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Conduct a tobacco policy analysis Tobacco policies at institutions of higher education are usually not a single policy, but a constellation of tobacco-related policies. It is imperative that institutions of higher education assess their tobacco policies and move to align those policies with the recommendations of national health organizations. The American College Health Association (ACHA) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) have developed recommendations for tobacco policies on college and university campuses (Appendix B). These recommendations for policies that encourage tobacco control on university/college campuses were developed from the best practices used to promote a healthy lifestyle and environment in which students; faculty and staff can live and work. These recommendations, along with others in the literature, were used to develop the Tobacco Policy Matrix, which can be used to analyze the tobacco policies of your institution. Presented below are 14 policy categories from the tobacco policy matrix and the corresponding outcomes which reflect the ideal status of that policy category. Policy: Smoking in university/college buildings |