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DOCUMENT TYPE:
Policy
PURPOSE:
To discontinue the sale of all tobacco products by the University of Kansas and its affiliated corporations and by any other organization or person on the premises of the University of Kansas.
APPLIES TO:
All facilities of the University of Kansas and its affiliated corporations and to any other organization or person on the premises of the University of Kansas.
CAMPUS:
Edwards, Lawrence, Juniper Gardens, Parsons, Yoder, Topeka, Medical Center, Kansas City, Salina, Wichita
POLICY STATEMENT:
The University of Kansas prohibits the sale of all tobacco products in facilities owned or operated by the University of Kansas and its affiliated corporations and by any organization or person on the premises of the University of Kansas.
CONTACT:
Lawrence Campus:
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice Chancellor
Office of Finance
adminfin@ku.edu
785-864-4904
KU Medical Center Campus:
David Vranicar
Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor
2026 Murphy Administration Building
913-588-0442
dvranicar@kumc.edu
APPROVED BY:
Chancellor
APPROVED ON:
2010-02-05
EFFECTIVE ON:
2010-07-01
REVIEW CYCLE:
Annual (As Needed)
RELATED STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND/OR POLICIES:
Smoking, Tobacco Use and Electronic Use Policy - KUMC
DEFINITIONS:
“Tobacco products” includes, but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco and other forms of “smokeless” tobacco
CHANGE HISTORY:
03/26/2025: Migration to TeamDynamix from Drupal.
02/28/2025: Updated Vice Provost for Finance to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice Chancellor.
10/21/2022: Updated KUMC contact information.
06/02/2022: Updated KULC contaction information.
06/16/2020: Updated KUMC contact information.
06/21/2018: Updated KUMC contact information and added KUMC link.
07/01/2010: Policy in effect.
02/05/2010: Policy approved by the Chancellor.
02/05/2010: Approved by the Chancellor.