Bethel University is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and to promote the health and wellbeing of its students, employees, tenants, and guests. The following smoking policy has been adopted and shall apply to all students, employees, tenants, and guests to Bethel University-owned properties.

It is the policy of Bethel University to prohibit smoking within 50 feet of all university-owned buildings in order to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all students, employees, tenants, and guests.

Smoking is defined as the act of lighting, smoking or carrying a lighted or smoldering cigar, cigarette or pipe of any kind. The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (also known as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-hookahs, and e-pipes) are not allowed anywhere that tobacco smoking is prohibited.

Students, employees, tenants, and guests who violate this smoking policy will be subject to disciplinary action.

Resolving complaints about smoking:

Any complaints about the application of the policy to the workplace should be brought to the attention of their Human Resources Manager or the Landlord for resolution.
The complaint should be submitted in writing and identify specific objections. Bethel University will investigate the complaint and resolve it in accordance with the policy.
No students, employees, tenants, and guests shall suffer any form of retaliation for raising a complaint or asking a question about this policy.

Our smoking policy is intended to promote a safe and healthy workplace and to promote the health and wellbeing of its students, employees, tenants, and guests.

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