Universal Code of Conduct/Annual review/2026
This page is dedicated to collecting and discussing potential changes to the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC), the UCoC enforcement guidelines, and the Charter of the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C). Everyone is invited to comment or make suggestions on the review subpages.
Background
[edit]The three documents of the UCoC are reviewed annually for potential modifications. According to the Charter, the U4C "shall closely monitor the Foundation safety perception surveys, its own caseload trends, and feedback from community self-governance processes to identify challenges to the effective self-governance of communities to enforce the UCoC. Concerns identified shall be publicly documented on the U4C’s noticeboard, addressed as merited, or tabled during the annual UCoC & EG review." The Enforcement Guidelines (EG) state that "Based on the Board of Trustees' recommendation, one year after the ratification of the Enforcement Guidelines, the Wikimedia Foundation will host a community consultation and review of the UCoC Enforcement Guidelines and UCoC." Changes to the UCoC need to be ratified by the Board of Trustees.
The U4C has made a public statement on the lack of current committee capacity, and would recommend that all commenters review the statement at Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Announcements#Letter to the Community on U4C Sustainability.
Timeline
[edit]- January 6, 2026 – Annual Review opened, feedback invited on the UCoC, UCoC Enforcement Guidelines, and the U4C Charter review subpages
- February 20, 2026 to March 1, 2026 – initial proposed changes posted and open for community review
- March 21, 2026 – final proposed changes posted and open for community review; proposals continuously edited before April 1, 2026
- April 1, 2026 to April 15, 2026 – proposals finalized and publicized for global community vote
Results
[edit]- To be announced