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Smoking at NJIT

Smoking at NJIT. Raj Das, Jigar Shah, Camilo Marulanda and Stephen Morrison. The Problem. People smoke about anywhere on campus (except for the buildings) Causes unpleasant atmosphere Students who are not smoking have to breath in others smoke as they come out of buildings

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Smoking at NJIT

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  1. Smoking at NJIT Raj Das, Jigar Shah, CamiloMarulandaand Stephen Morrison

  2. The Problem • People smoke about anywhere on campus (except for the buildings) • Causes unpleasant atmosphere • Students who are not smoking have to breath in others smoke as they come out of buildings • The smokers frequently throw their cigarette buts and boxes on the ground making the campus uglier

  3. Actions • Survey the NJIT student body to get a better idea of what the students think of the current smoking situation • Interview a staff member interested in the problem • Interview a student who has been influential in the push for solving the current smoking situation • Research the current rules for smoking on campus

  4. Survey • In October 2012 the Student Senate conducted a survey of 634 NJIT students • The survey asked students what their opinion on the current smoking situation on campus was • Results: • Content with current situation: 184 students • Want a smoke free campus: 194 • Want designated smoking areas: 256

  5. Survey Results

  6. Survey Results

  7. Interview: Dr. Judy Washington • Dr. Judy Washington is on NJIT’s Health Services staff • Concerned more with the aesthetics of the campus • She frequently walks around the NJIT and Essex County College campuses • Essex County College is a smoke free campus • She has noticed that ECC’s atmosphere was much cleaner than NJIT’s because of the lack of smoking

  8. Interview: Mohammed Adam • NJIT Freshman transfer student from Brookdale Community College • Contacted the Student Senate desiring to make NJIT a smoke free campus • At Brookdale he had been on the Student Life Board which had been influential in making the College campus smoke free • Mohammed was a former smoker who’s life had been heavily affected by the negative affects of smoking

  9. Current State • Students are not allowed to smoke within 25 feet of any buildings • People smoking within 25 feet of buildings can only be asked to move away from the buildings (even police can only ask) • Cigarette receptacles are placed near buildings • Students frequently smoke directly beside the buildings

  10. Campus Map With 25 Feet Rule

  11. Recommendations • Enforce the current 25 foot rule • Post signs informing people about the rule • Allow police to tell people to move away from the buildings • Move cigarette receptacles away from the buildings to be consistent • Hold seminars etc. to help people quit smoking

  12. References • Adam, M. (2012, December 4). Personal Interview. • NJIT Student Senate. “NJIT Smoking Survey”. Survey. October 2012. • Washington, J. (2012, December 4). Personal Interview.

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