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August 14th, 2006

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Patients, visitors, faculty, staff, volunteers, physicians, students, contract/other employees, contractors and service representatives. In fact, it applies to anyone who comes to campus.

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Smoking in buildings has long been prohibited. The IUPUI campus modified its policy in 2004 to prohibit smoking within 30 feet of buildings. The new policy is intended to promote a healthy environment by prohibiting smoking and tobacco use anywhere on property owned or leased by the university’s IUPUI campus.

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Although sidewalks along these city streets are noted as city property, we continue to request as a courtesy to others and in keeping with the tobacco free commitment of the campus, that individuals refrain from tobacco use on the sidewalks adjoining campus property.

For your reference, streets that are city owned, and therefore do not fall under the IUPUI Tobacco Free Policy are:

• Michigan Street and the sidewalks on both sides
• New York Street and the sidewalks on both sides
• University Blvd. and the sidewalks on both sides
• Blackford Street and the sidewalks on both sides
• North Street from University Blvd to Sigma Theta Tau and the sidewalks on both sides
• 10th Street
• Dr. Martin Luther King (West Street)
• Indiana Avenue
• Limestone Street from Michigan to New York and the sidewalks on both sides
• Porto Alegre from Michigan Street to Limestone Street
• Wilson Street from 10th Street to the north edge of the Wilson Street Garage
• Elmwood from 10th to Wishard Blvd.

The remainder of the streets with the main campus boundaries (10th St. to the river and MLK to Porto Alegre St.) were either built by the campus or have been vacated by the city and now are owned by the University.

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Parking garages owned or operated by the university are included in the ban, however, there will be no effort to enforce the ban in private vehicles located on university property provided users make a reasonable effort to contain smoke and smoking materials inside the vehicle (e.g., keeping windows closed). Garages are critical as patients, visitors, students and employees walk through these semi-enclosed spaces to get to clinics, classrooms, offices, etc.

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No.

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No, according to city ordinance, smoking is prohibited within bus shelters.

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Indiana University has no jurisdiction over the use of City owned streets, sidewalks and right-of-ways. However, please note that many streets and adjacent sidewalks on the campus are university property. Those interested in engaging in tobacco-related activities should exercise care to obviously and clearly engage in these activities on property that is not university property.

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No, Riley Hospital, IU Hospital, Methodist and Wishard have already implemented a smoke-free policy in their buildings and grounds.

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We expect visitors to the campus to comply with campus policy. You may inform a visitor of the policy and its importance to the campus. Reports of violations by visitors may be made to the Office of the Dean of Students.

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No.

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Parking garages owned or operated by the university are included in the ban, however, there will be no effort to enforce the ban in private vehicles located on university property provided users make a reasonable effort to contain smoke and smoking materials inside the vehicle (e.g., keeping windows closed). Garages are critical as patients, visitors, students and employees walk through these semi-enclosed spaces to get to clinics, classrooms, offices, etc.

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The policy states that enforcement will depend upon the cooperation of all faculty, staff, and students not only to comply with this policy but also to encourage others to comply with this policy in order to promote a healthy environment in which to work, study, and live. Accordingly, tobacco users are expected to voluntarily comply with the policy. Anyone who observes a possible violation may courteously and without confrontation inform the individual of the tobacco-free policy and attempt to offer an information card. The card outlines the tobacco-free campus policy. Click here for more information about these cards. Those who suspect another is violating the policy may report it to the appropriate unit for possible disciplinary action

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Great efforts will be made to ensure faculty, staff and students are aware of the new policy. Individuals who knowingly violate the policy will be referred to the appropriate campus administrative unit for disciplinary action.

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You are expected to comply with the policy. By using tobacco-free cigarettes you will be perceived to not be complying with the policy.

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No. Patients and visitors may not smoke on IUPUI property.

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No, the university cannot compel you to quit using tobacco, but you cannot use tobacco on university property. However, if you are interested in quitting, a number of resources are available to help you quit, including:

