tobacco-free

The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) officially implemented a campus-wide tobacco-free policy Aug. 1, 2018. In the year since the student-enforced policy went into effect, UHCL has seen a significant decline in on-campus smoking.

In keeping with prevailing research regarding the use of tobacco in public places, the University of Houston-Clear Lake moved to implement a campus-wide tobacco-free policy effective Aug. 1.

The University Life Committee approved a new policy April 13, 2017, banning the use of all tobacco products on campus. This includes cigarettes, e-cigs, vapes, cigars, hookah, pipes, any other type of smoking material and smokeless tobacco…

Some of the students at UHCL have not been notified of the potential smoking policy change.

The University Life Committee is asking for input from the UHCL community about possibly changing the current smoking policy.