Elena,
Thank you for your hard work on the new INFORMS Code of Conduct Policy. Below is an addition to the Policy that I believe would be important to include. I present it for discussion.
"As creating a supportive environment to enable scientific exchange and professional development within INFORMS is of utmost importance and the responsibility of all, a participant who is shown to have made a false or frivolous accusation in a report filed under this Policy against any other participant will be considered to have violated this Code of Conduct Policy and may be subject to the disciplinary actions outlined within it."
(The first phrase in this sentence comes from the current INFORMS Code of Conduct.)
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Diane Bischak
Professor
University of Calgary
Canmore AB
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-24-2021 14:21
From: Elena Gerstmann
Subject: Revised code of conduct for member input
Hello INFORMS members,
Attached is a document that contains a draft revised Code of Conduct. Since I arrived 14 months ago, I have had to face three separate conduct-related issues. While I believe our current Code of Conduct is a good one and was certainly a great Phase 1, I believe we need a more robust code that outlines more process.
What you will see is a document that has gone through multiple revisions based on feedback from our Subdivision Council, Board of Directors, Executive Committee, staff, a few members, and, of course, our attorney. It is now time for members to be given the opportunity to comment. The step after member comment is for the Board of Directors to consider it for approval. If approved, we will have an implementation period in which is it widely socialized and rolled out.
Please send comments to me directly at egerstmann@informs.org. Or if you prefer a member discussion, please respond directly on CONNECT. Please provide comments by October 7, 2021.
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Elena Gerstmann
Executive Director
INFORMS
egerstmann@informs.org
(she/her/hers)
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