It is the policy of Carnegie Mellon University to provide smoke-free areas for students, faculty, staff and visitors within existing facilities to the maximum extent possible . Therefore, all Carnegie Mellon University buildings and transportation vehicles are designated as nonsmoking except as noted below. In addition, smoking is not permitted within 20 feet of any entrance to any housing facility. Smoking is permitted in areas specifically designated and posted as smoking areas. The university's Environmental Health and Safety department, in cooperation with management of the affected department and guided by the City of Pittsburgh ordinance, is responsible for designating and posting signs in smoking areas.
Smoking is permitted in dining areas only in designated and posted smoking sections.
Smoking is permitted in private student rooms of residence halls if all the occupants agree, unless otherwise required by the Student Dormitory Council. Consistent with this smoking policy, smoking is prohibited at all times in all public areas of residence halls. Smoking is prohibited at all times in shuttle buses, escort vans and Campus Police vehicles. Smoking is only permitted in other university transportation vehicles if all the vehicle's occupants agree. All members of the Carnegie Mellon University community are responsible for observing the provisions of this policy on smoking.