Discuss this Story on the NU News Message Board. A new task force is being set up to consider the possibility of changing the smoking policy in residence halls. Currently, smokers who live in residence halls can smoke in their rooms only if all roommates agree.
Some universities allow residents to vote on whether to make a hall smoking or non-smoking.
Recently, the Wentworth Institute issued a new policy beginning fall 2001 that will ban smoking in all Wentworth residence halls in hopes to protect non-smokers from the effects of second hand smoke. However, RSA officials are being careful to not infringe upon the rights of smokers. The task force will include M.L. Langlie, director of Residential Life, one smoker and one non-smoker from both RSA and SGA, a representative from Residential Life, Judicial Affairs, and the Wellness Office. The task force will convene in the spring. RSA receives awards The Resident Student Association received numerous awards at the annual Mini No Frills Conference of the Northeast Affiliate of College University Residence Halls at the State University of New York at Buffalo last week.