Who this applies to
Everyone who takes part in something the Bloomfield Hall Science Society runs:
members, ambassadors, event volunteers, competitors and guests. Ambassadors accept
it when they apply, and it holds for the whole of their term.
What we expect
- Be honest. Do not misrepresent the society, its events, its results or your own part in them. If you are asked something you do not know, say so and find out.
- Be respectful. Treat everyone at a society activity with courtesy, whatever their school, background, gender, religion or ability. Disagree with the argument, never the person.
- Be reliable. If you commit to a session, turn up. If you cannot, tell someone early enough for it to be covered.
- Ask before you speak for us. Do not announce events, make promises, approach sponsors or give statements in the society's name without the council's agreement.
- Respect people's information. Contact details, applications and anything shared in the ambassador area stay inside the society.
- Do your own work. Entries, articles and reports must be yours. Credit anyone who helped and anything you quoted.
What is not acceptable
- Bullying, harassment, intimidation or discrimination of any kind, in person or in a group chat.
- Sharing another person's private information, photographs or messages without their permission.
- Cheating in a competition, or helping somebody else cheat.
- Taking or handling money in the society's name without the council's knowledge.
- Damaging property, or using society equipment or materials for anything other than the activity.
- Bringing the society into disrepute, including through what you post publicly while identifying as one of its representatives.
Online and in group chats
The same standard applies in a WhatsApp group as in a room. Keep discussion on
topic and civil, do not forward what was shared with you in confidence, and
remember that anything you post while identifying as an ambassador reads as the
society speaking.
If something goes wrong
Tell a member of the council, or write to us through the
contact page. You can report something that happened to
you or to somebody else. We will take it seriously, we will not identify you to the
person concerned without your agreement, and nobody is penalised for raising a
concern in good faith.
What happens if it is broken
It depends on what happened. Most of the time it is a conversation. It can also
mean being asked to step back from an activity, having ambassador access paused,
or having a role or membership ended. Where something is serious, the school and
a parent or guardian will be involved. We will always tell you what has been
decided and why.
Changes to this document
The council may update this code. The date at the top is when it last changed, and
the version on this page is always the one that applies.