Senate Bill 08-09-15
| Bill ID: | 08-09-15 |
| Name: | Proposal for a Tobacco-Free Campus |
| Proposed: | 12/04/2008 |
| Sponsor: | Tracy Leyba, Undergrad |
| Proposal: | The University of Maryland should enact a stricter policy that promotes a tobacco-free environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors. Tobacco use should be prohibited on all university property, including inside buildings, facilities, university vehicles and shuttles and everywhere on campus outside. |
| Active? | No |
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Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 09/26/2011 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2011-09-14 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-09-21 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Actions: | The Senate reviewed the proposal at the 9/21/2011 Senate meeting and voted to approve the proposal and send it to the President's Office. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-08-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-09-07 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the item on the September 21st Senate Meeting agenda. |
| Actions: | The SEC reviewed the proposal at its 9/7/2011 meeting and voted to forward the proposal to the Senate for review. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Campus Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2011-03-28 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-05-04 |
| Decision: | The Campus Affairs Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | The Campus Affairs Committee (CAC) reviewed the new charge, letter from the Division of Administrative Affairs, and the original CAC report and proposal at their May 4, 2011 meeting. The benefits of increasing the no smoking distance from 15 feet to 25 feet from building entrances were discussed. The benefits included the satisfying of LEED Certification and Green Building Policy, as well as providing consistency to the no smoking areas for all buildings across campus. After a thorough discussion of the benefits and consideration of the evidence presented in the original report and proposal the committee voted in favor of amending the current smoking policy, prohibiting smoking within 15 feet of building, to indicate that smoking is prohibited outside of buildings within 25 feet of any building entrance, air intake duct, or window. Additionally, the committee agreed that the placement of No Smoking signs and cigarette receptacles should adhere to the amended policy. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-03-08 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-03-15 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Campus Affairs Committee with reviewing Wylie's recommendations. |
| Actions: | The SEC reviewed the letter from Vice President Wylie to Senate Chair Linda Mabbs at its 3/15/2011 meeting. The SEC voted to charge the Campus Affairs Committee with reviewing the recommendations proposed in Wylie's letter. |
| Next Step: | Campus Affairs Committee Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Ann Wylie, Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Received: | 2010-04-09 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-02-28 |
| Decision: | Vice President Wylie wrote a letter to the Senate Chair with additional recommendations. |
| Actions: | Wylie wrote a letter to Chair Linda Mabbs detailing her actions and offering an additional recommendation after review of the SEC's recommendations. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2010-03-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2010-04-06 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to forward the report and its recommendations to Vice President Wylie. |
| Next Step: | VP Wylie Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Campus Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2009-02-24 |
| Decision Date: | 2010-03-31 |
| Decision: | The Campus Affairs Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for review. |
| Actions: | The Campus Affairs Committee met with various stakeholders on campus, reviewed current policy, and reviewed the policies of peer institutions. After much discussion, the committee voted not to recommend a policy for a tobacco-free campus. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2009-02-16 |
| Decision Date: | 2009-02-23 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to return the report to the Campus Affairs Committee for further review. |
| Actions: | The SEC discussed the Campus Affairs Committee's recommendations at its 2/23/2009 meeting and voted to return the report the committee to do further research and discuss the issue with the proposer. |
| Next Step: | Campus Affairs Committee Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Campus Affairs Committee |
| Received: | 2009-01-23 |
| Decision Date: | 2009-02-15 |
| Decision: | The Campus Affairs Committee voted to send its recommendations to the SEC for review. |
| Actions: | The Campus Affairs Committee reviewed the charge and voted to send its recommendations to the SEC for review. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2009-01-14 |
| Decision Date: | 2009-01-21 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the Campus Affairs Committee with review of the proposal. |
| Actions: | The SEC discussed the proposal at its 1/21/2009 meeting and voted to charge the Campus Affairs Committee with its review. |
| Next Step: | Campus Affairs Committee Review |
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