{"id":7088,"date":"2024-08-29T17:59:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/virol-immunol-microbio\/?page_id=7088"},"modified":"2024-09-16T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T21:30:23","slug":"7088-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/virol-immunol-microbio\/7088-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Policy on the Appropriate Treatment of Faculty, Staff, Students and Trainees<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is strongly committed to the purposeful cultivation of an academic community that is representative of society, and the inclusion of individuals of all backgrounds, traditions and individual differences. We believe that diversity enhances the outlook, day-to-day well-being and academic richness of our department\u2019s teaching, mentoring, and research missions, and enhances the free exchange of ideas.<\/p>\n

The department thus strives to provide a nurturing, supportive and respectful environment for our faculty, staff, students and trainees. By doing so our community creates an atmosphere of mutual trust and collegiality and a positive learning and professional environment for every member of the department.<\/p>\n

Every member of the Department of Virology, Immunology & Microbiology is expected to<\/strong>:
\n\u2022 Contribute to a welcoming and respectful academic atmosphere
\n\u2022 Promote the educational goals of the medical school through example by treating all others in a respectful manner grounded in civility and honesty
\n\u2022 Maintain an inclusive learning environment that encourages open inquiry and expression among community members while recognizing and respecting diversity of background, values, and views
\n\u2022 Respond in the moment (where possible) to comments or actions by members of the department that are clearly discriminatory or disrespectful of others
\n\u2022 Report observations of clearly discriminatory comments or actions immediately<\/p>\n

The department has developed an explicit plan to support an environment conducive to learning and professional development by creating a mechanism to investigate reports of mistreatment and responding promptly and appropriately. The policy provides a process for non-adversarial and respectful responses to complaints of mistreatment by any member of the department, including graduate and dental students whom we teach, by addressing all reports promptly and fully. In cases where any member of the department acts in a manner inconsistent with our values or engages in conduct that is explicitly prohibited (below), a report must be made -that same day if possible- to a supervisor or the Chair (and\/or, if preferred, the BU Ombuds or BU EthicsPoint). A decision may then be made to refer the incident to the appropriate BUSM or University-wide committee (e.g. Equal Employment Opportunity or Title IX office) for an investigation.<\/p>\n

Conduct that is explicitly prohibited<\/strong> by the Department’s policy on the appropriate treatment of
\nfaculty, staff, students and trainees includes:
\n\u2022 Making spoken or written derogatory and\/or discriminatory comments of any kind (i.e.
\n“jokes” are not acceptable) related to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin (ancestry), or disability
\n\u2022 Humiliation, harassment or intimidation
\n\u2022 Verbal attacks
\n\u2022 Deliberate and repeated exclusion of others from reasonable learning or other professional opportunities
\n\u2022 Requests or expectations by faculty for students to perform personal services (e.g. errands)
\n\u2022 Refusal to grant reasonable and legitimate requests for time off
\n\u2022 Assignment of tasks or chores to punish or belittle students, trainees, staff or junior faculty
\n\u2022 Disregard for faculty, staff and\/or student safety<\/p>\n

This policy is posted on our website and reviewed annually at a department meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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