Antioch MFA Program
June 2026 Residency Code of Conduct
Antioch’s MFA Program, with our social justice mission, values the multiplicity of backgrounds and experiences reflected among all faculty, guests, staff, and students. We expect our June 2026 Residency to be a respectful, harassment-free environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, age, socioeconomic status, immigration status, and belief.
The chat function will be open on Zoom during seminars and other events, and we encourage you to participate. Please treat the chat function as you would a classroom setting and please be respectful in terms of what you write, as well as please remember to make space for others.
Guidelines for Conduct:
Treat everyone with respect and consideration while sharing stories, experiences, and discussing and/or debating ideas.
Communicate openly and thoughtfully with others, and be considerate of the multitude of views and opinions that may be different than your own.
Respect the presumption of confidentiality and protect your classmates’ trust.
If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe at any time, leave the interaction and let a member of the MFA Team know.
Inappropriate Conduct Includes:
Discriminatory behavior and actions, including comments (positive or negative), about an individual’s person, including but not limited to comments about their body, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, age, socioeconomic status, or beliefs.
Physical or verbal abuse or intimidation of any participant.
Suggestive contact or unwelcome sexual attention, including but not limited to sexualized comments or jokes, displaying sexually explicit material, inappropriate sexual advances.
Consequences of Inappropriate Conduct:
Participants in the Residency have the right to ask a person or people to stop any inappropriate behavior. If the inappropriate behavior is not halted, then participants may report the behavior immediately to MFA faculty and staff. Reporters of inappropriate conduct will not be retaliated against or penalized. Key contact information is below:
Cathy Linh Che, Core Faculty / Acting Co-Chair, cche@antioch.edu
Alistair McCartney, Teaching Faculty / Acting Co-Chair: amccartney@antioch.edu
Colette Freedman, Teaching Faculty: cfreedman@antioch.edu
Natalie Truhan, Program Coordinator: ntruhan@antioch.edu
Colleen Trovato, Program Coordinator: ctrovato@antioch.edu
Daisy Salas, Program Coordinator dsalas@antioch.edu
Max Delsohn, Program Assistant: mdelsohn@antioch.edu
Nic Wells, Program Assistant: nwells@antioch.edu