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Accessibility statement

UW is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with Act of 4 April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications operated by public sector bodies. This accessibility statement applies to mimuw.edu.pl

  • Date of website publication: 2010-01-01.
  • Last major update: 2023-06-30 .

Compliance status with Act on digital accessibility

This website is partially compliant with Act of 4 April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications operated by public sector bodies due to the non-compliances or the exemptions listed below:

  • Anchors (in page links)
    • The site does not contain skip links.
  • Language attribute for page or passage.
    • Pages of the site do not contain language attribute.
  • Headings
    • The H1 heading is missing on the main page.
  • Alternative text for images
    • The site contains text images without alternative text.
  • Slideshows
    • The main page contains a slideshow with controls in a language that is different from the site’s default language.
  • Searching the site
    • The site does not contain a search engine.
  • Site map, understandability of site structure, ease of finding the information
    • The site does not contain site map.
  • Sliders
    • The site contains sliders that cannot be operated through a keyboard.
  • Text spacing
    • The site contains contents that do not meet minimum spacing requirements.
  • User interface accessibility
    • Interface of the site contains elements that are inaccessible or difficult to operate.

This statement was prepared on: 2024-12-17.

The statement was based on the self-assessment done by the public sector body: Office for Persons with Disabilities (BON), UW..

Keyboard shortcuts

No keyboard shortcuts have been specified on the mimuw.edu.pl website.

Feedback and contact information

The contact person for the accessibility of this website is: Barbara Poszewiecka. If you experience problems with accessibility of this website, contact with us by sending an e-mail to: b.poszewiecka@mimuw.edu.pl, or by calling 22 55-44-581. Requests for providing accessible alternative for non-accessible content as well as other requests related to accessibility can be submitted by the same channels.

Complaints procedure

Everyone has the right to request digital accessibility to the website, mobile application or any elements thereof. You can also request information to be made available using an alternative means of access, for example by reading out a digitally inaccessible document, describing the content of a video without audio description, etc.

The request should contain the particulars of the person filing the request, indication of the website or mobile application it concerns and contact information. If the requesting person reports the need to receive information by means of an alternative method of access, they should also specify a convenient mode of presenting such information to them.

The public entity should promptly satisfy the request, not later than within 7 days from the date the request was filed. If meeting this deadline is not possible, the public entity will promptly notify the person filing the request about the time when the request can be satisfied, however, this deadline may not exceed 2 months from the date of filing the request.

If the provision of digital accessibility is not possible, the public entity may offer an alternative access to the information. If the public entity refuses to comply with the request to provide accessibility or an alternative method to access the information, the person filing the request may lodge a complaint regarding the provision of digital accessibility to the website, mobile application or an element of the website or mobile application. After exhausting the above-mentioned procedure, an application may be filed with the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Architectural accessibility

Full list of buildings belonging to the University of Warsaw with information on their architectural accessibility.

The Leading Unit declares the architectural availability of the building: Faculty of Matematics, Informatics and Mechanics, postcode 02-097 Warsaw, address 2 Banacha Street

Administrative Director: Anna Barańska

Phone:

Email: aa.baranska@uw.edu.pl

Entrance to the building

Main entrance located in central tower (middle one) with a ramp for persons with disabilities by the door made of wood and glazed, opened manually. Two-leaves doors, 90 centimetres wide each, a doorbell and an intercom on the left. No tresholds. In the entrance hall a vestibule with automatic sliding door - the minimum passage light 180 centimetres wide.

Corridors and passages

The corridors in the building without thresholds to impede the movement of a person with disability. Each corridor over 90 centimetres wide. One lift in the building located at the junction of the central tower and the north connector, where the floors from level 1 underground to the 4th are served. The cabin is equipped with an alarm button and an intercom for contacting the concierge. The cabin dimensions are approximately 110x195 centimetres. The building also has a wheelchair lift in the entrance hall, which serves 3 floors from 1 underground to the 1st floor. The doors at stops 1 underground and the ground floor swing out glazed with a dimension of 1000x2000 milimetres and at stop 1 swing out glazed doors with a dimension of 1100x1137 milimetres. The platform dimension 1100x1400 milimetres. Load capacity 400 kilos. The lift equipped with the following safety elements: emergency stop button "STOP" on the platform and in the landing; overload sensor; pressure safety bar on the handrail of the platform; pressure safety bar at the edge of the platform floor; door bolts with control of door closing and locking; safety post in the landing. Single-leaf doors for smaller teaching rooms and offices are 90 centimetres wide. For the large teaching rooms, double doors have been installed - each leaf is 90 centimetres wide. The height of the handles and pulls does not exceed 110 centimetres.

Procedures

In case of any problems while opening the front door, it is best to use the intercom located to the left of the main entrance, which will call the concierge. The concierge will open the front door allowing a person with disability to enter the building. When using the wheelchair lift, the concierge must activate the lift by remote control, which releases the door lock. Once it is activated, if the person with disability has difficulty opening the lift door manually, the concierge will assist the person by holding the door and allowing entry. Regular employees who require regular use of the hoist can apply to the Business Section for a remote control for the persons' with disabilities hoist, allowing them to use it freely.

Extra help

Service staff on the premises between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Night staff on duty from Monday to Friday also available to help. The concierge hall open 24/7.

Bathrooms, toilets, changing rooms

4 toilets for persons with disabilities on level 1 underground in the entrance hall, on the ground floor in the north tower and on the 3rd and 4th floors also in the north tower. The restrooms for the wheelchair users meet the required standards, have grab rails and are equipped with an intercom system allowing contact with the concierge. The cloakroom located on level 1 underground in the entrance hall.

Additional customizations

The buttons on the ramp with Braille captions. Unfortunately the current old passenger lift and platform without voice information. No Braille captions at lecture rooms. No inductive loop in the building.

Access and parking spaces

The building located in the city centre with many possibilities of access by public transport. In front of the building 6 parking spaces designated for persons with disabilities.

The right to enter with an assistance dog

Easy access with a guiding dog.

PJM translator

If there is a need of the assistance of a Polish Sign Language interpreter, it is highly recommended to subbmit the application at University's Office for Persons with Disabilities at least 3 days before the actual date of the service. Contact to the OPD: telephone no.: +48 22 55 24 222, e-mail address: bon@uw.edu.pl, website: www.bon.uw.edu.pl.

If there is a need of the assistance of a Polish Sign Language interpreter, it is highly recommended to subbmit the application at University's Office for Persons with Disabilities at least 3 days before the actual date of the service. Contact to the OPD: telephone no.: +48 22 55 24 222, e-mail address: bon@uw.edu.pl, website: www.bon.uw.edu.pl