Title: SIPB Informal Conflict Resolution Policy
Date Passed: April 2, 2007
Text:

The SIPB shall have an informal process for resolving interpersonal
and behavioral issues among its affiliates (members, prospectives and
guests).  The SIPB Chair shall serve as the primary contact point for
informal resolution of these types of issues, unless the Chair and the
Vice Chair reach a public agreement that the Vice Chair shall fulfill
this role.  Any SIPB affiliate that has an interpersonal or behavioral
issue that affects the SIPB is encouraged to discuss the issue with
the contact person.  The contact person has a wide-range of options
for dealing with the issue, including, but not limited to, talking to
affiliates affected by the issue, talking to third-parties, waiting
for additional unsolicited input, encouraging dialogue between
members, or making use of other MIT resources.  If a SIPB affiliate
feels that they cannot approach the main contact person due to a
perceived conflict of interest, or if the affiliate still wants to
pursue an informal process and feels that the main contact point has
not made a reasonable attempt to deal with the issue, the affiliate
should contact any SIPB officer.  That officer shall proceed with
informal resolution of the issue, while keeping the main contact point
informed of what is happening, unless the officer feels that doing so
would be inappropriate.