Smoking
Effective Date: 03/01/2008 - Review Date: 08/14/2026
Per University of Pittsburgh Policy No. 04-05-03 (Smoking), smoking is prohibited inside all University owned and leased facilities, including but not limited to: residence halls, off-campus housing, academic halls, health science facilities, athletic facilities, and food service operations; and in all University vehicles, campus busses, and vans; with explicit limited exceptions described below.
Smoking is also prohibited within 15 feet of the building primary entrances and HVAC intake vents of all University owned and leased property. Primary entrances shall be defined as the common public access points to each building and is not intended for doors designated as emergency exit only or as service entrances. However, portions of loading docks that are under building cover shall be considered as inside the building, and smoking shall be prohibited.
Requests for the establishment of "Designated Smoking Areas" must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, in accordance with Procedure 04-05-03, Smoking. If approved, any expenses associated with creating a "Designated Smoking Area," including posting of signs indicating where smoking exceptions are allowed, will be charged to the departmental budget of the requesting unit.