Code of Conduct

Students, Parents, Sponsors, and School Districts are reminded that the code of conduct for the student’s home school district is in effect during the student’s participation in both CASEF and/or ISEF. It is expected that the sponsors and school districts will discipline the student according to that district’s policy if the student violates the code of conduct while at CASEF and/or ISEF. The student will be sent back to home or school and automatically forfeits any award or scholarship for which he/she may have been eligible. 

General Harassment

CASEF prohibits harassment of any kind against any student, volunteer, or employee by an adult, another student, volunteer, CASEF employee, or third party for any reason including, but not limited to: age, national origin, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, ancestry, and/or veteran status. Harassment includes, but is not limited to: slurs, epithets, threats, derogatory comments, unwelcome jokes, and teasing. 

Any student or other person who feels that he or she is a victim of such harassment at a CASEF program should promptly report the matter to a CASEF employee or other adult authority who must immediately present it to the proper CASEF authority. If a CASEF employee or adult volunteer becomes aware of such a situation, he or she is under the responsibility to report to the proper CASEF authority. Upon receipt of an allegation(s), an investigation will be initiated. All such reports will be handled as confidentially as possible. CASEF may take appropriate disciplinary action against any person found to have violated the harassment policy. 

No adverse action or retaliation will be allowed to be taken against a person who reports a violation or who participates in an investigation of this policy in good faith. Knowingly false accusations are prohibited and will be treated by disciplinary action comparable to that which would be applied to actual misconduct. 

Sexual Harassment 

Sexual harassment of or by any person in attendance at a CASEF program is prohibited. Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature including, but not limited to drawings, pictures, jokes, teasing, or uninvited touching. 

By this policy, unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexual demands, or other verbal/physical conduct of a sexual nature will constitute sexual harassment when: 

  • The conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an affected person’s performance, or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; or in third-party situations, one or more individuals are reasonably offended by the sexual interaction, conduct, or communications between others. 

  • The conduct has the effect of creating actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest, favoritism, disruption, or lack of objectivity. 

Any student or other person who feels that he or she is a victim of sexual harassment at a CASEF program should promptly report the matter to a CASEF employee or other adult authority who must immediately present it to the proper CASEF authority. 

If a CASEF employee or adult volunteer becomes aware of such a situation, he or she is under the responsibility to contact the proper authority. Upon receipt of an allegation(s), an investigation will be initiated. All such reports will be handled as confidentially as possible. CASEF may take appropriate disciplinary action against any person found to have violated the sexual harassment policy. 

No adverse action or retaliation will be allowed to be taken against a person who reports a violation or who participates in an investigation of this policy in good faith. Knowingly making false accusations are prohibited and will be treated by disciplinary action comparable to that which would be applied to actual misconduct.