Code of Conduct

All participants (students and lecturers) are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the MIT Physics Department values statement:
https://physics.mit.edu/about-physics/community-values/
and the APS code of conduct for scientific meetings (with the NNPSS local organizing committee serving an equivalent role to that of “APS staff” referenced below):

Code of Conduct for APS MeetingsIt is the policy of the American Physical Society (APS) that all participants including attendees vendors APS staff volunteers and all other stakeholders at APS meetings will conduct themselves in a professional manner that is welcoming to all participants and free from any form of discrimination harassment or retaliation. Participants will treat each other with respect and consideration to create a collegial inclusive and professional environment at APS Meetings. Creating a supportive environment to enable scientific discourse at APS meetings is the responsibility of all participants.

Participants will avoid any inappropriate actions or 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. Disruptive or harassing behavior of any kind will not be tolerated. Harassment includes but is not limited to inappropriate or intimidating behavior and language unwelcome jokes or comments unwanted touching or attention offensive images photography without permission and stalking.

Violations of this code of conduct policy should be reported to meeting organizers APS staff or the APS Director of Meetings. Sanctions may range from verbal warning to ejection from the meeting without refund to notifying appropriate authorities. Retaliation for complaints of inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated. If a participant observes inappropriate comments or actions and personal intervention seems appropriate and safe they should be considerate of all parties before intervening.