Allen School Code of Conduct
September 2025
The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to articulate the behavioral expectations to which we hold ourselves and each other accountable. These expectations promote excellence and integrity in all of our activities, ensure that all persons are treated with respect, dignity, civility, and courtesy, promote constructive communication and collaborative teamwork, and articulate the available reporting and resolution pathways if violations of these expectations occur.
This Code of Conduct applies to all Allen School community members: faculty, staff, students, visitors, interns, and volunteers. It reflects our commitment to creating and maintaining an environment where we treat each other with dignity and respect. Such an environment helps us to develop and work to our full potential, which contributes directly to our individual and collective success.
We live up to this commitment through daily work to uphold the principles and practices of the Allen School Community Vision, and by helping each other to resolve conflicts as quickly and constructively as possible. We strive to foster learning, dignity, and safety. When harm is done, we prioritize healing, rebuilding trust, taking responsibility for our actions, and supporting each other’s growth over meting out punishment, while also working to recognize and address sources of systemic harm in our community.
We commit to receiving reports of alleged policy violations with empathy and responding to such reports in a manner that respects the agency of those involved and recognizes their due process rights. While we seek to resolve conflicts with pathways specific to our unit, we also adhere to university policies and procedures and, when necessary, consult with appropriate campus offices for professional guidance and resolution.