St. Mary’s College of Maryland establishes the following policy regarding the smoking and use of tobacco products. The Governor’s Executive Order (01.01.1992.20) establishes guidelines upon which the St. Mary’s policy is based.
- Policy
- Buildings: Smoking or carrying any lighted tobacco product is prohibited in all state buildings and facilities.
- State Vehicles: Smoking is prohibited in all state vehicles.
- Residence Halls, Suites, Apartments, and Townhouses: Smoking is prohibited in all areas of all residential facilities.
- Enforcement
- Responsibility: All employees and students share in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing this policy and have the responsibility for bringing it to the attention of visitors.
- Conflict resolution: The Office of Human Resources is responsible for resolving conflicts and investigating claims of employees. The student conduct officer is responsible for resolving conflicts and investigating claims of students.
- Disciplinary procedures
- For an employee found in noncompliance, the following shall result:
- For the first offense: be directed to Human Resources for counseling on the provisions of the Executive Order (verbal warning).
- For the second offense: be given a written reprimand.
- For a third offense: receive a suspension.
- For a fourth or subsequent offense: may result in termination of employment.
- For a student found in noncompliance, an incident report may be forwarded to the student conduct officer for adjudication.
- For an employee found in noncompliance, the following shall result: