| September, 1997 |
Administration began discussion of making OTC a tobacco-free campus. |
| November, 1999 |
President recommended that the Board of Trustees approve Tobacco-Free policy. |
| December 13, 1999 |
Board of Trustees adopted Tobacco-Free Policy to be effective August 1, 2003. |
| June, 2001 |
President appointed a steering committee to plan and promote "Tobacco-Free in '03" Campaign. |
| October, 2002 |
President formed a campus committee created to develop a plan for implementation. |
| April, 2003 |
External Tobacco-Free Advisory Committee was formed. |
| April, 2003 |
Health fair focusing on addictive behaviors including tobacco use was held. |
| April, 2003 |
The annual spring picnic featured a tobacco-free booth where 250 tobacco-free frisbees were distributed and students were surveyed regarding their tobacco usage and opinions about the upcoming policy. |
| June, 2003 |
Tobacco-free signage was displayed across campus. |
| July, 2003 |
A tobacco-free resource room was created and opened to the OTC community. |
| August 1, 2003 |
Tobacco-free policy went into effect, emphasizing education about the policy instead of punitive action. |
| October 18, 2004 |
OTC entered the second phase of enforcement. All offenders are required to meet with the Director of Safety and Security and either pay a $15 fine or perform 2 hours of labor. |
