Code of Conduct

Please see Openscapes’ Code of Conduct and slides (June 2021) that accompany this lesson.

Codes of Conduct are important for:

A Code of Conduct can also be known as Community Participation Guidelines or a Code of Practice. Related valuable concepts include documenting a research group or team philosophy, mission statement, or participation agreements.

Requirements

  • Clear explicit statements
  • Seen and heard – that all participants know about
    • Accessible and discoverable online
    • Mentioned aloud in meetings/interviews/onboarding
  • Avenues for action, identified committees, recusals

Case study: rOpenSci

CoC itself
Blog post about the CoC
Blog post about creating the CoC — following a community call on the topic.

Interesting points:

  • Drafting – make it good and revisit; but not a living doc
  • Adopting and sharing – so people know it exists & where to find it
  • Reporting and enforcing – a standardized form can help

Examples to build from

Further Reading