The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry aspires to create an inclusive and equitable community in which members collaborate and cooperate (see our shared values). We are committed to providing a harassment- and discrimination-free experience for everyone at all Department events. Our Department and science as a whole are enriched by a diversity of participants who can feel welcome to exchange ideas, learn, and socialize in an environment of mutual respect.
Attending a Department event implies your acceptance of the guidelines below.
Expected behavior
- Treat everyone with respect, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
- Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants
- Use discretion to ensure that your words and actions communicate respect for others. This is especially important for those in positions of authority since individuals with lower rank or status may be reluctant to express their objections or discomfort regarding unwelcome behavior.
Unacceptable behavior
- Physical or verbal abuse of any kind
- Unwanted sexual advances, jokes, comments, or unnecessary touching
- Slurs or unwelcome jokes as well as verbal, graphic, or physical conduct relating to an individual’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, gender or sexual orientation
- Verbal comments or electronic communication that reinforces social structures of domination (such as related to gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance/size, race, age, religion)
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, and aggressive verbal confrontations
Participants who engage in behavior which contravenes this code may be asked to leave an event and may have restrictions placed on future activities.
Reporting unacceptable behavior
- If you experience a problem, feel a lack of safety, or perceive harassment towards yourself or another participant at a Departmental event, any faculty member can be contacted for confidential discussion. The event you attend may have other staff and graduate student representatives who are ready to speak with you confidentially regarding your concerns.
- Some faculty may be ‘designated reporters’, which means that they are required to file reports of discrimination or harassment. Faculty who are not designated reporters will ask if you wish to make an official report and be guided by your wishes. See here for more details. Designated reporters in our Department are listed below:
- Jen Strong (Designated Reporter), Graduate Coordinator
- Vickie DeRose (Designated Reporter), Department Head
- Mike Pluth (Designated Reporter), Associate Vice President for Research
- Some faculty may be ‘designated reporters’, which means that they are required to file reports of discrimination or harassment. Faculty who are not designated reporters will ask if you wish to make an official report and be guided by your wishes. See here for more details. Designated reporters in our Department are listed below:
- Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate threat to someone’s personal safety should contact UO Police (541) 346-2919.