College – Policy Record
California Youth Advocacy Network
Objective 3 (Activity 3-E-3)
June 2016
Report Author:
Rachel Dwiggins-Beeler
Zetetic Associates, Inc.
Report Developed for: California Youth Advocacy Network
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Background
The California Youth Advocacy Network (CYAN) strives to reduce the burden imposed by
tobacco in all California communities by empowering youth and young adults to advocate for
local policy change. CYAN’s College Program facilitates the adoption and implementation of
100% smoke or tobacco-free policies on California college and university campuses. The
program provides presentations, trainings, and resources designed to support colleges in
strengthening tobacco-related policies as well as tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
Additionally, CYAN’s College Program coordinates a statewide advocacy coalition, Campuses
Organized and United for Good Health (COUGH), which aims to eliminate tobacco from all
colleges and universities in the state. Objective 3 specifically aims to facilitate the adoption and
implementation of a 100% smoke or tobacco-free policy at a minimum of 50 college and
university campuses, including community colleges and trade and technical schools by June 30,
2019.
To meet the requirements of Objective 3’s Activity 3-E-3, between July 2015 and June 2016,
CYAN reviewed existing tobacco-related policies at California public colleges and universities.
The policies were evaluated according to their strength with the use of an established rating
system. Policies reviewed will be tracked over the five-year project cycle in order to monitor
how many policies have been amended to become stronger and the number of new policy
adopted. See Appendix A for a complete listing of colleges tracked.
Zetetic Associates, Inc., an external evaluation firm, analyzed and reported the policy
assessment results.
Collecting and Scoring College Policies
College tobacco use policies were evaluated according to their strength with the use of an
established rating system. These policies are collected on a regular basis and recorded in the 3E-1 database. In June, CYAN does a massive policy search of all public colleges and universities
to confirm the recorded policies are correct. The first collection of policies occurred in July
2014 (baseline data), second round in June 2015, and the current round of policies reviewed for
this report were confirmed in June 2016.
The rating system was developed by looking at the various types of tobacco use policies a
college can adopt. The highest level or rating was given to colleges with a tobacco use policy
that included 100% smoke-free, tobacco-free, and vape-free language. These policies were the
most aggressive regarding tobacco use; therefore, they received a rating of "100" points. In
contrast, college policies with a rating of "70" points allow tobacco use in parking lots only. The
colleges without a documented tobacco use policy received a rating of "0" points. It is
important to note that colleges scoring “0” are not in compliance with Smoke-free Entry Law
Assembly Bill 846, which amended the California Government Code Sections 7596-7598. This
law requires all publicly-owned businesses, including California public colleges, prohibit
smoking within 20-feet of a main entrance, exit, and any operable windows. Policies could
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receive an additional 5 "bonus" points if the policy includes language on electronic smoking
devices. Table 1 reviews the policy rating and rating description used.
Table 1. Policy Ratings and Descriptions
Policy Rating
100 points
95 points
90 points
85 points
75 points
70 points
65 points
60 points
35 points
30 points
0 points
Rating Descriptions
100% smoke/tobacco/vape-free
100% smoke/tobacco-free
100% smoke-free, including e-cigarettes
100% smoke-free
Parking lots only, including e-cigarettes
Parking lots only
Designated smoking areas, including e-cigarettes
Designated smoking areas
Perimeter or Entryways, including e-cigarettes
Perimeter or Entryways
No written policy or policy not in compliance with
current state law
Sample
All 146 public colleges and universities in California were assessed. The policy language was
gathered from the CYAN’s College Policy Database. The database is updated throughout the
year to include current tobacco use policies on public colleges and universities. CYAN obtains
copies of college policy through a variety of channels including college websites, policy
manuals, and course catalogs. If CYAN is unable to locate the current smoke or tobacco-free
catalog, staff contacts the college/university to request an official copy of the policy. CYAN has
maintained the College Policy Database for 14 years.
