Code Of Conduct
All staff, students, and mentors must abide by the Code of Conduct. It applies during all Code:You related activities, including weekly meetups (virtual or in-person), online discussion such as through Slack, events including optional/social ones, and anywhere else you represent the Code:You program and interact with other participants.
Violation of the Code of Conduct may result in immediate removal from the Code:You program, as determined by program staff.
Being a Code:You participant requires appropriate adult behavior and respect for others. Staff and Mentors can set classroom rules of conduct, require adherence to standards of civility appropriate to learning, and have the right to remove anyone for disruption or obstruction of those standards, or for violation of any law or Code of Conduct policy. Participants will exhibit courtesy and respect toward all other students, mentors, and staff at all times. Disrespectful comments concerning race, gender, sexuality, political views, appearance, or of any other type will not be tolerated; this applies to serious as well as “joking” comments.
Attendance
Attendance is required at several stages of the Code:You program, such as the Intro Course, the Career Readiness Workshops, and other possible events. Please see your syllabus or Google Classroom for more information on this. A consistent pattern of absence or tardiness may result in being removed from the course and/or the program. If you expect you will be missing more than one class, we ask that you contact program staff and provide them a heads-up. This let’s us know you haven’t quit the program and are still engaged.
Program Eligibility
The following criteria are required to enroll and participate in Code:You:
- 18 years of age or older at the time of program orientation.
- Resident of one of the counties served by the program – see the chart below (Who is eligible to participate?) for the full list.
- Apply online through the website’s online application.
- Successfully complete the pre-work assessment by the given due-date.
Who is eligible to participate?
Adults (18+ years old) who are residents of one of the eligible counties:
Kentucky: Adair, Anderson, Bath, Bell, Boone, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, Bullitt, Breathitt, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grant, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Hart, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Johnson, Kenton, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe, Woodford
Ohio: Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren
Indiana: Dearborn, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, Scott, Washington
Priority of Service
While Code:You is open to all who meet the Eligibility requirements, priority may be given to those on the waiting list who are most in need of job skills training. This is in alignment with KentuckianaWorks’ values statement: “We embrace a commitment to equity in all that we do to ensure our efforts help address past inequities and offer fair treatment and equitable access to all customers.”
Those that meet one or more of the below categories may be moved to the “front of the line” on the waiting list and invited to join the next open class:
- Low-income families
- Disabled
- Veterans
- Homeless or housing-insecure
- Recipients of public assistance such as SNAP and TANF, or other grant-specified categories
- Populations or residence specifically targeted by KentuckianaWorks as part of its racial equity approach
- Referrals through community partners that serve residents in particular need of job skills training
This is only a summary of the policy. Additional descriptions of these categories and how the Priority of Service system works may be provided if there is any uncertainty.
Supportive Services
Code:You is a program of KentuckianaWorks, a regional Workforce Investment Board. As such, we are connected to the Kentucky Career Centers which may offer additional services in skills training, job searching, and accessing services to assist with these. Examples include, but are not limited to: acquiring a computer, transportation, food, clothing, childcare and more so that you may participate in the program or seek employment. Code:You staff can make a referral to the Kentucky Career Center so that you may be put in touch with a career coach to identify your needs and eligibility. Please contact program staff if you need assistance.
Curriculum Access
Code:You courses will generally come with access to some form of online curriculum (typically Pluralsight). Your access to this curriculum is a privilege of participating in the program and may be revoked as needed for the program. Access is not guaranteed in any way and can be removed for any reason, including, but not limited to, completion of or removal from the program. With that said, barring unusual circumstances, you should expect to have access while you are an active, participating student in the program. We will also strive to provide access after your participation is complete for as long as we are able but limited resources may not allow that.
Note: While there is a Pluralsight app, we do not recommend using it, as some courses (such as the interactive challenges and guides) are not available in the app.
Project Review
All Code:You courses require some sort of project, activity, or other assignment to confirm your successful completion of the program (along with any other requirements of the course). Project requirements will be provided for each class that describe what is required to pass. At the conclusion of each course, these projects will be reviewed by either a staff member or a volunteer mentor to verify all requirements have been passed. All projects are reviewed on a pass/fail basis. A pass will be given to any project that meets all requirements listed. Failure to meet just one of the requirements may result in your project not passing.
We strive to make the review process as objective as possible and all project reviewers complete a short rubric when reviewing any project. However, software development can often be difficult to strictly define and subjectivity may come into play. Code:You will make all efforts to evaluate a project as objectively as possible. Any project that is reviewed and rejected by a mentor will automatically be reviewed by a staff member before finalizing the results.
In certain cases, a project may be debatable if it meets a requirement as it was intended. Some projects may meet a very strict, technical definition of the requirements while also demonstrating little to no understanding of the skills needed as a programmer. Code:You reserves the right to reject a project if the staff feel it does not demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental programming principles.
If your project was rejected and you disagree with the assessment, please see the Appeals section below.
Appeals
If you wish to appeal a decision made by Code:You staff or mentors (such as your project review), you should first contact the Student Operations Manager with a description of the event and why you feel the decision should be changed. If you feel the situation was not resolved satisfactorily, you may then appeal to the Program Director – again with a description of the event and why you feel the decision should be changed.
