Code of conduct
Science is hard, and the work of making sure science isn’t harder than it needs to be is on all of us. We create our culture, and in the Skop lab, our culture is inclusive.
We value the participation of every member of our community and want to ensure that every lab member and collaborator has a positive, educational experience unhindered by unneccesary challenges caused by non-inclusive behavior. Accordingly, everyone who participates in any Skop Lab project is expected to show respect and courtesy to other community members at all times.
Ahna Skop, as head of the Skop Lab, and all lab members, are dedicated to a harassment and discrimination-free experience for everyone. Unacceptable behavior includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of discussions, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination by and/or of members of our community in any form.
To make clear what is expected, we ask all members of the community to conform to the following Code of Conduct.
Science is hard, and the work of making sure science isn’t harder than it needs to be is on all of us. We create our culture, and in the Skop lab, our culture is inclusive.
We value the participation of every member of our community and want to ensure that every lab member and collaborator has a positive, educational experience unhindered by unneccesary challenges caused by non-inclusive behavior. Accordingly, everyone who participates in any Skop Lab project is expected to show respect and courtesy to other community members at all times.
Ahna Skop, as head of the Skop Lab, and all lab members, are dedicated to a harassment and discrimination-free experience for everyone. Unacceptable behavior includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of discussions, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination by and/or of members of our community in any form.
To make clear what is expected, we ask all members of the community to conform to the following Code of Conduct.
- Be kind to yourself. Be mindful of your limits, and do not exhaust yourself.
- Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other contributors.
- Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate.
- Please make an effort to make an inclusive environment for everyone. Give everyone a chance to talk and an opportunity to contribute.
- All communication - online and in person - should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual or discriminatory language and imagery is not appropriate at any time.
- Watch out for microaggressions. Be aware that your actions can be hurtful to others or contribute to a negative environment even if you had no intent of harm. Listen. Offer a genuine apology. Commit to learning and doing better.
- Remember that research developed within the lab, especially when it involves multiple lab members, is a collective good, and that using it for spin-off ideas must have explicit consent of all persons involved.