Prevention Priorities:

• Increase the number of participants on the campus task force
• Increase campus and community involvement and support
• Increase PR awareness and education
• Survey Campus community using the Campus Scan and TUAS
• Promote Social Norms
• Implement prevention programs in all campus departments
• Reduce campus visibility of tobacco
• Hold regular regional PSCPC meetings to "reengerize"
• Develop a budget for campaign
• Increase support networks for nonsmokers
• Extend prevention programs to local school districts

Cessation Priorities:

• Assess current cessation programs available on campus
• Develop / improve cessation programs as needed
  • Possible Activities:
  • Tie into PA Quit Line
  • Campus quit hotline
  • Quit kits
  • Involving Professionals
  • Free CO testing
  • Trade in your cigarettes
  • Senior Quit Day (prior to graduation)
• Increase cessation awareness for all types of tobacco users (cigarette, smokeless, social smokers, etc.)
• Institute a State-Wide University Quit Day
• Increase awareness of addiction for Social Smokers

Policy Priorities:

• Assess current tobacco policies on each campus
• Establish a policy task force on each campus
• Adopt a written policy regarding the use of any tobacco product (click here)
  • Suggested policies:
  • Smoke-free residence halls and university buildings
  • Smoke-free zones vs. designated smoking areas
  • No tobacco sponsored campus events
  • No smoking in university vehicles
  • No monetary donations permitted by tobacco companies for students, groups, etc.
  • Sponsoring of tobacco-free events
  • Enforcement policies
• Work with local and state leaders to develop and enforce stricter guidelines

For more information, please contact Shaun Gill or Martha Glass, via email at pscpc@marauder.millersville.edu, or call extension 2238.