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OCC moves to smoke and tobacco-free campus starting fall 2020

OCC cares.  We want to create a healthy environment for all those who visit our campus.  We know that smoke and tobacco are a major cause and contributor to early death due to their part in the development of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other conditions. The students, faculty, staff, and administrators of OCC are happy to announce that we are now a 100% smoke and tobacco-free campus.

While we might not support smoking on campus, we want to support smokers.  We have free resources for those who want to quit.   The OCC Student Health Center is providing free smoking cessation services, including an individualized program for participants to develop quit strategies and helpful follow-ups. Sessions are confidential, free, and open to all OCC students and employees.

In the News

Burt, C. (2020). The push to have colleges be tobacco-free this fall. University Business.
Courtesy. (2020). Orange Coast College Campus goes smoke-free starting in Fall 2020. Orange County Breeze. 
Nguyen, L. (2020). Orange Coast College announces it will become a smoke-free campus starting 2020. LA Times.
Unknown. (2020). Orange Coast College Campus Goes Smoke-Free Starting In Fall 2020.

 

Certificate of Recognition from Smoke and Vape free Coalition with stars in background
Smoke-free Superstar Certificate of Recognition from OC Tobacco and Vape Free Coalition is proudly presented to Orange Coast College for adopting a 100% tobacco and vape-free policy that protects the health and wellness of the campus community. September 2020. Signed by Samantha Kelly, Coalition Co-Chair and Johnathan Garzon, Coalition Co-Chair.