UK's Policy
What products are prohibited on campus and included in our policy?
All tobacco products including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, juuls, cigars, pipes, hookah, and smokeless tobacco products.
Who can be in the volunteer program?
Any UK student!
True or False? Smoking helps you relax.
False. Smoking actually triggers stress. While smokers may feel a sense of relief when they smoke, that is only because they are addicted to the nicotine in tobacco; as the nicotine from one cigarette wears off, they start to crave another and become nervous and tense. Nicotine causes your heart rate and blood pressure to increase. Doesn’t sound very relaxing.
What does an e-cigerette look like?
Some look like regular cigarettes, while others look like pens or small flashlights.
What is the UK mascot?
The wildcat!
Who is included in the tobacco-free policy?
EVERYONE on campus is included (staff, faculty, students, visitors, vendors, etc.)
Who is the President?
Hayley Leach
Approximately 1 out of every __ deaths in the U.S. is attributable to smoking.
5. Any level of exposure to tobacco smoke is unhealthy. There are approximately 443,000 deaths attributed to tobacco use each year in the United States, almost 50,000 of those due to secondhand smoke exposure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if no one smoked, 1 out of every 3 cancer deaths in the United States would not happen.
What are e-cigarettes?
E-cigarettes are tobacco products that turn nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals into vapor you inhale (smoke or “vape”).
What year was UK founded?
1865
What areas on campus are covered in the policy?
All UK property is covered, including UK owned buildings, housing, sidewalks and parking lots.
What is our mission?
We are a group of student advocates who are committed to preventing tobacco use and passionate about serving the community.
Smoking increases the risk of what types of cancer?
Tobacco smoke is directly linked to nearly one-third of all cancer deaths every year – including 85% of all lung cancers. The chemicals in tobacco smoke reach every organ in the body, mutating cells, damaging DNA, and straining the immune system, all of which encourage cancer to grow.
Are e-cigarettes safe to use?
Because e-cigarettes are still fairly new, scientists don’t yet know their long-term health effects. However, experts agree that e-cigarettes are unhealthy.
Who is the UK football coach?
Mark Stoops
Why do we not have designated smoking areas?
The goal is to avoid secondhand smoke for all in the UK community, not just in designated places.
What trainings must you complete?
Two trainings on the UK Tobacco-free policy and Taking Down Tobacco 101.
Smoking or breathing secondhand smoke can lead to what?
Miscarriages, premature births or low-weight births, if pregnant
SIDS or "crib death" incidents
Asthma
Upper respiratory and ear infections
Do e-cigarettes help you quit regular cigarettes?
Although some people may say e-cigarettes helped them quit smoking, the science isn’t yet clear. Current research suggests that e-cigarettes don’t help you quit. In fact, it suggests they may lead to an increase in smoking.
Who does Memorial Hall memorialize?
Kentuckians who died during WWI.
Where does UK property/ and our policy end?
UK property extends to Rose Street, Limestone, and Ave of Champions.
What platforms will we be using to communicate with you?
Canvas, BBNvolved, GroupMe.
What type of poisons is found in cigarettes?
What is in the liquid in e-cigarettes?
The liquid in e-cigarettes is typically a combination of nicotine, flavorings (such as bubble gum or watermelon), propylene glycol (a solvent), and other additives.
What was UK's original name?
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky.