SUDS is a space that brings student leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to learn, discuss, strategize and share how to better serve the interests of the students that we all represent. For these conference objectives to be met, all attendees must feel safe and welcome to share. The AMS is dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe space for all, regardless of gender, gender expression, race, colour, sexual orientation, age, religion, class, disability, national origin or physical appearance. We expect that all participants will act and communicate in a professional, inclusive and considerate manner with attentiveness and tolerance towards the variety of perspectives that other participants bring with them. All participants must be respectful of each other, the rest of the communities we interact with, and the facilities that are in use. Each individual is responsible for ensuring that the space they create around themselves feels safe, inclusive and accessible.

 

We have a strict zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination, harassment, bullying or disrespectful behaviour towards anyone during SUDS, whether it is an official conference event or otherwise. Delegates of the 2025 Student Union Development Summit (SUDS) are required to behave in accordance with the University of British Columbia’s Respectful Environment Statement for the duration of their stay at the SUDS 2025 conference. UBC’s Respectful Environment Statement can be found HERE.

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Delegates of the 2025 Student Union Development Summit (SUDS) are required to behave in accordance with the Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver’s Respectful Environment Policy for the duration of their stay at the SUDS 2025 conference. AMS’ Respectful Environment Policy can be found HERE.

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Please refer to the following standards of conduct for this year’s conference:

1. Speak from your own lived experience

2. Make space and take space in conversation and action

3. Respect confidentiality

4. Respect personal space

5. Respect preferred gender pronouns

6. Always ask for consent

7. Choose collaboration over competition

8. Acknowledge the boundaries of others

9. Support other participants and the community by staying home if symptomatic

10. Being uncomfortable is not the same as being unsafe. Situations like being asked to check your privilege, or being called in, can make you uncomfortable but are not inherently dangerous.