Can one use tobacco products in the parking garages or shuttles?
No. The policy prohibits use of tobacco products in any parking structure, parking lot or shuttle serving UK HealthCare facilities. Is the entire University of Kentucky campus going tobacco free? No. The tobacco-free zone applies only to facilities and grounds used by UK HealthCare. The university will continue to enforce its own policy regarding use of tobacco products at its facilities and grounds on and off the main campus. The university’s tobacco policy is located at http://www.uky.edu/Regulations/AR/ar046-2.pdf. It prohibits smoking in all owned, operated, leased or controlled University buildings and structures, parking structures, enclosed bridges and walkways and vehicles. It also prohibits smoking outside buildings within 20 feet of entrances, exits, air intakes and windows. Can I smoke at the VA? As a federal facility, the VA Hospital will enforce its own policies regarding tobacco use. Its smoking facilities only accommodate VA patients, visitors and personnel. The VA Hospi