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 pzd.uw.edu.pl

• Date of website publication: 1 January 2023.
• Last major update: 20 April 2024 .

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

• Other page controls
  • The drop-down main menu items are not accessible through a keyboard.
  • The site’s menu has problems with accessibility.
• Accessibility of all the elements on a page
  • The drop-down main menu items are not accessible through a keyboard.
• Site map, understandability of site structure, ease of finding the information
  • The site does not contain site map.
• Other problems related to accessibility for screen readers
  • Drop-down main menu items are difficult to access through a keyboard or a screen reader.
• Contrasts and colours on the site
  • The site contains elements that do not meet contrast requirements.
• Highlighting links and other important elements on the site
  • The site contains links that are distinguishable only by colour, which do not meet contrast requirements.
• User interface accessibility
  • Interface of the site contains elements that are inaccessible or difficult to operate.

Preparation and update of the accessibility statement

• This statement was prepared on: 7 August 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: Violetta Wojciechowska-Danilczuk by email v.danilczuk@uw.edu.pl or by calling (22) 5522058.

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: the old building of University IT centre, postcode 00-927 Warsaw, address 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street

Administrative Director: Anna Kwaśniewska-Twardziak

Phone: 55 22 24 024

Email: a.kwasniews2@uw.edu.pl

Entrance to the building

Two steps in front of the entrance to the building. A metal ramp for persons with disabilities. A bell at the ramp at a height of 110 centimetres. Doors 94 centimetres wide with the possibility of opening a second leaf (total width 188 centimetres).

Corridors and passages

Inside in the vestibule 5 steps and a lift - platform for the wheelchair users. Another bell at the platform at a height of 120 centimetres. Operation of the platform by a trained person from the reception desk. The platform has a base size of 72x72 centimetres - problematic for large wheelchairs (they hardly fit). Further on the ground floor, flat corridors without thresholds. Access to the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Toilet for persons with disabilities. Lift to other floors. Door width in lift 87 centimetres. Possibility of communication with the concierge hall inside. On the third floor the halls of the Faculty of Journalism Information and Book Studies. Door width to the halls 90 centimetres, handles at a height of 110 centimetres, toilet for persons with disabilities

Procedures

Help with operating the platform for persons with disabilities. A key for operating the platform at the reception desk. The concierge hall open 24 hours a day.

Extra help

Contact the concierge hall.

Bathrooms, toilets, changing rooms

A cloakroom with a concierge hall, on the ground floor. Two accessible restrooms: on the ground floor and on the third floor.

Additional customizations

No Braille captions, no voice informations, no inductive loops in the building.

Access and parking spaces

Public transport: M2 metro line to "Nowy Świat - Uniwersytet" station, buses to the stop "Uniwersytet" at Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, parking spaces on University premises after obtaining an entry pass.

The right to enter with an assistance dog

Easy access with a guiding dog.

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.