No Smoking Policy

Below find an except of a letter from the Father Kevin Wildes, President of Loyola University, sent out the Loyola community regarding the "No Smoking Policy."

"Dear members of the university community,

In conjunction with the 33rd Great American Smokeout, the university has launched a campaign to make our campus smoke free.

This past summer, I welcomed a proposal from the SGA concerning the issue of smoking on campus. The proposal made a number of recommendations to reduce on-campus smoking in an effort to protect the health of the Loyola community.

As this issue affects all members of our community, I shared the proposal with the University and Administrative Senates and requested feedback. After much thought, we have introduced a new policy which will take effect starting today.

As you walk through campus, you will notice areas marked by a green “Smoking Area” sign. For those who wish to smoke, please use one of these 10 designated smoking areas. The main campus has six smoking areas, and the Broadway campus has four. Each is in an accessible location which is distanced in compliance with federal standards of at least 25 feet from entrances and high traffic walkways. These smoking areas, together with clearly marked restrictions around the entrance and exit ways to buildings, will allow those who choose to smoke to do so while protecting the health of nonsmokers.

The use of the smoking areas will make the campus grounds cleaner, easier for our WFF employees to maintain, and will ultimately protect the global environment—as smoking waste is not biodegradable or recyclable."