Code of Conduct

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At Harvard Lindy Hop events, we ask that you behave according to the values of this poster:

We reserve the right to ask anyone who does not comply to leave our event.

This is our detailed Code of Conduct, to which registered individuals on our email list are obligated to comply:

CODE OF CONDUCT

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Harvard Lindy Hop is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable experience for everyone, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion (or lack thereof), national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, or beliefs.

Any form of harassment will NOT be tolerated. This includes verbal comments and imagery, as well as harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption during dance parties or classes, inappropriate physical contact and unwelcome attention, sexual or otherwise. If someone asks you to stop your behavior, you are expected to do so immediately.

Pushing your own comfort levels is an integral part of learning a new dance. However, context matters as much on the dance floor as off of it. Be respectful of each other’s personal space and physical limitations: not all partners are comfortable with convoluted moves, restrictive holds or close embraces. Be aware that every dance is unique to your relationship with that partner: what some dancers might do may not apply to everyone they dance with.

Consent First: All participants must receive explicit verbal or non-verbal consent before any interaction that involves physical contact.
1. Yes & No: “Yes” means yes. Hesitation or “maybe” means “no” or there’s something to clarify.
1. Check In: Check in during any physical activity for another “Yes”. Ask questions, talk, or clarify when ambiguous (e.g. Does that feel comfortable? Are you ok with dips? Are you ok with close embrace?)
1. Consent Resets: A “yes” once does not mean “yes” in the future. Don’t make assumptions.
Be Attentive: Respecting consent even in the absence of words. Watch for cues in body language which may communicate that someone is hesitant or uncomfortable with an interaction (i.e. averting eyes, nervous laughter, frowning, non-response). If you pick up any cues, check in and ask for clarification.
Say Stop: Want an interaction to end but you don’t know what to say? Use the word STOP. The word stop is understood to mean you want an interaction to end.
Compliance: If someone says STOP to you, that means your interaction ends immediately.
Respect Individual Agency: Do not try to convince, coerce, or manipulate another person to engage with you in an activity or interaction when their answer is “maybe”, “no”, or “stop."
Communicate: It is encouraged to talk about what just happened with the individual to build and spread awareness. If you don’t feel comfortable talking to them, tell others what happened and talk to a member of leadership right away. The community and consent team are here to help.
Contact: Contact a member of club leadership if you think you may have crossed someone’s boundaries, had your boundaries crossed, or gotten into a questionable situation around consent. Contact the security team for serious violations and immediate threats. Or use the Incident Reporting Form to report. If you see or experience consent behavior that is inappropriate or out of line, report it immediately. Harvard Lindy Hop retains the right to a wide breadth of corrective actions from private conversations and warnings, to expelling persons from the event as we see appropriate.

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