{"id":26786,"date":"2022-10-07T10:23:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T14:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/?page_id=26786"},"modified":"2022-11-18T14:26:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T19:26:04","slug":"02-03-010","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/02-03-010\/","title":{"rendered":"02.03.010 Tobacco Free Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Policy&#8221; subhead=&#8221;02.03.010 Tobacco Free Campus&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.5&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;44&#8243; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#346fab&#8221; custom_css_header_container=&#8221;margin-bottom: -140px !important;||margin-right: 20px !important;&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_37&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p><strong>I. Definitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A. Tobacco Product \u2013 cigarettes, cigars, blunts, bidis, dip, pipes, chewing tobacco, smokeless or dissolvable tobacco, snus, snuff and other items containing or reasonably resembling tobacco or tobacco products. Tobacco Products also include e-cigarettes and vapor cigarettes.<br \/>B. Tobacco Use \u2013 smoking, chewing, dipping or any other use of tobacco products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>II. Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The use of tobacco products is prohibited in any College buildings, facilities, vehicles or property owned, leased or operated by the College including all outside areas. The sale or free distribution of tobacco products, including merchandise, is also prohibited.<br \/>This Policy applies to all College employees, students, vendors, contractors and visitors to campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>III. Prohibition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">All individuals shall comply with the Policy. Enforcing the Policy is the responsibility of the entire campus community. Failure to adhere to the Policy could result in disciplinary action for students and employees. Visitors, contractors and vendors who violate this Policy could lose their access to campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IV. Public Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The College shall post appropriate signage on the campus educating students, employees and visitors that the College is a tobacco product free campus and use other methods to further inform and educate the public of this prohibition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Adopted:<\/p>\n<p>Legal Reference: N.C.G.S. \u00a7 115D-20.1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I. Definitions A. 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