5.2.4 Anti-Smoking Policy

POLICY TYPE: 5.0 Educational Program Policies \ 5.2 Field Trips
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2024-06-18	LAST REVISED: 2024-06-18
THIS POLICY APPLIES TO: Contractors – Individuals engaged to provide services under a contract with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Support Providers – Individuals engaged under a contract or agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation to provide services for a specific learner Families – Learners and parents(s)/guardian(s) of learners participating in SelfDesign Learning Foundation’s programs Volunteers – Individuals providing goods/services under the terms of an agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Board Members – Members of the Board of Directors for SelfDesign Learning Foundation and the Foundation for SelfDesign (FSD)

Policy Statement

SelfDesign Learning Foundation (SDLF) is committed to the prohibition of the distribution or sale and use of tobacco and vapour products at SDLF functions both online and in/on physical locations whether individuals are participating in an event or taking a paid/unpaid break.

Definitions

None

Policy

SelfDesign Learning Foundation will not allow/prohibit the distribution or sale and use of tobacco and vapour products at SDLF functions both online and in/on physical locations whether individuals are participating in an event or taking a paid/unpaid break.

Protocol

Tobacco

No individual shall distribute or sell, smoke, use tobacco, or hold lighted tobacco.

Vapour products

No individual shall distribute or sell, use vapour products (i.e., e-cigarettes, pod/mod vapes, AIO vapes), or hold an activated vaporizer/e-cigarette.

Ceremonial tobacco

This policy does not apply to the ceremonial use of tobacco both online and in/on physical locations used for the purpose of delivering SelfDesign educational or learning programs, if the ceremonial use of tobacco is:

Approved by the principal or President and CEO.

Performed in relation to a traditional Indigenous cultural activity.

Performed by a prescribed group for a prescribed purpose.