How will the smoking policy be enforced? What will be done to smokers who deliberately violate the policy?
Enforcement is always the most difficulty part of the implementation of any new policy. The new smoking policy was enacted to protect the health of sensitive individuals and preserve the right of the nonsmoker to breathe clean air. However, nothing is ever that simple. While many smokers respect the rights of nonsmokers and do not smoke in the presence of a nonsmoker, it is not always possible to achieve that goal. Without the policy for a smoke-free environment, many campus personnel suffered, some in silence, some not so silently. We hope that the smoking population will try to understand the obligation of the university to protect personal health and welfare within the confines of what we can control. Adoption of this policy makes it an enforceable rule. Failure to follow the policy, just as with any other policy, may be cause for disciplinary action. It is expected that violations of this new policy that are brought to the attention of unit supervisors will, in the overwhelming maj
