General Conduct in Shared Spaces

Every person in the lab has responsibility for maintaining a clean, productive and supportive environment in our shared spaces.

• Stay home if you’re not feeling well!
• Clean up after yourself- both in terms of kitchen/office spaces, and also in terms of experimental spaces.
• Be courteous– don’t have loud conversations in the office space, especially personal ones. Professional meetings (i.e. with a seminar speaker) are fine if that is the only space available, though it might be useful to look into reserving the department conference rooms for this is possible. Invest in noise-cancelling headphones and recognize that when folks are wearing theirs that they may not want to be disturbed.
• Conflict resolution -If you are having difficulty interacting with another lab-mate, you are encouraged to find ways to communicate and resolve these problems with your lab-mates. As mentioned previously, we encourage clear and open communication. Say something before it becomes a bigger problem. Schedule a meeting with them to talk it out. Focus on listening to the other person to understand their perspective. We don’t all need to be best friends with each other but we do all need to be courteous and professional colleagues. If it is something that cannot be resolved between the two of you, please let Kate know and we will all work together to find a solution.