• The Clarian Tobacco Control Center (962-9662)
• The Marion County Health Department (221-2084) has 25 community locations with tobacco cessation programs.
• Indiana Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT NOW) is available from now until July 1. Beginning July 1 (due to funding), those services will focus on pregnant women (regardless of insurance status), Medicaid-insured, and the uninsured. Anyone who calls the quitline who isn’t part of the priority populations will receive information and be referred to cessation resources in their area.
• For a list of smoking cessation programs in other Indiana counties, click here and click on your county on the map.
• Request a Quit Packet at www.WhiteLies.tv (Web site in English and Spanish) or call toll-free-1-866-515-LIFE (5433).
• Call 1-800-244-9100 (run by Mississippi, but open to all) to speak to a counselor Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Mississippi time.
• The National Cancer Institute has a toll-free quitline in English and Spanish. The toll-free number is 1-877-44U-QUIT (7848) and it is available Monday-Friday, 9-4:30, local time.
• Go to http://www.smokefree.gov for a great Web site sponsored by various government agencies. Reasons to quit, how to prepare to quit, managing cravings, determining your "triggers," information about various smoking cessation aids, a publication geared just for African American smokers and more are offered at this site. It also offers telephone counseling in both English and Spanish.
• Quitnet offers a way to devise your own quit plan, forums where you can communicate with others and expert advice. Go to www.quitnet.com and click on "Get Started Now" in box on right. They also have information in Spanish and an online chat area where quitnet members can go "when you need help right now."
• There’s a great site especially for college students at http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/ .
• The American Lung Association, whose Web site is in both English and Spanish, has an online smoking cessation program called "Freedom from Smoking" that can be accessed by going to http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco. The site also has great information on steps to take when you’re planning to quit. If you would like to use printed guides or attend smoking cessation sessions, contact the local office of the American Lung Association at (317) 573-3900.
• The Center for Disease Control Web site, in both English and Spanish, has educational information and information on how to quit. Go to http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco.
• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has information on five keys to quitting and much more. Visit http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/tobacco/quits.htm.
• Circle of Friends is a grassroots movement that highlights the toll of tobacco-related disease on women. Go to http://www.join-the-circle.org/
• Arizona has a good Web site with the steps to quitting at http://www.ashline.org, but ONLY Arizona residents can use the free quitline that is listed.
• Women who are pregnant and quit smoking are more likely to go full-term and give their babies more oxygen and a chance to have good lung function and normal birth weight. After birth, smoking cessation means that you lower the baby’s chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and lung-related infections. If you are looking for specific information about pregnancy and smoking, go to www.americanlegacy.org/greatstart , http://www.helppregnantsmokersquit.org or call toll-free1-866-66-START (78278).
• Tobacco Free Nurses (tobaccofreenurses.org)
• Your personal primary care physician can also assist you in quitting.

Contact the company that provides your coverage.

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Full-time appointed employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at 1-888-234-8327 (toll-free) or http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/benefits/eap.html . Part-time or hourly employees with counseling needs should call 274-8931 for referral. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is the student's (even if only taking one class) resource for concerns.

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Yes, you can use your TSB money to pay for counseling (by a licensed counselor, M.D., Ph.D., social worker), nicotine gum not covered by insurance, or for co-pays on items that are partially covered by insurance (patches, nasal sprays, inhalers, drugs for smoking cessation, etc.). If you have questions or want to be certain that you have picked a counselor that is acceptable for use of TSB funds, call Nyhart at (317) 803-7750.

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Yes, the policy applies to everyone at all IUPUI facilities, regardless of location.

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No. The Trustees of Indiana University have the authority to govern the use of university property and regulate its use.

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It is recommended that managers/supervisors should inform all employees of this policy both in writing and in person.

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Violations of campus policy should be routed through the established progressive discipline process.

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Employees who engage in knowing repeated violations of the policy will be addressed through progressive discipline

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University vehicles are to be used for business purposes only; using a university vehicle solely for the purpose of going off campus to smoke without a legitimate business purpose is prohibited.

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You may simply state, "For the health of our visitors, students and employees, tobacco is not allowed on our campus." You may also want to acquire some Info Cards

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Yes. Check out upcoming workshops.

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IUPUI understands that change can be difficult. The following information and resources are available to assist in the transition.
Click here for more information regarding resources for compassionate communication and assistance:

• IUPUI offers "Quit Kits" for building coordinators.
• An extensive list of resources such as quitlines, smoking cessation programs in the community, etc.
• Coping with Nicotine Withdrawal [pdf]
• Quitting Tips for the First Week [pdf]
• How Do I Help Someone I Care About Quit? [pdf]

Thank you for your support!

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• Faculty and staff members courteously and tactfully approaches the person and calmly explains the tobacco-free campus policy. “For the health and safety of our patients, visitors, students and employees, IUPUI is a tobacco-free campus. Please extinguish your cigarette.” Give him/her the card. Walk away.
• If the person is a staff member and that person continues to use tobacco products in a prohibited area, report the incident to Human Resources Administration (274-8931); it the person is a student, report him her to the Dean of Students (274-8990) and if the person is a faculty member, report him/her to the office of Academic Policies, Procedures and Documentation (274-4627).

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