Tobacco Free BSU

This webpage provides information about Bemidji State University's Tobacco Free Campus policy.

• New!! .... this is the Tobacco Free Campus Policy(PDF) approved by President Hanson on April 12, 2011
• The policy is also available in the BSU Student Handbook.
• The policy is also available on the BSU Human Resources website.

The rationale for the policy follows.

• The Tobacco Free Campus Policy is about respect for self, others and the environment. The rationale does not include reducing the number of smokers.
• The health of students, faculty and staff at Bemidji State University is an essential component of the success of the institution.
  
• A tobacco-free campus policy supports the institution's signature themes (environmental stewardship and civic engagement) as well as its strategic directions (i.e., students' personal well-being).