We ask that EORI members and event attendees adhere to the following code of conduct both during and outside of our events:  

• Be friendly and patient. 

• Be welcoming. We welcome and support people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, colour, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, mental and physical ability, neurotype, career stage, and profession. 

• Be considerate. Understand that members may have different opinions and viewpoints and consider this when communicating with others. Remember that we’re a university-wide community, so your experience might be different from someone else’s. 

• Be respectful. Disagreement is not always preventable, but poor behaviour, poor manners, or personal attacks are never acceptable. A community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. Members of the EORI community should be respectful when dealing with other members, members of the EORI management committee, as well as with people outside the EORI community. 

• Be careful in the words that you choose. We are a community of professionals, and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behaviour aren’t acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to: 

• Violent threats or language directed against another person. 

• Discriminatory jokes and language. 

• Posting sexually explicit or violent material. 

• Posting (or threatening to post) other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”). 

• Personal insults, especially those using racist or sexist terms, or targeted towards any other protected characteristics (gender, sexual orientation, disability, neurotype, age, etc.) 

• Discrimination involving a person’s gender identity or preferred pronouns, such as intentional misgendering, or inappropriate comments relating to a person’s gender identity. 

• Unwelcome sexual attention. 

• Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behaviour. 

• Repeated harassment of others. In general, if someone asks you to stop, then stop.
   

• When we disagree, try to understand why. Disagreements, both social and technical, happen all the time and EORI is no exception. It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re different. The strength of EORI comes from its varied community, people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Don’t forget that it is human to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to resolve issues and learning from mistakes. Using this mindset, disagreements can provide a learning opportunity, rather than conflict. 

Original text courtesy of the Speak Up! project. Adapted from the Django Code of Conduct, shared under a Creative Commons By Attribution (CC-BY) license.