Know the MAAD Protocol

The Superior Council of the Universidad de los Andes declared that it is “an institutional will and responsibility to prevent, punish and reject all forms of threats, harassment, bullying, mistreatment, discrimination against any member of the university community (…) this includes any practice of sexual harassment and violence ”(MAAD Protocol, p. 3). From this arises the need to create a protocol that guides institutional actions to confront and prevent the occurrence of behaviors of abuse, harassment, threat, discrimination, and sexual or gender violence.

The MAAD Protocol aims to define and guide institutional lines of action to prevent and address these situations. The Protocal outlines principles of confidentiality as well as how to care for others and yourself in these situations. In this way, different entities such as the Office of the Dean of Students, the Ombudsperson, the MAAD Committee, the Directorate of Human Management, the Committee on Work Coexistence, the student networks, the Legal Office and the Medical Center seek to guarantee the rights of the community. These entities at Uniandes work together to implement prevention and protection measures to ensure that there are no violations of these protocols. To understand these protocols further, you can go to the following link.

If you are a witness, victim, or are involved in a MAAD situation, you can go to the following units, where you will receive support from members of the community who will advise you on next steps: