Confidential adviser inappropiate behaviour

What is inappropriate behaviour?

The AUAS works to create a safe environment, where all students and staff feel welcome, at home, challenged, safe and have equal opportunities.

If you are confronted with or a witness to inappropriate behaviour such as bullying, discrimination, abuse of power, sexual harassment, violence and aggression, visit the website Act Responsibly. Here you will find all you need to know about inappropriate behaviour, how to recognise it, what you can do about it and the help available to you.

Who are the confidential advisers for students?

These are the confidential advisers for students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences:

Contact the advisers

You can contact the advisers by sending an e-mail. Of course, your request for an appointment will be treated confidentially.

• Faculty of Engineering (FT): vertrouwenspersoon-ft@hva.nl
• Faculty of Health (FG): vertrouwenspersoon-fg@hva.nl
• Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries (FDMCI): vertrouwenspersoon-fdmci@hva.nl
• Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE): vertrouwenspersoon-fbe@hva.nl
• Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Law (FMR): vertrouwenspersoon-fmr@hva.nl
• Faculty of Education (FOO): vertrouwenspersoon-foo@hva.nl
• Faculty of Health, Sport and Physical Activity (FBSV): vertrouwenspersoon-fbsv@hva.nl

Tasks of a confidential adviser

• provide information and advice regarding inappropiate behaviour;
• to arrange adequate care and support for the person reporting the inappropiate behaviour;
• to ensure the information provided is treated confidentially;
• to seek an informal solution to the situation;
• to assist the complainant in filing a formal complaint and the formal handling of the complaint.

If you have any questions or complaints relating to inappropiate behaviour you can contact the Confidential Adviser regarding inappropiate behaviour. You can tell them about the situation and discuss what you could do. The Confidential Adviser will ensure your question or complaint is handled confidentially, seek a solution together with you, and provide assistance should you decide to file a formal complaint.

Confidential Advisers are appointed by the Executive Board and have an independent position within the AUAS.

Regulations concerning undesirable conduct

These Regulations are an elaboration of Article U-1 of the 2005 Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) for higher professional education and constitute part of the AUAS Students' Charter. Distinctive aspects of these Regulations are:

• the confidential nature of the complaints procedure;

• the composition of an independent appropriately competent Complaints Committee;

• the period within which a complaint must be submitted for it to be handled;

• the sanctions which apply under the law, the CLA or the Students' Charter.