Werner Israel Memorial Symposium

Code of Conduct

• All participants, including attendees and organizers, will treat each other with respect and conduct themselves in a professional manner that is welcoming to everyone and free from any form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
   

• Discriminatory, harassing, or bullying behaviour or action of any kind will not be tolerated, and will result in immediate removal from this symposium. This includes but is not limited to any form of sexual harassment, intimidation, threatening behaviour, sustained disruption, use of offensive or demeaning language including inappropriate jokes, unwanted photography, screenshots or recording, making statements based on individual characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, nationality, political affiliation, ability status, educational background, or any other characteristic protected by law in British Columbia or Canada.
   

• Participants must adhere to the current UVic COVID safety measures, and accordingly all attendees are encouraged to wear a mask while in the lecture hall.
   

• If you believe that you have been subject to or have witnessed behaviour that violates this code of conduct, please report it immediately to any of the organizers.