Assessing Need and Interest

Assessing the need for and interest in a tobacco-free campus (TFC) initiative is the first phase in ensuring its success.

Forming a Tobacco-Free Campus Committee

Form a committee to plan and conduct the needs assessment. Recruit committee members who have experience in communications and data collection, have access to the type of information you will need to collect, and have access to the people from whom you want input (e.g., management, unions). Early Involvement of labor unions that are relevant to your workplace is critical to the success of the initiative.

The group will define the overall goal for the initiative and identify key stakeholders. This committee does not have to be formal or comprehensive until you have confirmed the need for and interest in a tobacco-free campus initiative.