Accessibility statement

University of Warsaw 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 bssoc.uw.edu.pl

• Date of website publication: 7 March 2023.
• Last major update: 15 November 2023 .

Status of digital accessibility

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

Inaccessible content

Non-compliance with the requirements set out in the annex

• Headings
  • The H1 heading is missing on the main page.
  • Pages of the site may not contain headings.
  • The site have titles that are not tagged with header tags.
• Slideshows
  • The main page contains a slideshow with controls in a language that is different from the site’s default language.
• Automatic refresh of a page or its section
  • The site contains contents that refresh automatically which do not notify screen reader about the altered content.
• Consistent Identification of page elements
  • The site contains elements that are highlighted visually but are not marked with proper attributes.

Preparation and update of the accessibility statement

• This statement was prepared on: 15 November 2023.
• Date of the last review of the statement 6 May 2025.

The statement was prepared based on an assessment conducted by Office for Persons with Disabilities (BON), UW. Results of the conducted assessment of the website compliance with digital accessibility requirements: Audit report (available in Polish only) - will open in a new window

Feedback and contact information

You can report all digital accessibility issues of this website to: Natalia Adamczuk by email Natalia.Adamczuk@adm.uw.edu.pl or by calling 225520868.

When submitting such a request, please provide:

• your full name,
• your contact details (e.g., phone number, email),
• the exact web address of the page where the digital accessibility issue occurs,
• a description of the problem and the most convenient way for you to resolve it.

We will respond to your request as soon as possible, but no later than within 7 days of receiving it.

If that deadline is too short for us, we will inform you accordingly. In that message, we will provide a new deadline by which we will correct the reported accessibility issues or provide the information in an alternative format. This new deadline will not exceed 2 months.

If we are unable to ensure digital accessibility of the website or content indicated in your request, we will offer you access to them in an alternative way.

Handling of requests and complaints related to accessibility

If, in response to your request for digital accessibility, we refuse to ensure the accessibility you requested and you do not agree with this refusal, you have the right to file a complaint. You also have the right to file a complaint if you do not agree to use the alternative access method we proposed in response to your request for digital accessibility. You can submit a complaint by post or email to the Accessibility Coordinator at the University of Warsaw:

Paweł Wdówik - Accessibility Coordinator, address: Dobra 55 street, room no. 1.019 (first floor), 00-312 Warsaw, e-mail: dostepnosc@uw.edu.pl

Helpful information can be found on the government portal gov.pl (available in Polish only).

You can also inform the Commissioner for Human Rights about this situation and request intervention on your behalf.

Additional Information

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: St. Roch's Hospital - The Office for Social Affairs, postcode 00-927 Warsaw, address 24 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street

Administrative Director: Dorota Sobolew

Phone: 22 55 22 040

Email: d.sobolew@uw.edu.pl

Entrance to the building

Entrance with two-leaves doors (each leaf under 70 centimetres), flat, handle on a standard hight, assistance on the phone.

Corridors and passages

Internal doors (swinging) limit the entrance to 105 centimeres, entrance to the ground floor and other floors by stairs (120 centimetres wide). No lift, ramp or other facilities. Doors leading to corridors and office rooms 80 centimetres wide, corridors on the right from the entrance with thresholds, on the left without thresholds.

Procedures

Necessity to make an appointment by telephone - in some cases office staff will go down the building to see the visitor.

Extra help

For assistance, it is recomended to contact the office by telephone.

Bathrooms, toilets, changing rooms

No accessible restrooms to persons with mobility impairment.

Additional customizations

No adjustments of the venue for persons with disabilities.

Access and parking spaces

Access from Krakowskie Przedmieście Street through the gate by the LIBER bookshop without any problems, from the Main Gate - steps, no parking spaces, access by public transport to the bus stop 'Uniwersytet'.

The right to enter with an assistance dog

Easy access with a guiding dog.

Additional information about the building

The building not accessible for persons with disabilities.

Communication and Information Accessibility

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.