The Solar Heliospheric Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) group organizes a yearly in-person workshop that gives participants dynamic opportunities to learn, grow professionally, and exchange ideas. SHINE is committed to fostering a professional, safe, respectful, inclusive environment at all SHINE events, where all participants can participate fully in an atmosphere that is free of harassment and discrimination, and where professional behavior is expected. This includes respectful treatment of everyone regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, level of experience, political affiliation, as well as any other characteristic protected under state or federal law.
A. Prohibited and Expected Behaviors
SHINE expects all Participants to comply with the letter and spirit of this Code. SHINE steering committee members reserve the right to enforce this Code against any Participant found to have violated SHINE’s commitment to a professional, respectful, inclusive environment even if a specific behavior is not listed below. This policy applies to all attendees at the SHINE workshop, including scientists, students, guests, staff, and contractors participating in scientific sessions, auxiliary meetings and social events associated with any SHINE gathering or other activity.
Anyone not meeting expected collaborative, respectful behavior can immediately be removed from the current online or physical workshop and may be banned from future SHINE workshops.
1. Any sexual harassment and misconduct are. Definition of sexual harassment, assault, violence and gender-based violence can be found on the NSF website at https://new.nsf.gov/stopping-harassment#prohibited-behaviors-and-definitions-e71
2. Any harassment is prohibited. Harassment is defined as any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation that is objectively hostile as to alter the ability of an individual to engage in SHINE activities by creating a hostile environment.
3. Participants should treat everyone with respect and do not engage in conduct or make comments that are biased, demeaning, intimidating, coercive, or harassing/hostile.
4. Participants should not touch or make physical contact with anyone unless they know such contact is welcome.
5. Participants should maintain a professional behavior at the workshop venue.
6. Participants should act professionally and responsibly if they choose to drink when alcohol is available, or if they use other legal intoxicants.
7. Participants should not engage in violence or abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, exhibitor, staff member, service provider, or other guest, physically, verbally or through any other form.
8. Participants should respect the rules and policies of the workshop venue, hotels, online platform (if applicable), or any other venue associated with the workshop.
9. Scientific participants, including students, should display scientific integrity in disseminating their research.
10. Scientific participants should recognize co-authors that have made bona fide contributions to their work provided they agree to be recognized. Scientific participants should not plagiarize the work of others.
11. Concerns should be reported immediately to the appropriate person, channels, or entity, as described in Section C of this document, so that the SHINE steering committee, legal office or Title IX office can act quickly to address and resolve issues.
12. Confidentiality of the identities of any individuals involved in a conduct concern should be respected while it is being reviewed and addressed.
B. Participant Notice
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff and students. We are committed to enhancing and sustaining an educational community that is inclusive and equitable, and cherish these values as being inextricably linked to our core mission. We are a public institution with a long-standing commitment to equal employment and educational opportunity for all qualified persons. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or pregnancy. This applies to admission to, access to, treatment within, or employment in UNH programs or activities.
It is National Science Foundation (NSF) policy to foster harassment-free environments wherever science is conducted, including at NSF-sponsored conferences, workshops, and symposia. This conference/workshop/symposium is supported all or in part by the NSF under Award No. 2313220. In accordance with NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (Chapter II.E.7), effective February 25, 2019, UNH is providing all event participants with information on the University’s policies regarding sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault as well as directions on how to report any violations of these policies. The University has comprehensive policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, including sexual violence and sexual harassment, which include complete descriptions of the prohibited conduct:
Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Exploitation (the University’s standards of conduct, investigation process and resolutions of claims of prohibited conduct by students)
Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy (the University’s standard of conduct, and process for investigating and adjudicating complaints of discrimination or discriminatory harassment by any employee: faculty, staff, or administrator)
Conference attendees wishing to report sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, or sexual assault should contact the UNH Civil Rights and Equity Office (CREO). Please report the incident using the Incident Report Form or via email to UNH.CivilRights@unh.edu or (603) 862-2930. You have the option to submit an anonymous report but please be aware that by doing so you may limit UNH’s ability to respond fully.
UNH will respond promptly and effectively to reports of prohibited conduct and take appropriate action to prevent, correct, and when necessary and possible, to discipline behavior that violates these policies. UNH will make any required notifications to the NSF Office of Equity and Civil Rights, and other external agencies as appropriate. UNH may also contact a participant’s institution to report the conduct.
Privileged confidential supports services are available for students, faculty and staff seeking medical or counseling support or general advice about their options, but do not want to make a report of the incident. Such support services are available on campus or off campus.
Dial 911 for emergency situations and/or immediate safety concerns. Conference attendees wishing to report a matter to law enforcement can contact UNH’s police department (UNHPD) for on-campus incidents or the local police department where the crime occurred. Reports to UNHPD can be made in person at 18 Waterworks Road, Durham, NH, or by phone through the non-emergency line at (603) 862-1427.