Findings
Strong Comprehensive Policies
As of May 2016, 54 (37%) of California’s 146 public colleges and universities are 100% smoke or
tobacco-free. Of these, 41 campuses are 100% smoke/tobacco-free including e-cigarettes.
During the 2014-2015 academic year, eight campuses adopted a stronger policy. During the
2015-2016 academic year, nine campuses adopted a stronger policy. Within the last few years,
most institutions adopted policies addressing the use of all tobacco products (including ecigarettes) versus smoke-free or secondhand smoke policies.
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Chart 1. Percent of Public Colleges and Universities that are 100%
Smoke or Tobacco-Free by Year
100%
50%
0%
2014
2015
100% smoke or tobacco free
2016
Less than 100%
From 2014 through 2015 the following eight institutions adopted a 100% smoke or tobaccofree policy:
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CSU Northridge
San Jose State University
Sonoma State University
Cabrillo Community College
El Camino Community College
Hartnell Community College
Southwestern Community College
Yuba Community College District
From 2015 through 2016 the following nine institutions adopted a 100% smoke or tobacco-free
policy:
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CSU Long Beach
American River College
Cosumnes Community College
Folsom Lake College
Irvine Valley Community College
L.A. City College
Moorpark Community College
Sacramento City College
Saddleback Community College
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E-Cigarettes
In the past three years, many college campuses have amended their existing policies to prohibit
e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices in the same
locations where combustible tobacco products are prohibited. In
July 2014, 66 public colleges included e-cigarettes in their smoke
or tobacco-free policies. As of May 2016, 101 campuses have
amended their existing policies or adopted new, stronger policies
to include e-cigarettes. On June 9, 2016, the use of e-cigarettes
will be prohibited in state-owned buildings and within 20-ft of
buildings. If a college/university campuses has a policy that does
not include e-cigarettes, students, faculty, staff, and visitors may
be allowed to use e-cigarettes in locations where other tobacco products are prohibited under
the tobacco use policy.
Smoke/Tobacco-Free Policies by System
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
The University of California (UC) system, including 10 educational campuses and five medical
hospitals, is 100% smoke/tobacco-free, including e-cigarettes. The entire system went
smoke/tobacco-free in January 2014 (UCLA, UCSF, and UCSD implemented policies prior to this
date) after a systemwide policy was adopted by the University of California Office of the
President in January 2012.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
In 2002, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees granted authority to the 23 CSU
Presidents to adopt and implement campus-specific policies. Shortly after Presidents were
given this authority, all but one CSU campus strengthened their policies to prohibit smoking
within 20-ft of buildings or limit smoking to designated areas. In August 2013, CSU Fullerton
became the first campus in the system to adopt a 100% smoke-free policy. Shortly thereafter,
on January 1, 2014, San Diego State University became the first 100% smoke/tobacco-free CSU
campus.
Currently, five CSU campuses have officially adopted 100% smoke/tobacco-free policies
including e-cigarettes. These campuses include: Long Beach, Northridge, San Diego, San Jose,
and Sonoma.
Table 2. Number and Percent of CSU Campuses that are 100% Smoke or Tobacco-Free by Year
# (%) Campuses 100% Smoke or Tobacco Free
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2 (9%)
June 2015
5 (22%)
June 2016
6 (26%)
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Chart 3. Percent of California State Universities that are 100% Smoke
or Tobacco-Free by Year
100%
50%
0%
2014
2015
100% smoke or tobacco free
2016
Less than 100%
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
The community college system is made up of 113 campuses along with numerous other
affiliated centers and satellite properties. Currently, 34% (38/113) of community colleges are
100% smoke or tobacco-free. Of these, 26 campuses are 100% smoke/tobacco-free including ecigarettes, one campus is 100% smoke/tobacco-free not including e-cigarettes, 10 are 100%
smoke-free including e-cigarettes, and one is 100% smoke-free not including e-cigarettes.
In 2013, the Health Services Association of California Community Colleges wrote A White Paper
on Tobacco Prevention and Control in the California Community Colleges to encourage the
creation of 100% smoke/tobacco-free environments at all 113 community college campuses.
