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Revised: July 1, 2026
208 Smoking
The University provides a smoke-free environment for all employees working on campus to provide reasonable protections to the health of its employees and others from the effects of smoke in the workplace, in accordance with its Smoking Policy.
Additional Resources Regarding This Policy
Related Policies and Procedures
- Employee Handbook Policies Manual (staff)
- Faculty Handbook (faculty)
- Boston University Smoking Policy
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Related BU Resources
- BU Today Article, Marijuana: 10 Things You Need to Know - It may be legal in Massachusetts, but you still cannot possess or use on campus, September 11, 2018.
History
This Policy was revised and renamed 208 Smoking on July 1 ,2026.
THIS POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND POLICIES MANUAL, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OF THE POLICIES THAT COMPRISE THE HANDBOOK. THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DO NOT ALTER THE AT-WILL STATUS OF AN EMPLOYEE.