Code of Conduct

CELJ is committed to providing an inclusive and harassment-free environment for everyone. As a community, we rely on the integrity and the good judgment of our members in supporting these values and commitments.

For this reason, CELJ members should 

  • Avoid exploiting or discriminating against others on grounds such as race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, religious or spiritual affiliation, or other group identity, including academic rank or status.

  • Not participate in sexually, physically, or verbally harassing anyone they come into professional contact with including staff members, colleagues, vendors, authors, or students.

  • Not use language that is prejudicial or gratuitously derogatory in their professional communications, including publications (unless as a legitimate object of study). 

  • Avoid making capricious or arbitrary decisions affecting publication status, academic freedom, working conditions, or professional status of anyone they work with.

  • Not misuse confidential information.

  • Not practice deceit or fraud on the academic community or the public, including plagiarizing the work of others.

This Code of Conduct applies to all forms of participation in the CELJ community, including, but not limited to, participation in:

  • CELJ communication channels, both internal (e.g., listservs) and external (e.g., social media);

  • CELJ governance or working groups;

  • In-person and virtual events convened by CELJ (e.g., MLA sessions, Chats with an Editor, and all-member meetings).

Reporting Violations

If you need to report a violation of CELJ’s Code of Conduct, please contact a member of the CELJ Board. They will determine the appropriate course of action, which may include consequences up to and including termination of CELJ membership.

If someone is found in violation of the Code of Conduct of one of CELJ’s affiliate organizations, then sanctions issued by another organization may extend to CELJ membership as well. We will respect the judgment of our member associations regarding their Codes of Conduct.

Acknowledgements

The CELJ Code of Conduct is a compilation of codes from the Modern Language Association, the Library Publishing Coalition, and C4DISC. We thank those organizations for providing sharable versions of their codes for our mutual benefit and growth.

This document was updated and approved by the Board of Directors in August 2023.