Associated Students

Resolution for Ballot Initiative Regarding

The HSU Campus Smoking Policy

Adopted 4/7/03

WHEREAS:            The general student election is forthcoming on the 22nd,

                               23rd, and 24th of April, 2003; and,

WHEREAS:            The Associated Students of Humboldt State University

                               believe students have a right to a democratic process

                               which allows us to make decisions about issues that

                               govern our lives,

WHEREAS:             The CSU Board of Trustees have issued a decree giving

                                each campus president the ability to revise the campus

                                smoking policy; and,

WHEREAS:             In accordance with the A.S. Resolution Regarding the

                               Smoking Policy (adopted October 7th), the Associated

                               Students of Humboldt State University has

                               collaborated with the Alcohol and Other Drug

                               Prevention Committee, and conducted two A.S.

                               Symposiums on the campus smoking policy to gather

                               insight and perspective on possible alternatives to the

                               current smoking policy; and therefore be it

RESOLVED:           That the following question be placed on the Student

                               General Election Ballot for the election taking place on

                               the 22d, 23rd, and 24th of April, 2003:

                                1) Which HSU Smoking Policy option do you most

                                     support?

·      Designated smoking areas

(no transitory smoking)

·      Ban smoking on campus

                                and furthermore, be it

RESOLVED:           The Associated Students of Humboldt State University,

                                ask that the issue of enforcing the smoking policy be

                                brought before the Associated Students Council, the

                                Academic Senate, and the Alcohol and Other Drug

                                Abuse Prevention Committee, in collaboration with

                                the University Police Department; and furthermore,

                                be it

RESOLVED:           That the Associated Students of Humboldt State

                                University recommend that the HSU Department of

                                Housing formulate their own policy with guided

                                consultation of Residence Halls Association, be it

RESOLVED:           That copies of the results of this ballot question will be

                                sent to, but not limited to, President Rollin Richmond,

                                the Academic Provost, Dr. Steven Butler,

                                Vice-President of Student Affairs, the Academic

                                Senate, the California State Student Association,

                                the Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Prevention

                                Committee, the Student Health Center, the

                                Lumberjack and the local media.

Authored by:  Gretchen Kinney & Manolo Platin

Original signatures on file with the Associated Students' Office.