THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS DECIDED TO BAN SMOKING SYSTEM-WIDE. THE BAN, WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT JANUARY 2ND, WILL INCLUDE CIGARETTES, THE NEWER CONTROVERSIAL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, SMOKELESS TOBACCO AND CHEW. IN ADDITION TO BANNING SMOKING (AND CHEWING), SMOKING CESSATION COUNSELING WILL BE OFFERED IN THE HEALTH PLANS THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS ITS FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS.