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 polon.uw.edu.pl

• Date of website publication: 26 September 2024.
• Last major update: 3 October 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

• Links
  • The site contains context links with content that does not provide unambiguous information about their purpose.
  • The site contains links for downloading documents that do not specify their format.
  • The site contains context links with content that does not provide unambiguous information about their purpose.
• 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.
• Other problems related to accessibility for screen readers
  • The pages of the site contain errors in definitions of menu items that cause problems for screen readers.
  • Drop-down main menu items are not accessible through a keyboard.
  • 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.
• Dynamic elements on the site
  • The site contains drop-down elements that are not accessible through a keyboard.
• 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: Grzegorz Pieprzycki by email Grzegorz.Pieprzycki@uw.edu.pl or by calling 21012.

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 Tyszkiewicz-Potocki Palace: University's Museum, the Tyszkiewicz-Potocki Palace: University's Museum

Administrative Director: Wojciech Miksa

Phone: 22 55 21 860

Email: w.miksa@uw.edu.pl

Entrance to the building

Entrance to the building through the staircase A from Krakowskie Przedmieście Street through two-leaves doors 77 centimetres wide while opened, with a seven-centimetres step from the outside. By the entrance from the opposite of the Main Campus two steps, entering via two-leaves doors 62 centimetres wide while opened, handle at 120 centimetres high, opening - manually only. Entrance to the building through the staircase B via two-leaves doors 65 centimetres wide while opened, handle at 120 centimetres high, opening - manually only. Entrance to the building through the staircase C via two-leaves doors 62 centimetres wide while opened, handle at 115 centimetres high, opening - manually only.

Corridors and passages

No elevators in the building. Entrance to the lecture's halls by the two-leaves doors 62 centimetres wide when opened. Handles at 115 to 120 centimetres high. Corridors with steps.

Procedures

The concierge may call the guards to assist a person with disability

Extra help

No contact

Bathrooms, toilets, changing rooms

No accessible toilets for persons with disabilities.

Additional customizations

No adjustments of venue for persons with disabilities.

Access and parking spaces

Access by bus to the bus stop Uniwersytet at Krakowskie Przedmieście Street. Parking for persons with disabilities on the Main Campus after obtaining a parking card. Assistance in obtaining the card is available from the Office for Persons with Disabilities.

The right to enter with an assistance dog

Easy access with a guiding dog.

Additional information about the building

Narrow staircases in the building.

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.