Code of Conduct

Students participating in our Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) here at Carnegie Mellon are to consider themselves part of the Carnegie Mellon academic community and are expected to meet and maintain the highest personal and professional ethics and conduct.

We are committed to cultivating a transformative and educational experience, as well as safeguarding personal health and well-being. We require students to act with personal and intellectual integrity, to speak honestly, and to treat themselves and others with the utmost respect.

Students participating in the program are expected to:

• Respect the rights of your instructors, assistants and other staff, as well as your peers

• Promote the health and safety of all members of our diverse community

• Treat others with honesty and fairness

• Participate in the program with the highest level of professionalism and motivation to learn

• Respect the property of others as well as that of Carnegie Mellon

• Understand and abide by all Carnegie Mellon community standards as well as all local, state, and federal laws

• Attend, be on time for, and actively participate in all program sessions.

All participating students are expected to have timely attendance and to participate in all mandatory program sessions, including all in-person, virtual, and group activities. All students are expected to be present, prepared, and ready to actively engage in each session. Student engagement is central to the program and pivotal to the overall success of the summer experience.

• If you believe you will need to be absent for an upcoming session for any reason (illness, personal reasons, etc.), you will need to contact your Summer Program Director and Program Advisor as proactively as possible to communicate any potential absences.

• Please note: extended and/or unexcused absences may incur potential consequences, up to and including dismissal from the program and the termination of your stipend

The Statistics & Data Science department and Carnegie Mellon prohibits conduct that creates a hostile environment for faculty, staff, students, or other parties. Examples include:

• Disrespect toward an instructor, peer, or other members of the Statistics & Data Science community

• Abusive, intimidating, hostile or obscene language, gestures, or behavior

• Any kind of discrimination or harassment that would create a hostile or abusive environment for any member of our community

• Any kind of unwelcome coercive, exploitive, or other forms of prohibited sexual misconduct

Any form of sexual misconduct will not be tolerated by the program. All participating students are expected to read and become familiar with Carnegie Mellon’s sexual misconduct policies and will be expected to abide by these policies starting the day they arrive. All students are subject to CMU’s Title IX office policies and procedures as well as any related potential disciplinary action.

If students need any kind of support or assistance during their time here, please contact one of the following SURE 2023 staff:

• Glenn Clune: SURE Academic Advisor
  Email: gclune@andrew.cmu.edu
  Office Location: Baker Hall 132L
  In office: Monday & Tuesday

• Teraya White: SURE Academic Advisor
  Email: terayaw@andrew.cmu.edu

• Jamie McGovern: SURE Program Director
  Email: jamiemcg@andrew.cmu.edu

When all members of the community uphold these values, we are able to provide a formative and collaborative experience for all summer program participants.