As we welcome back students, faculty and staff this fall, West Virginia University reminds our campus community that all campuses across the WVU System are tobacco- and smoke-free.
BOG Finance and Administration Rule 5.6 – Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus prohibits tobacco use and smoking in any form (including e-cigarettes and vapor products) on University property. The rule applies to the Morgantown campus and WVU’s campuses in Beckley and Keyser (WVU Tech and Potomac State College).
WVU continues to seek voluntary compliance for the tobacco- and smoke-free campus rule. However, the University also has established several methods of enforcement as permitted by law and in accordance with University policy for students, faculty, staff, vendors and visitors who violate the rule.
A compliance officer will continue to monitor WVU’s Morgantown campus. Further, all students, faculty and staff across all campuses can report violations online. Submissions will be handled with anonymity and used to identify locations on our campuses where the rule is violated.
Enforcement will be fair and consistent, and non-compliance will be addressed in accordance with existing or forthcoming rules, policies and procedures.
WVU updated its compliance and enforcement strategy earlier this year for students and employees who violate the tobacco- and smoke-free campus rule. Those who receive an initial citation for violating the rule are eligible to pursue “amnesty” (i.e., removal of the citation from the individual’s record).
Amnesty for first-time violations is designed to serve as an incentive for students and employees to complete a recognized cessation program for quitting smoking, vaping or using smokeless tobacco. Visit the Tobacco- and Smoke-Free Campus website for details.
Thank you for doing your part to promote a healthier WVU by keeping our campuses tobacco- and smoke-free.
Visit tobaccoandsmokefree.wvu.edu for more information and to view FAQs on the tobacco- and smoke-free campus rule. Contact TobaccoSmokeFreeTaskForce@mail.wvu.edu with any questions.