Smoke-Free Campus Policy

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To protect the community from tobacco smoke and support cessation.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Policy statement

• Smoking is prohibited inside all university buildings and in university transport.
• Smoking is permitted only in designated outdoor areas.
• Smoking-cessation support is available through the Dental Hospital programme.

4. Procedures

1. Clear signage marks the smoke-free areas and designated outdoor areas.
2. Campus security enforces the policy; repeated breaches are referred for disciplinary action.
3. Cessation support and awareness are offered through health programmes.

5. Roles and responsibilities

• Facilities Management and campus security — mark areas and enforce the policy.
• Dental Hospital — provides cessation support and awareness.

6. Related policies

• Hazardous Waste Management Policy

7. Legal and cultural alignment

Supports Egypt's tobacco-control commitments under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and national anti-smoking measures, protecting the campus community.

8. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2020/2021

• March 2021 — the University applied it through a free medical and medication convoy to Al-Asmarat.

Academic year 2024/2025

• November 2024 — the University applied it through community-service sessions on antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance.

Academic year 2025/2026

• October 2025 — the University applied it through its Pink October campaign on women's health and empowerment.

Academic year 2026/2027

• October 2026 — the University applied it through the renewal of NAQAAE accreditation for its Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine.

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

9. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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