Code of Conduct for HEUX Meetings and Events
The Higher Education User Experience group (HEUX) convenes meetings and events that are welcoming, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative.
This code of conduct is based on the American Geophysical Union Meetings Code of Conduct.
Treat everyone with respect.
Respect your fellow participants by using good practices for intercultural collaboration.
Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
Provide your true professional identity, affiliation, and, where appropriate, contact information, at registration, and during attendance and participatory sessions, as required.
Respect copying and use of presented materials and ideas, including knowing when you may need to obtain permission regarding copying materials.
Respect the rules and policies of the meeting location, online platform, or any other venue.
Be accountable: When we as organizers or participants fail to meet these guidelines, work together to identify problems and adjust policy and practice together.
Anyone not meeting expected collaborative and respectful behavior can be immediately removed from the current event or online meeting and may be banned from future HEUX meetings or other sanctions, depending on the specifics of the unwelcome disruptive behavior.
Promoting or participating in harassment, bullying, discrimination, or intimidation on-site, online, and/or on social media.
Verbal, written, or other forms of abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, staff member, service provider, or other guest.
Examples of abuse include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations.
Threatening or stalking in-person or online.
Disruption or disallowing participation by others.
Criminal offenses.
Failure to follow meeting protocol.
Physical or verbal abuse, including attacks on ideas vs. respectful, disagreeing dialogue.
Use of social or traditional media to target individual actions of participants in a way that could harm their privacy or professional status or open them to slander or libel.
Knowingly violating copyright, or copying presenter information without obtaining permission.
Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. HEUX leads may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting or event without warning or refund.
If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, please immediately notify a HEUX lead member or moderator.
If you need to report harassment or other safety/security issue or have questions, contact HEUX leads at heux-leads@googlegroups.com.