Code of Conduct

A Higher-Order Hackathon is a hackathon that’s intended for networking and collaboration in the network science community.

We value the participation of each member of the community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the hackathon.

To make clear what is expected, all attendees, speakers, and organizers at this hackathon are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.

Our Standards

A Higher-Order Hackathon is dedicated to providing a positive hackathon experience for everyone, regardless of age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, or religion (or lack thereof), education, or socio-economic status.

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:

  • Being kind to others
  • Behaving professionally
  • Using welcoming and inclusive language
  • Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
  • Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
  • Focusing on what is best for the community
  • Showing empathy towards other community members

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:

  • Harassment of hackathon participants in any form
  • Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
  • Violent threats or language directed against another person
  • Sexual language and imagery in any conference venue, including talks
  • Insults or put downs
  • Sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist, or exclusionary jokes
  • Excessive swearing
  • Unwelcome sexual attention or advances
  • Unwelcome physical contact
  • Sustained disruption of talks or other events
  • Other conduct that is inappropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds

Participants asked to stop any inappropriate behavior are expected to comply immediately.

If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the hackathon organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the hackathon.

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.

Weapons Policy

No weapons are allowed at conference venues, including but not limited to explosives (including fireworks), guns, and large knives such as those used for hunting or display, as well as any other item used for the purpose of causing injury or harm to others. Anyone seen in possession of one of these items will be asked to leave immediately, and will only be allowed to return without the weapon.

Attendees are further expected to comply with all state and local laws on this matter.

Scope

All hackathon attendees are subject to the Code of Conduct. This includes the hackathon organizers, participants, and speakers.

Contact Information

If you believe that someone is violating the code of conduct during the hackathon, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the organizing team immediately.

  • Alyssa Smith
    • smith.alyss@northeastern.edu
  • Phil Chodrow
    • pchodrow@middlebury.edu
  • Nicholas Landry
    • nicholas.landry@virginia.edu

Hackathon organizers will be happy to help participants contact the Northeastern police department or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist any attendee to feel safe for the duration of the hackathon. We value your attendance.

License

This Code of Conduct was adapted from the PyCon Code of Conduct, which is under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

The PyCon Code of Conduct was forked from the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers, which is under a Creative Commons Zero license.

Additional language was added by Otter Tech from:

Creative Commons License

The PyCon Code of Conduct is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.