Tobacco Usage Policy

It is the policy of Enterprise State Community College that no student or College official use any tobacco products while engaged in any official College class, game, performance, practice, or activity, whether on or off the campus. Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action.

For the purposes of this policy, a tobacco product is defined to include any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, bidi, clove cigarette, electronic cigarette, vapor-type smoking device, and any other smoking product, as well as smokeless or spit tobacco, also known as dip, chew, snuff, or snus, in any form.

NOTE: There is no smoking allowed within 30 feet of campus buildings. If the campus has a designated smoking area, then students may only use that area.

Consequences

The first violation will result in a citation, and a fine may be assessed.

The second violation will result in a citation, and a fine may be assessed.

The third violation, at the discretion of the Dean of Students or his designee, will result in the student being sent to the College disciplinary committee and the procedures for that committee will be followed.

Appeals

Any individual who wishes to appeal a fine for violation of this policy shall submit an appeal form to the Dean of Students within five (5) days of the citation. Otherwise, the right of appeal is waived.

Individuals shall have their appeals processed within thirty (30) days of the date of the citation. The time for appealing a fine is Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. or Friday 7:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. All appeals are reviewed by the Dean of Students. All appeal decisions shall be submitted to the individual in writing.

Fines

All fines are $15. All fines are to be paid at the campus site, center, or facility Business Office. Failure to pay fines may result in transcripts being withheld and further enrollment denied.