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Oregon has 17 community colleges, each with its own policy on tobacco use on campus. The American Lung Association of Oregon (ALAO) supports tobacco-free campus initiatives at all colleges and universities - all students, staff, and visitors should have the right to breathe clean air and enjoy a healthy campus environment regardless of where they happen to be enrolled or employed.
View compiled list of Oregon community colleges' tobacco policies.
View categorized list of community colleges’ restrictions on outdoor tobacco use.
All community colleges: Smoking is prohibited inside all buildings and enclosed areas. Effective January 1, 2009, colleges will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law’s prohibition on smoking within 10 feet of entrances, windows that open, and ventilation intakes.
For more information or to get involved on your campus, contact the American Lung Association of Oregon, 503-718-6147 or email us. Most colleges also have local community partners that receive state funding to support local tobacco-free campus initiatives; these agencies are included below.
Blue Mountain
Central Oregon
Chemeketa
Clackamas
Clatsop
Columbia Gorge
Klamath
Lane
Linn-Benton
Mt. Hood
Oregon Coast
Portland
Rogue
Southwestern Oregon
Tillamook Bay
Treasure Valley
Umpqua
Blue Mountain Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is not allowed within 25 feet of doorways, windows, and ventilation systems, or in eating areas and during organized events.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Associated Student Government (ASG) forming committee to examine tobacco policy issue (February 2008)
- Presentation to ASG by Umatilla County Public Health Tobacco Program Coordinator (January 2008)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Umatilla County Public Health
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Central Oregon Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking or the use of smokeless tobacco is limited to campus parking lots.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Associated Students of COCC unanimously voted in support of 100% tobacco-free COCC campus (April 2007)
Media Coverage:
Butts Out: COCC moves toward first-in-the-state tobacco-free policy (The Source Weekly, 5/3/07)
College Contact:
Community Partners:
Deschutes County Health Department
Jefferson County Health Department
Crook County Health Department
__________________________________________________________________________
Chemeketa Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
The use of tobacco products is not allowed within 20 feet of building entrances or in outside areas identified as smoke-free zones.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Policy under review by Presidents’ Advisory Council (February 2008)
- Participated in Oregon Community College Student Tobacco Survey; 73% of students say they would prefer a smoke-free campus (May 2007)
- ALAO presented to Alcohol & Other Drugs Committee (March 2007)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner Contact:
Marion County Health Department
Yamhill County Public Health
Polk County Public Health
_________________________________________________________________________
Clackamas Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Use of tobacco products is not allowed within 25 feet of building entrances.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Campus Use and Development Committee developing recommendations for policy change (Winter 2008)
- Forum on campus tobacco policy organized by ASCCC (February 2008)
Media Coverage:
Contact:
Community Partner Contact:
Clackamas County Community Health
_________________________________________________________________________
Clatsop Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor smoking areas.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- A committee is studying how to remove smoking areas from high-traffic areas
Media Coverage:
Smoking on campus? Where to light up? (The Bandit, February 2008)
CCC could light up statewide campus anti-smoking campaign (Daily Astorian, 9/26/07)
College Contact:
Community Partner Contact:
Clatsop Health & Human Services
_________________________________________________________________________
Columbia Gorge Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Tobacco use not allowed except in parking lots.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Facilities manager assigned by President to work with county health dept partners to review and strengthen policy (December 2007)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner Contact:
Hood River County Prevention Coordinator
Wasco-Sherman Public Health Department
_________________________________________________________________________
Klamath Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is allowed in designated areas only.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner Contact:
Klamath County Health Department
_________________________________________________________________________
Lane Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- LCC Wellness & Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative recommends tobacco-free campus policy; presents to groups including Student government, Executive Team, and College Council (Winter 2008)
- Sub-Committee of Safety Committee reviews policy (Spring 2007)
Media Coverage:
American Lung Association Suggests Smoking Ban (The Torch, 10/4/07)
College Contact:
Wendy Simmons
Employee Wellness Coordinator
541-463-5551
simmonsws@lanecc.edu
Community Partner:
Lane County Department of Health & Human Services
_________________________________________________________________________
Linn-Benton Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Tobacco use allowed only in designated outdoor areas.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partners:
Benton County Health Department
Benton County Tobacco-Free Advisory Group
_________________________________________________________________________
Mt. Hood Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Designated non-smoking areas
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Multnomah County Health Department
_________________________________________________________________________
Oregon Coast Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is not permitted within 15 feet of any college entrance.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Lincoln County Health and Human Services
_________________________________________________________________________
Portland Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is permitted in outdoor areas no closer than 20 feet from any door, window, ventilation vent, or air conditioning unit.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Community Coalition for Tobacco-Free PCC established (February 2008)
- Faculty Union and the District Student Council each endorse proposals to prohibit smoking in all areas of campus except parking lots (December 2007).
