A resolution calling for the elimination of smoking and tobacco sales on the Sacramento State campus will be considered at Associated Students, Inc.?s 1 p.m. meeting today.

Written by ASI board members Luke Wood and J.J. Hurley, the resolution is an effort in conjunction with Students Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence (STAND), an on-campus organization sponsored by the American Lung Association. It states that, according to a survey administered by the Sociology Department, students would like a stricter campus policy on tobacco usage than what currently exists.

Wood, who serves as ASI director of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, said the main problem with smoking on campus is that the regulations against tobacco are not being followed properly.

“It really is an issue of protecting our constituents and enhancing their college experience,” Wood said.

Sac State currently has a smoking policy that was implemented seven years ago. This policy prohibits smoking in all university buildings, leased spaces, and university owned vehicles. It also prohibits smoking within 15 feet of doorways and in the stadium seating structure.

Should the resolution pass, it would then go to the faculty Executive Committee, said Faculty Senate Chair Bob Buckley. Faculty Senate would then have the final review of the resolution.

Whether ASI will approve the resolution, however, is under debate. It was briefly discussed at the organization?s Sept. 12 meeting, and Vice President of Finance Tom Hughes dismissed the idea, implying that a legal act can?t be outlawed on campus.

“Are cigarettes legal in this country?” Hughes asked.

Hurley, who serves as director of Arts and Letters, said the board would be doing its job of helping students if the resolution was passed.

“I believe that the obligation of this board is to the victims of smoking, and (the health of) the smokers themselves,” Hurley said.

Students on campus had mixed feelings about the possibility of the resolution becoming effective on campus. Freshman Phillip Sherman said he?d support it, even though he doesn?t see it as a big problem.

“The smoke [on campus] doesn?t bother me, as long as it doesn?t get in my face,” Sherman said. “But I?d be in favor of the resolution.”

Junior Danielle Thwing disagreed with the ideas of the resolution. “I believe that if the campus becomes smoke free, it should also be alcohol free,” Thwing said.

ASI members are also split over whether the resolution will be passed. Director of Community Service Megan Story said there?s a good chance of non-smokers getting behind it, though it would be difficult to completely eradicate smoking from the campus.

“I?d guess that there will end up being a compromise with smoking and non-smoking areas on campus,” Story said. “I don?t think that it will pass to have an entire smoke-free campus; it?s just too controversial. It also depends on who votes on this. It?ll be interesting to see what happens.”

ASI Director of Education Jennifer Estrada thinks the resolution has a good chance of passing.

“I think that it will go over pretty well with the board,” Estrada said.Crystal Goldman, Assistant Coordinator of Community Service Events said, “I think it?s a good thing, but difficult to enforce. I don?t know how they will be able to put it into effect.”

According to the report, 60 percent of the students surveyed reported that walking through tobacco smoke on their way to and from class was a concern, and 26 percent reported having an allergy or sensitivity that is triggered by exposure to tobacco smoke.