gru.edu/cancer/tobaccofree Charting a Course for a Tobacco-Free Campus USG-BOR Meeting July 10, 2014 Christine O Meara, MA, MPH Director, Cancer Information and Awareness
Georgia s Only State-funded Academic Medical Center Founded 1828 GRU Campuses in Augusta 3 MCG Campuses in GA 4 Colleges & Schools 9 Academic Programs 124 Enrollment (Fall 2013) 8,995 Faculty 1,575 Enterprise Workforce 12,515 GRU Consolidation Jan. 8, 2013
GRU is committed to promoting a tobacco-free campus that: Enhances student learning, creativity, and quality of life Nurtures leaders that promote public health, and Supports a healthy and a safe learning and work environment
Getting Your Bearings Focus on health Planning & Implementation Broad stakeholder representation Campus & community Engage faculty & students Curriculum integration Compliance & enforcement ongoing Assess pre & post Document
Working Teams Project Leadership Executive Leadership Implementation Organizational Structure Project Sponsors Provost Gretchen Caughman, PhD Samir N. Khleif, MD Office of Institutional Effectiveness Karen Ribble Project Leader/Manager Core Team Functional Team Leaders Communications/Marketing Compliance Human Resources Facilities Housing & Athletics Community Education & Outreach* Cessation* Research *$72,680
GRU Tobacco-Free Timeline 2012 2013 2014 Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr May Jun Conduct Survey (HR) Great American Smokeout Event Revise Policy through CAT (Consolidation Action Team) Approve Project Charter for Tobacco-Free Campus BOR approves GRU Augusta Jan. 8, 2013 (Consolidation) Core Team Identify Actions Events; Kick Off* Kick off Functional n Teams FT Submit Deliverable Goals Community Ed & Outreach; Communications Website Go Live Install Campus Signage 6/3-7/31 Smoking Cessation Program Tobacco-Free Campus Great American Smokeout Event Pre-Assessment Survey * Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr May Jun * * * Post-Assessment
Tobacco-Free Campus Boundaries Forest Hills Policy Effective: Nov. 15, 2007 Policy Revised: Jan. 9, 2013 gru.edu/tobaccofree Summerville
Facilities Working Team Members Housing Athletics Business Operations Student reps. athlete/dorm Responsibilities Identify facility signage needed Remove cigarette urns Deliverables Signage ordered and installed 31 Door decals 70 $4,500 includes installation
GRU Tobacco Cessation Services Free to GRU Students/Employees - FY 2013-2014 Initial Visit* & Health Assessment Evidence-based Tailored treatment and medications Group Classes / Counseling 1 hr. 6 wks. New class 2 wks. Students Summerville Employees Health Sciences & Summerville Medications GR Employee Pharmacy At cost $10 fee *Cancer Center Outpatient Clinic 1411 Laney Walker Blvd. 706-721-6744
Community Education & Outreach Members Faculty Students Student Health Counseling Services Athletics Communications Local health organizations Responsibilities Collaborate on community events Collaborate student volunteers Deliverables Operational Website gru.edu/tobaccofree Community educational forums Event displays and sponsorship (5) Orientation employees; students
Engagement at Events Kick-Off Kick-Butts Day March 20, 2013 Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, Jazz Ensemble Alumni Association April 2013 Homecoming signage Great American Smokeout Nov. 2013 Honor local health heroes BreathEasy Displays: Nursing, RT, Student Health, ACS New Student (& parent) Orientations 2014 (Jan., May, June, July)
Community Education and Outreach Students engaged as learners and as teachers Student Clubs Black Nursing Students Sorority Tobacco-Free Campus Kick-off Psi Chi Psychology Club Inform; Recruit students Student Theatre Guild Raise Awareness Produce 4 videos gru.edu/tobaccofree Chi Eta Phi members
Curriculum Integration Athletics NCAA Requirement Alcohol & Drug education Tobacco Health and Kinesiology Presentation Class credit at community forum Psychology Graduate Research Methods case study Political Science Student project survey Communications Department Persuasive speech Flash mob Video production class* Marketing class* *Smoke-Free/Tobacco-Free Matters in Learning Environments Video Competition 2014
SMILE Awards Ceremony March 25, 2014 12:00-1:00 JSAC Ballroom gru.edu/tobaccofree
Campus-Wide Survey Pre- and Post-Assessment Benefits Gauge attitudes Identify info needs Inform planning and implementation Inform cessation demand Increase awareness about tobacco-free Invite participation 97 want to help promote tobacco-free campus activities; 69 gave email Assess impact
Post-Assessment Survey Advice to colleges/universities to help promote compliance with tobacco-free campus policy & activities (N=220) Stress health benefits for themselves and others Use Multi-media especially social media! Have bigger, better, more NO SMOKING signage Public Safety and Department heads should enforce no smoking policy citation system similar to parking Have fun activities to advertise that include all students & employees
Tobacco-Free Campus Ongoing Compliance & Enforcement Document Efforts & Events Leader Champions, Staff & Budget Healthy Learning & Work Environment Assess Broad Representation Creative Engagement (media; curriculum)
Resources GRU Tobacco-Free Campus gru.edu/tobaccofree Funded health initiatives in 2014 Tobaccofreecollegesnc.com NC Division of Public Health Implementation Checklist & Timeline Communication Checklist Co-sponsor Town Forum Healthy Carolina & Student Government Univ. Oklahoma
SMILE Awards Ceremony March 25, 2014 12:00-1:00 JSAC Ballroom gru.edu/tobaccofree