For all participants, members and guests.
C.O.P.A, strives to be a safe and welcoming community that values inclusion, consent, hospitality, and integrity. We expect both guest and host to be considerate and to work together to create a safe space for each other. This includes an intolerance for behaviors that show abuse, hate, or discrimination in any form. We invite all individuals to attend our events, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military status, mental or physical disability, location, employment, family status, or personal spiritual belief or path, provided that the individual is willing to participate in our activities or events in a polite and non-judgmental fashion.
Behavior that undermines or opposes inclusion, consent, hospitality, or integrity will not be tolerated. Participants shall not knowingly engage in activities and/or behaviors that violate the inherent rights of others. Such behaviors include, but are not limited to:
We recognize that participants come from a wide variety of heritages and cultural backgrounds. Much of the work of paganism engages with the patrimony of world cultures. All participants should engage with the practices, stories, rituals, and material culture of cultures, both living and historical, with the utmost respect and care for their context and integrity, recognizing that, especially when you are not a member of a culture, sometimes the most respectful action is not to engage with a practice.
All those attending activities or events hosted by C.O.P.A. expected to abide by this Code of Conduct. C.O.P.A reserves the right to take punitive action against anyone whose behavior violates the Code of Conduct. Punitive action includes, but is not limited to, suspension, expulsion, and banning from all current and/or future activities or events. No refund(s) shall be issued in the event of punitive action. The Executive Committee holds final say in any and all punitive action taken.
All attendees, members and guests are expected to know and understand the legal reporting requirements that they are subject to. In addition to any legal reporting requirements, if you experience or witness any behavior that violates the Code of Conduct, we invite you to bring it to the attention of the event organizer or our Board of Directors in a timely fashion. In the case of assault or abuse, anyone who witnesses or is made aware of such violations is expected to report to the staff member in charge without delay. We will investigate and take appropriate action.
For Presenters and Ritualists
We expect presenters and ritualists to support C.O.P.A.s work of creating a safe and welcoming space at all events, as described above.
Behavior that undermines or opposes inclusion, consent, hospitality, or integrity will not be tolerated. Presenters and ritualists shall not knowingly engage in activities and/or behaviors that violate the inherent rights of others or encourage such behavior, either in their presentation/ritual material or in their own actions.
Presenters have a responsibility for the accuracy and soundness of their materials, and are expected to use best practices in citing and acknowledging their sources, both scholarly and spiritual.
For Members
C.O.P.A. acknowledges that members’ responsibilities extend beyond the above activities and behaviors. In their actions, members should always be working to nurture and sustain the safe and welcoming community C.O.P.A. strives to create.
Specific examples of good member behavior vary depending on role and event, but may include (and are not limited to):
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