Smoking Ban

All 33 campuses under the University System of Georgia will be smoke free starting October 1, 2014. The smoking ban includes cigarettes, cigars, pipes and even e-cigarettes.

The Board of Regents adopted the new “tobacco and smoke-free campus policy” in March, with the goal of making its campuses healthier. According to USG.edu, the policy includes e-cigarettes because college students have the highest rate of using electronic smoking devices and preliminary studies about their health effects show similar risks to those of tobacco products.

The USG is also offering free smoking cessation information for students, faculty and staff who want to quit.

Here is a list of campuses that the new policy impacts.

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton)
  • Albany State University
  • Armstrong State University (Savannah)
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College
  • Bainbridge State College
  • Clayton State University
  • College of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick)
  • Columbus State University
  • Dalton State College
  • Darton State College (Albany)
  • East Georgia State College
  • Fort Valley State University
  • Georgia Archives (Morrow)
  • Georgia College & State University (Milledgeville)
  • Georgia Gwinnett College
  • Georgia Highlands College (Rome)
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Georgia Perimeter College
  • Georgia Public Library Service
  • Georgia Regents University (Augusta)
  • Georgia Southern University (Statesboro)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (Americus)
  • Georgia State University
  • Gordon State College (Barnesville)
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Middle Georgia State College
  • Savannah State University
  • South Georgia State College (Douglas)
  • Southern Polytechnic State University (Marietta)
  • University of Georgia
  • University of North Georgia (Dahlonega)
  • University of West Georgia (Carrollton)
  • Valdosta State University