Gold Star Standards
The annual Gold Star Standards of Excellence recognition program encourages and supports Maine’s institutions of higher education that are addressing smoking and tobacco use by creating and maintaining smoke and tobacco-free policies. Institutions of higher education are committed to providing as healthy and safe of an environment as possible for their students, faculty, staff and visitors.2024 Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Gold Star Standards of Excellence Program, the application period will close on April 26, 2024.
- Organization Application (Smartsheet)
- Application Checklist
- 2024 Program Webinar
- Gold Star Champion Application (Smartsheet)
2024 Program Timeline
- Application Period: March 11 – April 26, 2024
- Awardee Notification: May 2024
- Awardee Celebration: June 2024 (during Maine Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference)
2024 Award Levels
2024 Higher Education GSSE Standards
- Platinum: 10 Standards
- Gold: 8-9 Standards
- Silver: 6-7 Standards
- Bronze: 5 Standards
Congratulations to the 2022 Awardees
- View the 2022 Higher Education Awardees
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