Vaping on a smoke-free campus?

[Clovery]

So I'm taking some classes at the community college and it is a "smoke-free campus" meaning no smoking anywhere on the property, not even in your car in the parking lot.

I just started a new class this morning and it was my first class as a vaper, not a smoker. We got a long (20 min) break and if I was still smoking, I probably would have gotten in my car to smoke (drive down to the next light, turn around and come back). It's a rainy day so I just stood outside near some benches (no one was around) and sneaked a couple of hits and held them in.

Just wondering what you would do in this situation? Next time I might go sit in my car to vape, since I felt a little weird about it, but maybe that's just because I'm new to this. But... I think I read that in New Jersey, e-cigarette use is banned anywhere that smoking is banned. If that's the case, should I still drive off campus?

 

[zoiDman]

So I'm taking some classes at the community college and it is a "smoke-free campus" meaning no smoking anywhere on the property, not even in your car in the parking lot.

I just started a new class this morning and it was my first class as a vaper, not a smoker. We got a long (20 min) break and if I was still smoking, I probably would have gotten in my car to smoke (drive down to the next light, turn around and come back). It's a rainy day so I just stood outside near some benches (no one was around) and sneaked a couple of hits and held them in.

Just wondering what you would do in this situation? Next time I might go sit in my car to vape, since I felt a little weird about it, but maybe that's just because I'm new to this. But... I think I read that in New Jersey, e-cigarette use is banned anywhere that smoking is banned. If that's the case, should I still drive off campus?

Use your Best Judgement, but I wouldn't have a Problem with vaping in My Car.

 

[zoiDman]

BTW - Here is a Post I made about a Student in one of my classes.

Not a Debate or an Opinion. Just something that Happened to me Related to Teaching and School.

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I teach at a college and Many of my students know that I am a former Smoker who now uses e-Cigarettes. I had a student two semesters ago ask if he could vape During class? I told him No.

He was polite but wanted to know what the reason was. I told him that our College has a No e-Cigarette use policy on campus Policy (Parking Lots and Cars is Fine) so it really wasn’t my decision to make.

I asked him if he could get through a Two Hour class without taking a hit of his e-Cigarette? He said “Yeah, But I think about it All the Time.” I asked him if he had his PV with him right now and he pulled out an eGo from his Shirt Pocket.

I told him that Maybe he wouldn’t think about it so much if he Didn’t carry his PV to class? I asked him try something. To leave his PV in his car when he came to my class and see if it helped. He kinda looked at me funny but said he would try it.

I never said anything else to him about it but for the next couple of weeks every time I would come into class I would look at him and Wink while I pointed at my Shirt Pocket. I think the rest of the class though I was Crazy.

On the day of the Mid-Term, the student said he wanted to talk with me after class. After all the exams were turned in he told me that he had been leaving his PV in his car when he was on campus. He said that he wasn’t constantly thinking about taking a Hit or Stealth Vaping much anymore. And that he could concentrate more not only on my class but All his classes. I told him that was Great because he was somewhat struggling with the course material in my class. (Some people just have a hard time with Math.)

He also said that he was starting to leave his PV in his car when he went to the Mall, to Movies and to Restaurants.

I didn’t talk much with him for the rest of the semester. When I did it was always about some Math Concepts.

About the last week of classes I was getting out of my car when I saw a Student running towards me waving their arms a shouting something. Trust me. A student Waving their Arms and Shouting is Seldom a Good Thing. But it was my student and he had this Big ....ty Grin on his face.

He told me that two days ago he got to campus and realized that he had left his PV at home. He said that he was going to drive home after his Chem class to get it. But after class he had gone to the Library to study Math and it was about a Hour into his studying until he realized that he still didn’t have his PV. He decided just to stay on campus and study Instead of going home for the PV. That this was the first time in a Year of vaping that he had Not Freaked Out or Rushed home to get his PV.

He went on to say that he didn’t Stealth Vape anymore and if he was busy doing something, that he could go for Hours before he “Needed” to take a Hit. He was so Animated and kept wanting to shake my hand.

He ended up getting a “C” in the class. But when I saw him the following semester he said he wanted a “B” but was OK with the Grade because he learned something Very Important. And it didn’t have Anything to do with Math.

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[Clovery]

@ zoiDman

Good story! I think leaving it in the car is a good idea. I would make it through lecture and lab last semester (total of 5 hours) without taking a cigarette break, so I can make it through a 3 hour lecture without a vape break. And if I change my mind, I can always go out to my car. You're right - having it with me made me want to use it.

At my school, I've heard of people getting warnings if security sees them sitting in their cars smoking. Smoking outside around the buildings will get you a fine. So I think I will stick to hiding in my car to vape if I need to.

 

[potholerepairman]

I do not pretend to know any laws of your state or if your school is public or private.Some states may have a car is a personal property issue and if the smoke/vape doesnt go outside you may be ok.Great question about a car, never thought of it till you raised it.In my state they are allowing firearms most everywhere , thanks for the idea.I follow the if you can not smoke there I do not vape there rule myself, some do some do not.

 

[nnormandy]

My campus is also tobacco-free. My solution is to just sit in a bathroom stall between classes and stealth vape (if time allows). I imagine some other person has walked in and been confused why it smells so good.