(adapted from SALT 28)
All participants of ETAP4 are subject to the LSA's Civility Policy.
ETAP4-specific practices about enforcement and reporting are stated below the Civility Policy.
ETAP4 is convened for the purposes of professional development and scholarly and educational interchange in the spirit of free inquiry and free expression. Consequently, all forms of incivility and harassment are considered by ETAP4 to be serious forms of professional misconduct.
The following Civility Policy outlines expectations for all those who attend or participate in ETAP4. It reminds ETAP4 participants that all professional academic ethics and norms apply as standards of behavior and interaction at these events.
ETAP4 is committed to providing a safe and welcoming conference environment, protecting our community's rich diversity of age, ethnicity, gender, disability, professional status, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
"Participant" in this policy refers to anyone present at ETAP4 events, including staff, contractors, vendors, exhibitors, venue staff, LSA members, and all other attendees.
All participants at ETAP4 events are expected to abide by this Civility Policy in all venues including ancillary events and official and unofficial social gatherings, and to abide by the norms of professional respect that are necessary to promote the conditions for free academic interchange.
Participants who witness potential harm to another conference participant are encouraged to be proactive in helping to mitigate or avoid that harm.
Unacceptable behaviors include:
Participants who are asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep ETAP4 a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants.
Participants must follow these rules at all event venues and event-related social activities; people should follow these rules outside event activities too!
If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it to conference staff as soon as possible. Harassment and other violations of the Civility Policy reduce the value of our event for everyone. People like you make our scientific community a better place, and we want you to be happy here.