Climate: The current attitudes, behaviors, and standards concerning the access for, inclusion of, and level of respect for individual and group needs, abilities, and potential.
The mission of the Astronomy Climate Advisors is to create and sustain an environment where everyone in Campbell Hall can do their best work. To this end, we:
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Point to Campus Resources for conflict resolution and emotional and mental health
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Point to Department Officers who can help
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Raise awareness about equity issues (e.g., via climate surveys)
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If appropriate, help implement solutions to low-level climate problems not necessarily involving formal investigations
Some examples of issues brought to the attention of Climate Advisors:
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Offensive emails sent to everyone@astro
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Offensive language/examples used in lecture
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Potential discrimination in office space assignments
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Racial and gendered discrimination
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Peer-to-peer conflict
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Individuals seeking emotional support
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Helping the Department Chair articulate responses to internet postings
For a complete description of the roles of Climate Advisors and our protocol for helping people, click here to view slides.