Red River College campuses across the province have made their own new year's resolution.
Effective January 1, 2020, every single Red River College campus will be 100 percent smoke-free. That means no smoking or vaping will be allowed anywhere on campus.
In Dauphin, Assiniboine Community College won't be joining Red River, but they do have their own policy.
"We have designated areas on campus, both smoking and vaping," said Gabe Mercier, Director of Assiniboine Community College Parkland campus. "You can smoke or vape eight-metres away from the building, no closer. No smoking is allowed within eight metres or in the school or any of our ACC vehicles."
ACC has security guards on campus to assure no one is smoking or vaping within the eight metres as per their policy.
"If caught, people will get a warning to move away," said Mercier. "We have a line that indicates the eight metres."
For now, ACC in Dauphin doesn't have any plans on going smokeless anytime soon. However, that could change if need be.
"We haven't had any negative responses to our policy right now," concluded Mercier. "I think students and staff are respecting the eight metres."
