Smoking Policy

The mission of The University of Texas at San Antonio is to make lives better by advancing excellence in education; research, discovery and commercialization; health; public service; and community engagement.. For this reason, all health campus buildings and grounds of the university are smoke-free; smoking is not permitted outside buildings or anywhere inside buildings including private offices. The university's no-smoking policies include electronic cigarettes, e-cigs, and similar products. No tobacco products will be sold on the campus either by the Health Science Center or outside vendors. By the nature of business of the Health Science Center, it is the responsibility of each individual employee to ensure that a healthy environment is provided by example and deed. Employee cooperation and support of this policy is essential to its success. The Institutional Handbook of Operating Policies 10.1.2 addresses these matters as well.