The students, staff, and administration of Portland Community College have come together to make all

campuses and centers tobacco free, and to ensure a safe and healthy educational environment. Find out

more at www.pcc.edu/tobaccofree.

PCC Tobacco-Free Policy: B-709

The Board of Directors adopted the policy in March 2009The policy states:

Facilities owned by Portland Community College will be tobacco free, effective September 9, 2009.

This applies to all those on PCC property

The Role of Public Safety Approach and remind anyone observed smoking on campus that PCC is

tobacco free Use their discretion to determine the best response to a violation of the

policy May issue a warning or a citation to those who do not comply with the

tobacco free policy May report students repeatedly in violation to the Dean of Student

Development May report employees who are repeatedly observed smoking to their

managers

The Role of the College CommunityPlease follow the PCC tobacco free policyDon’t litter cigarette butts on or off campusRemind each other, visitors, instructors, staff, and students that PCC

is a tobacco free campus Report “hot spot” areas by emailing tobaccofree@pcc.edu Visit www.pcc.edu/tobaccofree for resources if you wish to quit, or

would like to know more about the PCC Tobacco Free Initiative

What do you say to someone who is smoking on Campus?

It can be intimidating, but remember that as many as 80% of people who smoke want to quit

Also remember that you are doing someone a favor by preventing them from incurring a potential $25 fine

Try this…

“Hello, I’m sure you probably weren’t aware of this but PCC is now tobacco-free. You could receive a $25 ticket for smoking on campus.”

What Resources are available to students who want to quit?Oregon Tobacco Quit Line:

English: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)

Español: 1-877-2-NO-FUME (266-3863)

Counselors: You can make an appointment to discuss quitting tobacco with a PCC Counselor

Peer Health Advocates: If you would like to help people find resources and stay healthy and tobacco free, email tobaccofree@pcc.edu. Volunteer and become a peer health advocate!

What Resources are available to employees who want to quit?Employee Assistance Program (EAP), WellCall

visit: www.wellcall.com (call 800-433-2320 to get your members only password)

- 87% success rate with smoking cessation

Kaiser Permanente offers HealthMedia® Breathe™

visit: https://kphealthylifestyles.org/breathe/index.html

ODS (begins October 1, 2009) offers Free and Clear (F&C) ODS Members call: 866-784-8454

What can smokers do while on campus?

PCC does not require that anyone stop smoking, but in order to provide a clean and safe academic environment, with access for all, PCC has decided to go tobacco free.

There are many over-the-counter nicotine/tobacco replacements available. Many are the same price or less than cigarettes themselves.

We encourage those who do not want to quit to create a plan for coping while on campus. Visit a counselor at your campus today for help creating a plan to comply with PCC’s tobacco free policy.