Code of Conduct

QCD Evolution 2022 Code of Conduct

A specific code of conduct has been written by the QCD Evolution 2022 local organizing committee to ensure that all participants feel welcome and included.

Expectations of Conduct

All workshop attendees are expected to adhere to the following expectations of conduct when interacting with faculty, staff, students, and other workshop participants. It is the expectation that each workshop participant will take personal responsibility for making this event as inclusive and welcoming as possible by:

  • treating faculty, staff, students, and other workshop participants with respect and professional conduct regardless of race, gender identification, sexual orientation, physical ability, religious beliefs, or socio-economic status;
  • respecting the property of other individuals, the conference venue, and the hotel accomodations;
  • fostering an inclusive and thriving physics research environment where all feel welcome to participate in discussions;
  • being considerate and respectful of other's personal beliefs, cultural norms, lifestyles, physical abilities, speech, and personal boundaries;
  • reporting any activity that is witnessed that would violate any of these expectations of conduct or any of the codes of conduct below.

    • Academic bullying - defined as diminishing faculty, students, postdocs, junior faculty, or staff through intimidation, unjust accusations, humiliation, and harassment in an academic environement - will not be tolerated at QCD Evolution.

    Consequences

    Any violations of the codes of conduct listed above and below shall result in:

  • immediate expulsion from the QCD Evolution 2022 workshop without refund;
  • exclusion from future QCD Evolution workshop events;
  • a report to the APS ethics committee for futher review and consequence.

    • UVA Physics Code of Conduct

    The UVA Physics Department has a Code of Conduct that can be found here. Please read through this conduct before attending the QCD Evolution 2022 workshop. Note that violations of this code of conduct will result in immediate expulsion and possible exclusion from future physics events at the University of Virginia and will also be reported to the APS ethics committee. If any violations are witnessed please be active and report them to any member of the local organizing committee.

    APS Code of Conduct

    The APS Code of Conduct for all APS related meetings can be found here. Please read through this conduct before attending the QCD Evolution 2022 workshop. Note that violations of this code of conduct will result in immediate expulsion and possible exclusion from future APS events and will also be reported to the APS ethics committee. If any violations are witnessed please be active and report them to any member of the local organizing committee.

    Statement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    In order to create a thriving and interactive research environment for physics collaboration, it is fundamental to ensure that all have a sense of belonging. Only through a diverse, safe environment can students and peers truly be creative and collaborate freely on complex problems in physics research. Through deliberate and conscious efforts to bring equity, intentionally valuing and uplifting the ideas and experiences that all collaborators bring from their diverse backgrounds, one can create a prosperous research environment. Active implementation of anti-racism techniques and inclusionary practices will ensure that all participants are celebrated for their differences in race, cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and gender identity. Embracing each difference will provide a robust and diverse research and teaching environment that will cultivate the best experience of all QCD Evolution workshop particpants.