Table 3. Number and Percent of California Community College Campuses that are 100% Smoke
or Tobacco-Free by Year
# (%) Campuses 100% Smoke or Tobacco Free
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26 (23%)
June 2015
30 (27%)
June 2016
38 (34%)
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Chart 4. Percent of California Community Colleges that are 100%
Smoke or Tobacco-Free by Year
100%
50%
0%
2014
2015
100% smoke or tobacco free
2016
Less than 100%
Summary and Moving Forward
CYAN is making progress towards their objective to facilitate the adoption of 100% smoke or
tobacco free policies at a minimum of 50 campuses by the end of the grant term in June of
2019. Since the start of the grant term in July of 2014, 17 public colleges and universities have
adopted new policies. In addition, CYAN has worked with two private college campuses on
their new policies, for a total of 19 new policies.
With the introduction of Assembly Bill 1594 that would make all public colleges and universities
100% smoke/tobacco-free, CYAN is shifting their focus to private colleges. A Policy Database is
being created in order to catalogue and rate the tobacco policies for the over 2,000 private
colleges in California. Currently, the database is being broken down by length of time to earn a
degree or certificate: <2 year, 2 year, and 4 year and funding structure of institution: for profit
vs non-profit.
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Appendix A. Policy Record
July 2014
June 2015
June 2016
100
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100
California State University (23 colleges)
Bakersfield
60
Channel Islands
30
Chico
35
Dominguez Hills
30
East Bay
30
Fresno
65
Fullerton
90
Humboldt
60
Long Beach
30
Los Angeles
30
Maritime Academy
60
Monterey Bay
35
Northridge
30
Pomona
35
Sacramento
30
San Bernardino
65
San Diego
100
San Francisco
60
San Jose
30
San Luis Obispo
65
San Marcos
65
Sonoma
30
Stanislaus
30
60
30
35
30
30
65
90
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100
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100
30
College
University of California (10 colleges)
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Community Colleges (113 colleges)
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College of Alameda
Allan Hancock College
American River College
Antelope Valley College
Bakersfield College
Barstow College
Berkeley City College
Butte College
Cabrillo College
Cañada College
College of the Canyons
Cerritos College
Cerro Coso Community College
Chabot College
Chaffey College
Citrus College
Coastline Community College
Columbia College
Contra Costa College
Copper Mountain College
Cosumnes River College
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
Cuyamaca College
Cypress College
De Anza College
College of the Desert
Diablo Valley College
East Los Angeles College
El Camino College
El Camino College - Compton Center
Evergreen Valley College
Feather River College
Folsom Lake College
Foothill College
Fresno City College
Fullerton College
Gavilan College
Glendale Community College
Golden West College
Grossmont College
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Hartnell College
Imperial Valley College
Irvine Valley College
Lake Tahoe Community College
Laney College
Las Positas College
Lassen Community College
Long Beach City College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Los Angeles Valley College
Los Medanos College
College of Marin
Mendocino College
Merced College
Merritt College
MiraCosta College
Mission College
Modesto Junior College
Monterey Peninsula College
Moorpark College
Moreno Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Napa Valley College
Norco College
Ohlone College
Orange Coast College
Oxnard College
Palomar College
Palo Verde College
Pasadena City College
Porterville College
College of the Redwoods
Reedley College
Rio Hondo College
Riverside City College
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Sacramento City College
Saddleback College
San Bernardino Valley College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
City College of San Francisco
San Joaquin Delta College
San Jose City College
College of San Mateo
Santa Ana College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Monica College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santiago Canyon College
College of the Sequoias
Shasta College
Sierra College
College of the Siskiyous
Skyline College
Solano Community College
Southwestern College
Taft College
Ventura College
Victor Valley College
West Hills College Coalinga
West Hills College at Lemoore
West Los Angeles College
West Valley College
Woodland Community College
Yuba College
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