Under the newly expanded smoking policy at IUPUI aimed at reducing exposure to second-hand smoke, all buildings, doorways, and fully or partially enclosed walkways connecting buildings will be smoke free. Exceptions may be granted for specific auxiliary enterprises.

In addition, the advertising, sale or promotion of tobacco products and the sponsoring of campus events by tobacco companies or tobacco-promoting organizations for the purpose of promoting tobacco-related products is not permitted under the expanded smoking policy.

According to the expanded smoking policy, enforcement will depend upon all members of the campus community to comply with and encourage others to comply with the policy and will be incorporated into the IUPUI supplement of the Faculty Handbook, the Staff Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct. Complaints regarding violations of the policy should be referred to the appropriate administrative office: For faculty, the Office of Academic Policies, Procedures and Documentation; for staff, Human Resources Administration; or for students, the Office of the Dean of Students.

Smoking is not permitted in university owned, leased or operated licensed vehicles. Existing smoking policies already prohibited smoking in most buildings on campus.

A survey of IUPUI staff, students, and faculty shows there is broad support for the expanded smoking policy. Developed by staff at the Department of Public Health at the IU School of Medicine and the IUPUI Office of Information Management and Institutional Research, the survey was conducted between Nov.17-Dec.15. Results found that most smokers and non-smokers agreed that exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious health problem. Nearly 90 percent of all respondents said they believed exposure to second-hand smoke was a serious health problem.