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Group professional skills and EDI

Development and discussion of professional skills are integral to the continued development of each group member during their professional career. Formal discussions are held in group meetings, with some group meetings being specifically dedicated to professional skills or EDI matters. These activities focus on different aspects of professional development, such as oral and written communication, identification of EDI barriers and development of action items to overcome these barriers, science publication processes, project management, time management, and professional ethics. Students and post-doctoral fellows lead and develop special activities, such as research workshops with research groups outside of UVic that have complementary expertise to our laboratories.

Group Code of Conduct

Creating a respectful, courteous, and physically safe environment is very important to the Bohne Group. This Code of Conduct describes the expectations for our collective behaviour. Each group member is expected to abide by this Code of Conduct during all interactions, either in person or online. Discrimination and harassment are unacceptable.

1. Respect one another. Be kind. In every interaction, we are not all affected in the same way, and everyone has a different experience of any given situation. We must respect that we all have different perspectives and expectations, and we must communicate these kindly and clearly to one another. Actively practice consent.

2. Support each other. Everyone should feel safe and supported in our research group. If you want or need support, please ask. If you see that someone may need support, ask. Collaboration and sharing of information and materials are critical.

3. Be professional. Safety is a top priority. Punctuality and leaving all workspaces clean and operational are not only considerate, but allows for efficient work and enhances safety. Working as a team will lead us to reach our goals of furthering the research in the group and learning how to succeed in a career in science. In working as a team, we should respect the contributions of individuals. Integrity is required in research and interpersonal interactions.

As a group, we all have the right to be treated with respect, and not be subjected to discrimination and harassment. We can all contribute to the well-being of those around us.

If you feel your co-workers are not being respectful, there are different approaches to take. If you are comfortable, the best way to address these issues is to do so directly. If not, you can take any concerns directly to Cornelia or the Chair of the Chemistry Department. Additional options include reaching out to Campus Security, Human Resources, Equity and Human Rights (EQHR), or the Office of Student Life.

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.