Smoke-Free UofL
UofL to go smoke-free Nov. 18, 2010
The University of Louisville Belknap and Shelby Campuses will officially become smoke-free Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. At that time, all smoking areas will be removed, and smoking will not be permitted throughout the campuses.
UofL announced that it would begin to go smoke free on Nov. 19, 2009. The policy implementation will coincide with the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, held annually on the third Thursday in November. The Health Sciences Center campus has been smoke free since 2004.
Beginning last November, smoking on the Belknap and Shelbyhurst campuses has been limited to designated smoking areas. People who choose to smoke on sidewalks along city streets must be at least 50 feet from entrances to university buildings. Smoking is not allowed anywhere at the Health Sciences Center.
The university provides a variety of tools to help our faculty, staff and students quit smoking. These include: Students: Campus Health
- Students: Campus Health Services for students who want to quit using tobacco
- Faculty & staff: Smoking cessation classes
Success Stories
- See also Perry's success story
- See also Lillian's success story
- See also Melody's success story
- See also Doug's success story
- See also Andrea's success story
Comments
Your suggestions for how the university can best implement this policy are encouraged. Please send us your comments.