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 apd.uw.edu.pl

  • Date of website publication: 2020-12-01.
  • Last major update: 2021-11-17.

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:

  • HTML/CSS validation
    • There are problems with HTML validation on the site.
  • Other problems related to accessibility for screen readers
    • There are duplicate content on the website.

This statement was prepared on: 2021-11-18.

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 apd.uw.edu.pl website.

Feedback and contact information

The contact person for the accessibility of this website is: Jacek Rymkiewicz. If you experience problems with accessibility of this website, contact with us by sending an e-mail to: dostepnosc.cyfrowa@uw.edu.pl, or by calling 22 55 24 218. 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

A list of UW buildings together with a description of their accessibility can be accessed through the UW's accessibility statement.