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##Clean, Maintain, Organize, Improve. Always leave the space better than you found it. | ##Clean, Maintain, Organize, Improve. Always leave the space better than you found it. | ||
##Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Answer them kindly; eventually you’ll have to ask for help too. | ##Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Answer them kindly; eventually you’ll have to ask for help too. | ||
##Remain civil, even when you disagree. | |||
##Tools/resources must stay on the premises so that other members may use them. Removing tools/resources from the space without a successful pitch is theft. | ##Tools/resources must stay on the premises so that other members may use them. Removing tools/resources from the space without a successful pitch is theft. | ||
#Everyone must sign a liability waiver. | #Everyone must sign a liability waiver. | ||
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#Don’t catch fire, set others on fire, or set anything on fire which has not been designated or designed to be on fire. | #Don’t catch fire, set others on fire, or set anything on fire which has not been designated or designed to be on fire. | ||
#Harmful behavior, harassment, stalking, theft, hazing, and otherwise being the opposite of excellent is unacceptable. | #Harmful behavior, harassment, stalking, theft, hazing, and otherwise being the opposite of excellent is unacceptable. | ||
==Non-Discrimination Policy== | |||
Protospace does not promote or discriminate against any person, population group, or organization with regard to categories protected by applicable Canadian law. These include, but are not limited to race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. | |||
==Anti-Harassment Policy== | |||
Harassment is prohibited and will not be tolerated. Any person who feels they have been the victim of harassment should ask the harasser to cease the behavior, if they feel safe doing so. Members or guests asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Harassment includes the following, without limitation: | |||
#Offensive comments related to race, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, or physical appearance | |||
#Gratuitous sexual or obscene images or behavior in spaces where not appropriate | |||
#Unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention without consent or after a request to stop | |||
#Threats or incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to engage in self-harm | |||
#Deliberate intimidation by words, gestures, body language, or menacing behavior | |||
#Stalking | |||
#Harassing photography or recording, including logging online activity for harassment purposes | |||
#Continued one-on-one contact or communication after requests to cease | |||
#Deliberate “outing” of a sensitive aspect of a person’s identity without their consent | |||
#Deliberate misgendering. This includes deadnaming or persistently using a pronoun that does not correctly reflect a person’s gender identity | |||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
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Emergency suspension powers are designed to deal with very rare but immediately harmful situations. | Emergency suspension powers are designed to deal with very rare but immediately harmful situations. | ||
#A Director may immediately suspend anyone who violates the Code of Conduct from the premises, online systems, or at sponsored events provided that the member presents a serious | #A Director may immediately suspend anyone who violates the Code of Conduct from the premises, online systems, or at sponsored events **provided that** the member presents a serious and immediate threat to health or safety, engages in illegal or threatening behavior, is forcibly removed from the premises by law enforcement, or other behavior that presents a major risk to the organization. | ||
#The member being suspended, and the other Directors must be informed in writing as soon as possible. | #The member being suspended, and the other Directors must be informed in writing as soon as possible. | ||
#An email sent to the email address on file in the Members’ Portal (SpacePort) shall be considered sufficient written notice. It is the member’s responsibility to keep this email address up to date. | #An email sent to the email address on file in the Members’ Portal (SpacePort) shall be considered sufficient written notice. It is the member’s responsibility to keep this email address up to date. | ||
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##Such suspensions will be handled according to the procedures outlined in the Emergency Suspensions procedures. | ##Such suspensions will be handled according to the procedures outlined in the Emergency Suspensions procedures. | ||
#Complaints will be added to the agenda of the next meeting and posted on the forum, without identifying information. Complaints occurring within 72 hours of the next Members’ Meeting will be deferred to the following Meeting to give the membership sufficient time to review it. | #Complaints will be added to the agenda of the next meeting and posted on the forum, without identifying information. Complaints occurring within 72 hours of the next Members’ Meeting will be deferred to the following Meeting to give the membership sufficient time to review it. | ||
