Linking Agreement and Code of Conduct for EDUGUIDERS Facilitators
Standards of conduct, responsibilities, ethical principles and professional duties for facilitators.
This English text is an informational convenience translation. If it differs from the Spanish original, the Spanish document controls. Refer to the PDF for the original wording, formatting, and signature fields.
Chapter I: General provisions
Article 1. Object
The purpose of this agreement is to establish the standards of conduct, responsibilities, ethical principles and professional duties applicable to tutors, facilitators and other academic personnel who provide services for EDUGUIDERS, seeking to guarantee a safe, respectful educational environment and academic excellence.
Article 2. Scope of application
The provisions contained in this document will be mandatory for all facilitators, regardless of the type of contract, whether employment, for the provision of services, for fees or any other form of connection with EDUGUIDERS.
Article 3. Nature of the agreement
This document complements the employment or service provision contract that, where applicable, the facilitator signs with EDUGUIDERS and regulates the ethical, disciplinary, academic and institutional aspects related to the exercise of their functions.
Chapter II: Facilitator Principles
Article 4. Duty of professionalism
The facilitator will perform his or her duties with responsibility, impartiality, respect, honesty, diligence and dedication to service, always seeking the academic development of the students and a good institutional image.
Article 5. Institutional representation
During the exercise of his duties, the facilitator will act as an academic representative of EDUGUIDERS, maintaining conduct compatible with institutional values inside and outside the classroom when participating in academic, institutional or representative activities, preserving at all times the trust placed by the students and the institution.
Article 6. Equal treatment
The facilitator must provide respectful, objective and equal treatment to all students, avoiding any form of favoritism, discrimination or preferential treatment.
Chapter III: Academic obligations
Article 7. Responsibilities
The facilitator's responsibilities are:
- Teach content corresponding to the assigned program.
- Attend classes punctually.
- Prepare each session in advance.
- Maintain communication with the Academic Directorate.
- Objectively evaluate students.
- Maintain an environment conducive to learning.
- Comply with the academic and administrative policies established by EDUGUIDERS.
Article 8. Academic confidentiality
All information related to the academic performance, personal data or particular situations of the students will be confidential and may only be used for institutional purposes, even after their relationship with EDUGUIDERS has ended.
Chapter IV: Professional ethics and conflicts of interest
Article 9. Relationship with students
The relationship between facilitators and students must be maintained on a strictly academic, professional and respectful level throughout the student's stay at EDUGUIDERS.
Article 10. Incompatible relationships
It is expressly prohibited for any facilitator to initiate, maintain or encourage romantic, emotional, intimate or sexual relationships with students enrolled or participating in any program, course, counseling or academic activity organized by EDUGUIDERS.
Likewise, any conduct aimed at establishing links of emotional dependence, insinuations of a personal nature, privileged treatment or any action that compromises the objectivity of the teacher-student relationship is prohibited.
Failure to comply with this provision will constitute a very serious offense and will entitle EDUGUIDERS to immediately terminate the contractual or professional relationship of the facilitator, without prejudice to any legal actions that may apply.
Notwithstanding the above, when there is a romantic relationship prior to the student's entry into EDUGUIDERS, the facilitator must immediately communicate this circumstance to the Academic Directorate, so that it can adopt the necessary measures to avoid conflicts of interest and guarantee the impartiality of the training process.
Article 11. Conflicts of interest
The facilitator must promptly report any personal, family, economic or professional situation that may compromise his or her impartiality or generate conflicts of interest in the exercise of his or her duties.
Chapter V: Use of information and institutional resources
Article 12. Institutional information
The student lists, databases, methodologies, academic materials, business strategies and any internal information belong exclusively to EDUGUIDERS.
Article 13. Unfair competition
The facilitator may not use the information obtained during their relationship with EDUGUIDERS to recruit students, promote particular courses, offer similar educational services or develop activities that compete directly or indirectly with the institution, during the term of the relationship and up to one (1) year after its termination, without express authorization from EDUGUIDERS.
Article 14. Receipt of payments and economic benefits
The facilitator may not receive, manage or request directly from students payments, deposits, transfers, gifts of economic value or any other consideration related to the academic services offered by EDUGUIDERS, unless expressly authorized in writing by the Management.
Any payment corresponding to courses, advice, registration or institutional services must be made exclusively through the official channels established by EDUGUIDERS.
Failure to comply with this provision will constitute a serious or very serious offense, depending on the nature of the facts and the damage caused to the institution.
Article 15. Intellectual property
All material developed by EDUGUIDERS for its academic programs must be used exclusively within the framework authorized by the institution.
Chapter VI: Image and institutional communication
Article 16. Institutional image
The facilitator will contribute to strengthening the image of EDUGUIDERS through respectful behavior and in accordance with institutional principles.
Article 17. Institutional communications
The facilitator must use the communication channels authorized by EDUGUIDERS for all interactions related to academic activities, maintaining at all times a professional, respectful language in accordance with institutional values.
The instant messaging groups, virtual platforms and other means of communication created by EDUGUIDERS will have exclusively academic and institutional use, and it is prohibited to use them for personal, commercial or purposes unrelated to the activities of the institution.
Likewise, the facilitator may make publications related to EDUGUIDERS as long as they do not disclose confidential information, affect the institutional reputation, generate confusion regarding official communications or act on behalf of the institution without express authorization from the Management.
Chapter VII: Disciplinary regime
Article 18. Minor offenses
Minor offenses will be considered those behaviors that minorly affect the normal development of academic activities.
Article 19. Serious offenses
They constitute serious offenses, among others:
- Repeated non-compliance with schedules.
- Disrespectful treatment towards students or colleagues.
- Failure to comply with academic instructions.
- Unauthorized disclosure of institutional information.
Article 20. Very serious offenses
They constitute very serious faults:
- Prohibited relationships with students.
- Harassment or harassment.
- Physical or verbal aggression.
- Academic fraud.
- Disclosure of confidential information.
- Appropriation or improper use of institutional materials.
- Recruitment of students for personal benefit.
- Conduct that seriously affects the reputation of EDUGUIDERS.
Article 21. Disciplinary consequences
Depending on the seriousness of the conduct, EDUGUIDERS may apply verbal or written warnings, suspension of duties or termination of the employment or contractual relationship, after assessing the seriousness of the facts and guaranteeing the facilitator the opportunity to present the explanations he deems relevant.
However, when the conduct constitutes a very serious offense that compromises the safety, integrity of the students, institutional trust or the image of EDUGUIDERS, the institution may order the immediate termination of the relationship, without prejudice to any civil, criminal or disciplinary actions that may apply.
Chapter VIII: Final provisions
Article 22. Interpretation
The interpretation of this agreement will correspond to the Management of EDUGUIDERS, always seeking an objective, reasonable and compatible application with current regulations.
Article 23. Modifications
EDUGUIDERS may update this document when necessary to strengthen its academic policies or adapt them to legal or institutional changes.
Article 24. Acceptance
By signing this document, the facilitator declares that he or she has read, understood and fully accepted the provisions contained herein, committing to comply with them throughout his or her relationship with EDUGUIDERS.

