The College council has developed a temporary smoking policy on campus. The current policy is a combination of California governmental code and the academic council’s reforms.According to the policy that is currently instated, students who smoke must do so at the designated smoking areas, and at least 30 feet away from entrances and air-vents.Designated smoking areas are scattered across the campus in areas that Loretta Adrian, Vice President of student services, claims should allow “Smoke-free path ways” for non-smokers.There are no signs as of now to inform students of where the smoking areas are, for they are being painted. Also, some of the designated smoking areas have been moved.On the other hand, there are numerous signs in windows and on doors all across campus stating the distance smokers should be smoking away from buildings is 20 feet away.The California code is not the campus smoking policy, although it is advertised all across campus. There is a map in Skyline’s official planner and on Skyline’s campus’ web page (http://www.skylinecollege.net/campusmap.html). The smoking areas are marked as stars and/or tiny blue boxes depending on the version.”We need to work on communication, do a better job on signage,” Adrian stated in response to this problem. The College Council formed the current policy after taking a survey of 1,100 students, which only had one question pertaining to smoking. There has yet to be a school-wide survey.The only information the council has are numerous complaints of second hand smoke, one question on a survey, and the open forum “Don’t be afraid to ‘Butt in!'”.The forum was held on March 15th by the Youth Leadership Institute and Breathe California organization. The forum itself was attended by over 100 students and faculty members, whom contributed their thoughts on the different policies.”The ASSC is here to represent you,” said Sylvia Cervantes, Vice President of the ASSC. But, the only survey that has been taken was put together by an outside organization, and only 9.1 percent of the people attending were smokers according to Youth Leadership Institute and Breathe California survey results.When confronted with this dilemma, Sylvia said she posed the question to the College Council, “Why hasn’t there been a survey done with everyone?”The current policy is only temporary, because the School board is unsure of whether or not Skyline College will become a non-smoking school where smoking is absolutely prohibited, or Skyline would adapt to a restricted campus policy which is the form of policy to date.If the current policy was implemented as a long-term policy, then Skyline would have to provide shelters for smokers at the designated areas. These “smoking shacks” would cost the college around $50,000.”We’re still talking about it,” said President Dr. Victoria Morrow.Before either policy is even seriously considered, there needs to be a student-wide survey where students can contribute their ideas on the subject. Many campuses across California have undergone this change in student life.According to official campus’ websites, San Francisco State University has adapted a similar policy where students can only smoke in designated areas; whereas Santa Rosa junior college prohibits the use of all tobacco products on campus.