Every member of GROWTH, including collaborators subscribes to the GROWTH code of conduct. If you are interested to learn more about our membership and publication policies, please contact the program coordinator Iva Kostadinova.
In addition, GROWTH subscribes to and follows the Caltech code of conduct and policies on
Click here to see a full list of Caltech's policies and regulations. Additional information about sexual misconduct is available here.
Anyone within or outside the GROWTH team who feels one or more of these policies have been violated, can contact the GROWTH program coordinator, Iva Kostadinova or communicate directly and confidentially with one of Caltech's policies coordinators.
We have created a management structure for GROWTH which promotes shared and rapid decision making by all partners.
Identifying goals and developing plans to achieve them is a shared responsibility of the
GROWTH Management Team, which consists of the leads from all participating institutions.
To ensure a clear chain of responsibility, the PI office is in charge of
project spending as well as setting the agenda and goals. The choice of working group leaders is designed to ensure
active participation of all partners thus directly tapping into the potential
of a true international collaboration. We are working with a well-established
external evaluator, SmartStart E&R who have experience in data collection and analysis for NSF PIRE projects.
The External Advisory Board of GROWTH consists of accomplished leaders who evaluate the accomplishments of GROWTH and provide advice and critical feedback to the PI Office on a quarterly basis. A comprehensive review session is planned during the GROWTH conferences every year. At the end of each session, the External Advisory Board will provide a written report to the PI office outlining their feedback and recommendations.
GROWTH is funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No 1545949. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
