RENSSELAER / RPI – Thank you for your LEADERSHIP in making RPI a smoke-free campus
Posted by mysavannah on November 30, 2009
Subject: Institute-Wide Smoking Policy
To: The Rensselaer Community
From: William N. Walker, Vice President,
Strategic Communications and External Relations
Date: November 30, 2009
Re: Institute-Wide Smoking Policy
As we continue the commitment of the Institute to its development as an
increasingly health-conscious organization, effective July 1, 2010,
Rensselaer will join more than 360 U.S. colleges and universities as a
smoke-free institution.
It will be important for the members of the Rensselaer community to
support one another during this significant change in behavior and
habit. The Office of the Provost, the Division of Human Resources, and
the Division of Student Life will work together to develop a transition
plan to help promote the benefits of this change for all members of the
Rensselaer community. They also will identify educational resources for
our faculty, staff, and students regarding the benefits of a smoke-free
institution, and will outline support services for those who may need
assistance.
Research by the American Cancer Society shows that a significant
percentage of college smokers begin to smoke regularly at or after age
19. We believe that by becoming a smoke-free institution, we will set an
example that will encourage the Rensselaer community to embrace a spirit
of healthy living, learning, and working.
Additional communications from the Office of the Provost and the
Divisions of Human Resources and Student Life will be forthcoming in the
near future.
