Graduate School Fair 2020

Code of Conduct

CMD-IT Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy

CMD-IT embraces freedom of thoughts, ideas and expressions that aims to contribute to solutions that ultimately improve society. These require an environment that recognizes the inherent worth of every person and group, that fosters dignity, understanding, and mutual respect, and that embraces diversity. For these reasons, CMD-IT is dedicated to providing an inclusive and harassment-free experience for participants at all of our events. Harassment is unwelcome or hostile behavior, including speech that intimidates, creates discomfort, or interferes with a person’s participation or opportunity for participation, in a conference, event or program.

This Code of Conduct may be revised at any time by CMD-IT and the terms are non-negotiable. Your registration for or attendance at any CMD-IT event indicates your agreement to abide by this policy and its terms.

Expected Behavior

All event participants are expected to behave in accordance with professional standards, with both this Code of Conduct as well as their respective school’s or employer’s policies.

Unacceptable Behavior

Harassment will not be tolerated in any form, including but not limited to harassment based on gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion or any other status protected by laws in which the conference or program is being held.

Harassment in any form, including but not limited to harassment based on alienage or citizenship, age, color, creed, disability, marital status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth- and pregnancy-related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, gender, veteran status, or any other status protected by laws in which the conference or program is taking place, will not be tolerated. Harassment includes the use of abusive or degrading language, intimidation, stalking, harassing photography or recording, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. A response that the participant was “just joking,” or “teasing,” or being “playful,” will not be accepted. Individuals violating these standards may be sanctioned or excluded from further participation at the discretion of the organizers or responsible committee.

If you believe that you have been harassed at this CMD-IT event, or notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other related concerns, you are encouraged to report the incident in confidence to the event organizers at contact-us@cmd-it.org

Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, CMD-IT may take any action deemed appropriate depending on the circumstances, ranging from issuance of a warning to the offending individual to expulsion from the event with no refund. CMD-IT reserves the right to exclude any participant found to be engaging in harassing behavior from participating in any future CMD-IT events, conferences, summits, trainings, webinars or other activities.

If a participant (or individual wishing to participate in a CMD-IT event), through postings on social media or other online publications or another form of electronic communication, engages in conduct that violates this policy, whether before, during or after a CMD-IT event, CMD-IT may take appropriate corrective action, which could include imposing a temporary or permanent ban on an individual’s participation in future CMD-IT events.

What do you do if you witness or experience unacceptable Behavior?

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns relating to harassment, please contact a member of the event staff immediately. Event staff can be identified by CMD-IT next to their name on the platform or visit the Information Booth at any time.

You may also reach out to the following individual:

• Rose Robinson
  Executive Director, CMD-IT
  roserobinson@cmd-it.org