt employees or students from this policy under unique, limited circumstances (e.g., if smoking is required as part of an artistic performance or if smoking may be required in a laboratory by a research project). 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