Safety
xxx Other stem field departments have a safety page (e.g., chem) and I (wm) thought it would be nice for us to have one too. I outline here some ideas for what we could include and how to organize it. Feel free to leave notes as needed.
The Northwestern University Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences strives to cultivate an environment in the classroom, lab, and field where the prioritization of safety and integrity drives the excellence of our research.
LAb safety
Here's how and why we value safety in lab settings...
- NU Office for Research: Research Safety
- more resources....
Field Safety
Here's how and why we value safety in field settings...
- bullet list links to resources
personal and Interpersonal Welfare
Statement about valuing interpersonal welfare and connections, maintaining safe relationships, etc. e.g.:
Our department's strength comes from our people. Only by working in harmony with each other and ourselves do we continue to produce the prominent research, talented scientists, and inspirational mentors our department is known for.
- Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance
- Northwestern University policies on discrimination and harassment
- Northwestern Accessibility Resources
- Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention
- Northwestern Human Resources: Well-being
- Mental Health Resources at Northwestern
Academic integrity and Freedom
xxx wm: Okay so I know the freedom thing might be pushing too much right now, but I was thinking the integrity part could be important, especially to briefly say something about AI's role in our work and department