Halvorson lab code of conduct
Workplace professionalism
Our lab is a communal space for personal and professional growth. It is our collective responsibility to create a positive work environment. Lab members commit to their own and others’ professional development as part of an interdependent team.
As such, lab members should:
We recognize the historic and current exclusion of marginalized people from participating in science. All members of our lab deserve to experience belonging and inclusion. We treat everyone with respect regardless of their gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, culture, socioeconomic status, physical or mental (dis)ability, mental illness, academic record, or personal background.
As such, lab members should:
*Materials adapted from https://mckinneylab.weebly.com/lab-code-of-conduct.html#
Workplace professionalism
Our lab is a communal space for personal and professional growth. It is our collective responsibility to create a positive work environment. Lab members commit to their own and others’ professional development as part of an interdependent team.
As such, lab members should:
- Respect everyone’s time. Be punctual and show up prepared for one-on-one meetings and group lab meetings
- Strive to keep both your personal workspace and our communal spaces (lab, offices) clean and organized
- Follow field and lab best practices including standard operating procedures and safety requirements (please see Lab Handbook).
- Keep the work environment positive and supportive, while acknowledging that “toxic positivity” is real.
- Candid, negative experiences are valid and there are times when it is important to share these with one another.
- Accept responsibility for mistakes that arise, communicate those to others, and take action to correct them
- Ask for permission before sharing any ideas or resources that other lab members have shared
- Respect the personal boundaries of others. These boundaries are not the same for everyone, and it is OK for lab members to share and differ in their boundaries.
- Text/phone communications outside of regular work hours should be used primarily for emergencies.
- Make sure to post in the lab calendar about field work and coordinate with lab members around shared instruments and resources.
- See the Lab Handbook for guidance on shared lab supplies and equipment.
- Electronic communication such as email can easily be misinterpreted, please ensure that communications are clearly kind and respectful.
- Examples of respectful communication include beginning with a greeting (“Hello X,”), using complete sentences/words, and closing respectfully (“Thank you, Z”).
- Respond to professional emails within a reasonable time frame (usually 24 hours during the work week)
- Have reasonable expectations regarding the completion of a task (lab, data analysis or written work) and establish realistic deadlines together
- Keep the group updated on your progress
- Ensure all data generated (lab notebooks, data files, r-code, manuscripts) are neat (legible for lab notebooks), organized, and properly backed up. Please see the Lab Handbook for data management expectations and resources.
- Lab members who violate the code of conduct should acknowledge, apologize, reflect, and move on. Members who repeatedly violate this code may be subject to disciplinary action such as losing their work position or graduate assistantship.
We recognize the historic and current exclusion of marginalized people from participating in science. All members of our lab deserve to experience belonging and inclusion. We treat everyone with respect regardless of their gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, culture, socioeconomic status, physical or mental (dis)ability, mental illness, academic record, or personal background.
As such, lab members should:
- Welcome and support people of all backgrounds and identities into our group
- Refer to one another with preferred pronouns, recognizing that pronouns may differ between private and public contexts.
- Some people may not be comfortable disclosing their pronouns; please be mindful of “outing” others inappropriately
- Treat each other professionally
- Foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
- This includes avoiding judgmental or exclusionary language such as “I can’t believe you don’t know what ____ is” or “That’s so easy even a child could do it”.
- Not engage in homophobic, racist, transphobic, ageist, sexist or otherwise exclusionary language or behavior
- Show kindness, patience, and treat everyone in a dignified manner
- Commit to continually educating ourselves on issues of systemic oppression.
- Educational resources can be found under the JEDI section of the Lab Handbook.
- Regularly (at least once a semester) discuss JEDI issues (particularly as they relate to science) as a lab group
- Engage in movements for justice and inclusivity in science (on the scale of the lab/department/campus to global efforts)
- See the JEDI section of the Lab Handbook for a list of potential JEDI actions
- Commit to being allies by working towards addressing behaviors or comments that may be harmful to others
- Listen to each other and learn from the experiences of others
*Materials adapted from https://mckinneylab.weebly.com/lab-code-of-conduct.html#