- District President instructs each campus president to begin discussions about their campus' smoking issues and logistics; make recommendations which address locations for smoking, ventilation, signage, and other concerns, to allow efficient enforcement of the current policy regarding smoking, with the goal of having clearly articulated policies/practices and enforcement by spring term. (November 2007)
- Students for a Healthier PCC and the American Lung Association of Oregon (ALAO) organize Great American Smoke Out activities at PCC Sylvania. ALAO assists campuses in ordering materials to promote the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line. (November 2007)
- "Students for a Healthier PCC” Sylvania student club started (October 2007)
- Education Advisory Committee votes against accepting their task force’s tobacco-free recommendation (June 2007)
- District-wide Tobacco Policy Task recommends100% tobacco-free campus policy (May 2007). Task force activities included a student survey, assessments of smoking issues at each campus, and surveys of college neighbors. Task force developed draft tobacco-free campus implementation plan.
- American Lung Association of Oregon presents to the PCC Tobacco Policy Task force presents on resources available to the college including technical assistance on tobacco policy development/implementation, the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line, and free signage for tobacco-free campuses (January 2007).
Media Coverage:
Smoking Ban Fails to Ignite (The Oregonian, 10/26/07)
College Contact:
Community Partners:
Multnomah County Health Department
Washington County Dept. of Health & Human Services
_________________________________________________________________________
Rogue Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
College policy prohibits tobacco use indoors only. Administrative Procedures request that people smoke at least 20 feet away from entrances.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Task force being established (Winter 2008)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partners:
Jackson County Health and Human Services
Josephine County Public Health
_________________________________________________________________________
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
The use of any tobacco product is prohibited within ten feet of any building entrance.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Committee reviewing the issue (Spring 2007)
- 70% of students surveyed at SOCC supported changing the current tobacco policy (Fall 2006)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Coos County Public Health Department
Curry County Public Health Department
________________________________________________________________________
Tillamook Bay Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
No college policy on tobacco use outdoors. Tillamook County ordinance prohibits smoking within 10 feet of entrances.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Tillamook County Health Department
________________________________________________________________________
Treasure Valley Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
No policy on tobacco use outdoors.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Participated in Oregon Community College Student Tobacco Survey; majority of students say they’d prefer a smoke-free campus (May 2007)
Media Coverage:
College Contact:
Community Partner:
_________________________________________________________________________
Umpqua Community College
Outdoor Tobacco Use Policy:
Smoking is permitted only in designated smoking areas.
Policy Review Process/ Policy Change Initiatives:
- Participated in Oregon Community College Student Tobacco Survey; majority of students say they’d prefer a smoke-free campus (May 2007)
Media Coverage:
Will UCC be Tobacco Free? Prohibitive tobacco policy sought for all Oregon college campuses (The Mainstream, 5/29/07)
College Contact:
Community Partner:
Douglas County Public Health Division
_________________________________________________________________________
Please send updates to healthinfo@lungoregon.org. The American Lung Association of Oregon has compiled this document from information on college websites and/or provided by college staff and tobacco prevention agencies working with college campuses.
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