Code of Conduct
Our commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and collaborative community for all members
Our Pledge
As members, contributors, and leaders of MLSA PES University, we pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming, diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
Our Standards
Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment:
- ✓Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
- ✓Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
- ✓Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
- ✓Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes
- ✓Focusing on what is best for the overall community
- ✓Encouraging and supporting fellow members in their learning journey
Examples of unacceptable behavior:
- ✗The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or advances
- ✗Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
- ✗Public or private harassment of any kind
- ✗Publishing others' private information without explicit permission
- ✗Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting
- ✗Disruption of events, workshops, or community activities
Enforcement Responsibilities
Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive, or harmful.
Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation decisions when appropriate.
Scope
This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces. Examples of representing our community include:
- • Using an official e-mail address
- • Posting via an official social media account
- • Acting as an appointed representative at an online or offline event
- • Participating in MLSA PES University events and activities
- • Engaging in our WhatsApp groups, Discord servers, or other community platforms
Enforcement
Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at conduct@mlsa-pes.edu.
All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly. All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the reporter of any incident.
Enforcement Guidelines
Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
Attribution
This Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 2.0, and Microsoft's Open Source Code of Conduct.
Last updated: 11/13/2025