If you're concerned about tobacco use and secondhand smoke on your college campus, here are some ways you can get involved in efforts to create a healthier campus:
Students:
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Communicate your concerns to your student government, your dean of students, and/or your college president.
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If your campus has a newspaper, suggest an article on this topic or write a letter to the editor expressing your opinion.
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Join your local tobacco-free coalition or start a new one on your campus.
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Talk to your friends about the issue, and encourage them to speak out.
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Contact us to learn more about getting involved and finding resources on your campus.
Faculty and staff:
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Communicate your concerns and describe any health effects experienced from secondhand smoke exposure to your supervisor, HR director, dean of instruction, president and/or other appropriate leaders and your college.
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If you are a member of a faculty or classified employee union, you may wish to inform union representatives of any harm you experience as a result of secondhand smoke exposure in your workplace.
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Contact us to learn more about getting involved and finding resources on your campus.
Visitors and the general public :
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Communicate your preference for a tobacco-free campus to the office of the college president.
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Contact us to learn more about getting involved in efforts to create healthier college campuses
For people with medical conditions affected by secondhand smoke exposure:
One in five students in a 2007 Oregon survey stated they've had some immediate health effect from secondhand smoke exposure on campus.
By submitting your story of harm from tobacco and secondhand smoke on campus, you will be helping us educate college leaders about this problem, making a difference for thousands of other students, faculty and staff hurt by secondhand smoke on campus.
Click here to see what type of policy is in place at the Oregon community college near you.