Code of Conduct
Purpose
STATSTRO is dedicated to providing a harassment-free workshop experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, or nationality. We do not tolerate harassment of workshop participants in any form.
Expected Behaviour
All participants, speakers, sponsors, and organizers are expected to:
- Be respectful and considerate of others
- Communicate openly and thoughtfully
- Be collaborative and constructive in discussions
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behaviour and speech
- Be mindful of your surroundings and fellow participants
- Alert organizers if you notice someone in distress or violations of this Code of Conduct
Unacceptable Behaviour
Unacceptable behaviour includes, but is not limited to:
- Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form
- Verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion
- Inappropriate use of sexual images in public spaces
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
- Harassing photography or recording
- Sustained disruption of talks or other events
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
Reporting
If you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour, or have any other concerns, please notify an organizer as soon as possible. Organizers can be identified at the registration desk.
You may also contact the organizing committee directly:
- Reed Essick (CITA)
- Maya Fishbach (CITA)
- Josh Speagle (DADDAA/DoSS)
All reports will be handled with discretion and confidentiality.
Consequences
Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behaviour, the organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender, expulsion from the workshop, or reporting to relevant institutional authorities.
Scope
This Code of Conduct applies to all workshop venues and workshop-related social events, including the group dinner.
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Conference Code of Conduct and the AAS Code of Ethics.