Enforcement

Algonquin College will enforce the Smoke-Free Campus Policy through a combination of education, warnings, and a clear disciplinary process.

That process begins with a Notice of Non-Compliance Algonquin College Security Officers are authorized to issue to students and employees.

It is important to point out that a Notice of Non-Compliance will not be issued immediately to every person who violates the Smoke-Free Policy. Initially, Security Officers will make people aware of the policy and ask them to comply with it by extinguishing smoking materials or leaving the Campus.

Those who continue to contravene the policy will be issued with a non-compliance notice.

Further disciplinary actions will follow processes established in the College’s SA 07 Student Conduct and HR 18 Employee Code of Conduct.

For Learners:

Each week, Security Services will provide documentation on notices of non-compliance that have been issued for that period to the Student Support Services Director’s Office. Security Services will also provide any additional relevant information regarding the notice. For example, the number of times the student has been encountered and whether other policy infractions were involved will be noted. The Director’s Office will then follow progressive disciplinary measures available under SA 07 Student Conduct (Sections 6 and 7) requirements, which include mediation, possible sanctions, and alternative disciplinary measures.

For Employees:

A copy of non-compliance notices issued to employees will be forwarded to their responsible manager/chair (or the next level manager if the employee is a manager/chair). Security Services will also provide any additional relevant information regarding the notice. For example, the number of times the employee has been encountered and whether other policy infractions were involved will be noted.

This communication will advise managers of their responsibility to ensure employees comply with College policies, in accordance with the applicable progressive disciplinary measures (See HR 18, Section 4 procedure a) Corrective Counselling / Discipline Stages).