# | #While the complainants name will not be used without consent, minutes for the meeting will not be scrubbed of identifying information. | ||
#Any disciplinary action for which one or more of the Directors are involved require that a written record of the action, reason(s) for the action, and acknowledgement of the accused be sent to the Directors for keeping. | #Any disciplinary action for which one or more of the Directors are involved require that a written record of the action, reason(s) for the action, and acknowledgement of the accused be sent to the Directors for keeping. | ||
==Commercial Use== | ==Commercial Use== | ||
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==Member Storage== | ==Member Storage== | ||
===Large Project Storage=== | |||
#Projects worked on or stored in the common area, whether personal or for Protospace, require approval from the membership. | |||
#For approval consideration, projects must state a timeline with milestones that its sponsors commit to. | |||
#Projects must state or be given a work/storage location that the membership approves and the sponsors commit to. | |||
#Projects must be documented and at minimum weekly updates given on the wiki, even if no progress is made, or else sponsors are tacitly confirming their project is abandoned. | |||
#If timeline/milestones have failed to be met, sponsors are required to remove their project without being asked. If not removed, this is the sponsor confirming for everyone that it’s now garbage or free-for-all. | |||
#After 1 week physically removed from Protospace, projects may be re-pitched to the membership with a new timeline and brought back if approved. | |||
#Timelines may be adjusted with a new pitch at the 50% mark, based on success of updates/progress, but no floating deadlines. | |||
#If contact information is left, a 1 week grace period is allowed for contact and actual removal in the case of a failed milestone, timeline, or weekly update. A parking ticket will be placed and signed by the person who has contacted the project owner. This is not an extension; it’s a removal period. | |||
#No grace period is given for things left without approval. | |||
#One week debate period for uncertain, sudden donations brought to the space. | |||
#All items in common areas must be tagged to identify item and owner, donations included. Unlabelled things are considered common items. | |||
===Personal Storage=== | |||
#The Protospace is not a storage facility, personal property left at the space that does not follow these rules, will be considered donations and/or disposed of. | #The Protospace is not a storage facility, personal property left at the space that does not follow these rules, will be considered donations and/or disposed of. | ||
#Personal property can only be stored in designated Member Storage Shelves. | #Personal property can only be stored in designated Member Storage Shelves. | ||
##Member shelves must be labeled with a name and a phone number or email address. Other methods of contact are not acceptable. | ##Member shelves must be labeled with a name and a phone number or email address. Other methods of contact are not acceptable. | ||
# | ##Members may only use a single free shelf. | ||
# | ##Members can choose to pay for additional lockers. | ||
#Personal property stored elsewhere must fall under the "Large Project Storage" policy. | |||
##Members | |||
#Personal property | |||
#The designated storage areas must be used in a safe manner. | #The designated storage areas must be used in a safe manner. | ||
##Personal property cannot be stored on the floor or obstruct a hallway or egress. | ##Personal property cannot be stored on the floor or obstruct a hallway or egress. | ||
##Personal property cannot be leaning or piled up by a wall, or work or storage area. | ##Personal property cannot be leaning or piled up by a wall, or work or storage area. | ||
##Personal property cannot present a hazard to other members including but not limited to falling, fire, chemical or biological. | ##Personal property cannot present a hazard to other members including but not limited to falling, fire, chemical or biological. | ||
#Members finding items stored improperly are encouraged to use Parking Tickets to inform the offender of their infraction. Items not removed after 14 days may be considered donations and/or disposed of. | #Members finding items stored improperly are encouraged to use Parking Tickets to inform the offender of their infraction. Items not falling under the "Large Project Storage" policy that are not removed after 14 days may be considered donations and/or disposed of. | ||
##Parking tickets must have the name and signature of the finder, the date of the infraction, along with the reason for the parking ticket. | ##Parking tickets must have the name and signature of the finder, the date of the infraction, along with the reason for the parking ticket. | ||