Created in 2022
Reviewed in 2025
Uttara University is committed to a healthy, safe and clean environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Smoking and tobacco use are prohibited at all indoor and outdoor locations on all campuses. There are no designated smoking areas.
This Policy protects the University community from tobacco smoke, promotes healthy behaviour, keeps the campus clean, and supports SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). It follows national tobacco control law (Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005, as amended by the 2013 Amendment Act and the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2026) and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It applies to all students, faculty, staff, visitors, contractors, vendors and event participants on University premises (all land, buildings, residences, vehicles and facilities owned, leased or controlled by the University).
The following are prohibited at all indoor and outdoor
- Smoking, and the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bidis, hookah/shisha and other tobacco products.
- Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.
- Using smokeless tobacco and any other tobacco or nicotine product listed in the Definitions.
- Discarding cigarette butts, tobacco packaging or vaping waste on University property.
- Selling, distributing or advertising tobacco or nicotine products on University premises, including by canteen operators and other vendors.
Responsibilities
- Vice-Chancellor: Approves this Policy and constitutes the Smoke-Free Campus Committee.
- Smoke-Free Campus Committee: Includes faculty, staff, students and administration. It oversees implementation, coordinates awareness activities and reports to the Vice-Chancellor each year.
- Focal person: Named by the Committee to receive reports and coordinate daily implementation. Name and contact are published on the website.
- Security Office: Maintains no-smoking signs at gates, building entrances, residences and event venues.
- Proctor’s Office: Receives reports of violations and handles conduct matters.
- Medical & Emergency Centre and Mental Health Unit: Receive confidential referrals from people who want to quit.
- All community members: Comply with this Policy.
Violations can be reported to the focal person, the Proctor’s Office, Hostel Supervisors or Security. The University takes an educational approach first:
- First violation: Verbal warning and information on support services.
- Repeat violation: Written warning and notice to the Department or Hall.
- Continued violation: Action under the student conduct rules or staff service rules.
Visitors and contractors are asked to comply or leave, and repeated breaches may affect contracts or access.
The Policy is communicated through the website, orientation, notice boards and bilingual (English and Bangla) signage. The University runs awareness activities at least once a year and keeps records of them. Anyone who wants to quit tobacco is referred confidentially to the Medical & Emergency Centre and the Mental Health Unit, and seeking help does not lead to disciplinary action.
Publication and Review
Published on the University website and shared with new students and staff at orientation. Reviewed at least every three years.
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