Definition Smoking generally means inhaling, exhaling, burning or carrying any lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe. Policy 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. Where the desire of smokers to smoke conflicts with the desire of nonsmokers to breathe smoke free air, the desire to have smoke free air will have priority. 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 specialist, 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 designated and posted smoking sections of dining areas. 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.