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The following is reprinted with permission from Taking Tobacco Out of Higher Education: A Tobacco-Free Policy Toolkit, a publication of the California Youth Advocacy Network. This page will be expanded with details for each phase as the Oregon Tobacco-Free College Policy Toolkit is developed.
Three essential components for a successful transition to a tobacco-free campus are: adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
The first of the three phases is policy ADOPTION. During this phase, it is critical to remember that what comes out of the adoption phase dictates when and how the policy will be implemented and enforced.
The second phase, IMPLEMENTATION, is essential in making certain that the policy is carried out as it is written. Without an effective implementation plan, it makes it difficult to actively enforce the policy since the campus community may know little or nothing about the policy.
The third and final stage is policy ENFORCEMENT. Enforcement determines the effectiveness of the policy. An un-enforced policy is not a policy at all. Actively enforcing the policy will ensure the effectiveness and success of a policy. In the case of tobacco control, a well enforced policy is likely to decrease tobacco use among the college community, decrease butt litter, and increase the health of the college or university.
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