A smoke-free campus requires respect for others - both non-smokers and smokers. Everyone is encouraged to respectfully and politely remind smokers that they must go off-campus if they wish to smoke. This can be a difficult conversation to have. If you're unsure how to have the conversation with someone smoking, you can refer to the signs on-campus, or use the following tips as a guide:
- remember that sometimes smoking is associated with stress or an addiction to nicotine, so it's important to mindful of this when explaining the initiative
- always assume the person is unaware of the change to a smoke-free campus
- smile, introduce yourself and politely tell the person that the University has gone smoke-free
- respectfully request the smoker to either put out the cigarette or move off-campus if they wish to keep smoking
- thank the person for complying with your request; if they become angry or confrontational, excuse yourself and report the incident to UniSQ security.
- if you notice there is a regular issue at a particular location, contact Campus Services.
The University's smoke-free initiative is one of support for employees and students who want to stop smoking.
However persistent failure to comply with the Smoke Free Procedure may be managed and dealt with under the relevant University policy or procedure and can result in disciplinary action or penalty.
For students, this includes the UniSQ Student Code of Conduct and the UniSQ Student General Misconduct Procedure.
For employees or other University members, this includes the Code of Conduct Policy.