The Institute of Fine Arts Community Standards Policy

The Institute of Fine Arts is committed to providing a positive and educational experience for all guests and participants who attend our public programming.

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment include:

• Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences

• Gracefully accepting constructive criticism

Examples of unacceptable behavior include:

• Intimidation, stalking, or harassment of others in any form

• Threats, insults, or ad hominem attacks

• Unwelcome sexual attention, advances, or physical contact

• Excessive consumption of event food and beverages

• Disruption of programming

• Conduct that threatens the safety of participants or the community

• Offensive or degrading remarks, verbal abuse, or other hostile behavior such as insulting, teasing, mocking, degrading or ridiculing another person or group; excessive swearing or obscenities

• Racial slurs, derogatory remarks about a person's accent, or display of racially offensive symbols

• Unwelcome or inappropriate physical contact, comments, questions, advances, jokes, epithets or demands

When asked by Institute staff or event organizers, guests and participants are expected to stop engaging in inappropriate behavior immediately.

In response to violations of this code of conduct, Institute staff and event organizers will take appropriate action, which may include expulsion from the premises.

Thank you for helping to make the Institute’s public programming a welcoming experience for all.

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Any individual who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation, or any individual who has witnessed these activities, should immediately report the circumstances to the Office of Equal Opportunity at equal.opportunity@nyu.edu.

Policies

Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures for Non-Employees

Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence and Stalking Policy