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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Area Commission
  3. Information Technology
  4. Plans and Analysis
  5. Marketing
  6. Financial Affairs
  7. Facilities Management

    7-0-1 Maintenance

    7-0-3 Buildings, Interior Structures and Furnishings, Color Schemes

    7-0-4 Designated Smoking Areas

    7-4-0 Physical Facilities Use by Outside Agencies

    7-4-1 Physical Facilities, Use by Outside Agencies

    7-4-2 Physical Facilities: Campus Events With Alcoholic Beverages

    7-5-1 State Mail Services

    7-6-1 Vehicle Management

    7-7-0 Energy Management

    7-7-1 Building Energy Management Program

  8. Human Resources and Employee Relations
  9. Development
  10. Procurement and Inventory Control
  11. Auxiliary Enterprises and Printing Services
  12. Public Safety
  13. Division of Education
  14. Intentionally Left Blank for Future Use
  15. Intentionally Left Blank for Future Use
  16. Admissions and Registrar
  17. Student Services

NUMBER: 7-0-4 APPROVED DATE: 01-06-2004

LEGAL AUTHORITY: S.C. Code Ann. ยงยง 44-95-10 to 50

PURPOSE: To inform the college community and the visiting public of TTC's procedure concerning smoking and tobacco use at all college facilities.

SMOKING

TTC is committed to promoting a safe and healthy working and learning environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors on all TTC campuses and sites.  Therefore, TTC implements the following procedure concerning smoking.

  1. As of August 17, 2020, the use of tobacco is prohibited by students, staff, faculty, or visitors:
    1. Inside and at the entrance of all campus buildings, classrooms, and facilities owned or used by TTC. On all college-owned or leased property, including outdoor seating areas, rooftops, outdoor benches, parking lots, and green spaces. 
    2. At lectures, conferences, meeting, and social/cultural events held inside campus buildings or facilities.
    3. In all college state vehicles.
    4. For the purpose of this procedure, tobacco is defined as any type of tobacco product including, but not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, hookahs, smokeless or spit tobacco or snuff. This procedure also includes electronic-cigarettes of any type and any device that emits smoke or vapors or results in second hand smoke or vapors.
  2. The sale or free distribution of tobacco products, including merchandise, on campus or at school events is prohibited.
  3. Student organizations are prohibited from accepting money or gifts from tobacco companies, including:
    1. Parties sponsored by tobacco companies or allowing tobacco companies to distribute free, reduced-price, or fully-priced tobacco products (t-shirts, hats, etc.) on campus.
    2. All tobacco advertising, such as billboards and signs owned and used by TTC.
  4. Tobacco advertisements are prohibited in college-run publications and on grounds or facilities, including athletic facilities, owned or used by TTC.

 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Stop-smoking classes and seminars will be planned and implemented, as resources permit, to assist faculty, staff, and students interested in ceasing to smoke. Student Activities is responsible for developing such programs for students upon request.  

PEBA (Public Employee Benefit Association) offers a tobacco cessation program for free to members of the State Health Plan called “Quit for Life.”

MONITORING NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

Public Safety will advise individuals who are not in compliance with the College's tobacco free procedure of the procedure and allow them the opportunity to comply.  College employees also may take the initiative to inform individuals of the procedure.

Employees and students with concerns should follow the appropriate College grievance procedure. Any disruptions related to the smoking regulations should be reported immediately to Public Safety when students are involved, and to the supervisor when employees are involved. If student disruptions warrant further investigation, Public Safety will report these disruptions to the Vice President for Student Services for possible disciplinary action.

VIOLATIONS

In addition, South Carolina's Clean Indoor Air Act of 1990 cites violation of the act as a misdemeanor that, upon conviction, results in a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $25 (plus court costs). The issuance of a fine is at the discretion of the Public Safety office.

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