The SUNY Board of Trustees recently called for a total ban of tobacco use on each of its 64 campuses by Jan. 1, 2014.
On June 12, the SUNY Trustees passed a resolution to support a “Tobacco-Free SUNY” policy and the development of New York State legislation that bans the use of tobacco on grounds and facilities and in vehicles owned, leased or controlled by SUNY.
In doing so, SUNY becomes the largest public university system in the country to adopt a comprehensive tobacco-free policy. The new proposal expands current state law and a policy adopted by SUNY Trustees in 2007 that bans smoking on SUNY campuses in indoor areas, including residence halls, and in vehicles owned or leased by the State University.
SUNY’s press release and a copy of the adopted resolution can be found here.
Published: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:40:27 +0000 by d.gardner