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 uw.edu.pl

  • Date of website publication: 2014-02-01.
  • Last major update: 2023-11-30 .

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:

  • Links
    • The site contains context links with content that does not provide unambiguous information about their purpose.
    • The site contains links that do not include the information that they open the page in a new browser tab.
  • Language attribute for page or passage.
    • The site contains messages in other languages for which language attribute was not defined.
  • Other page controls
    • The Cookies modal window is not accessible through a keyboard.
  • Accessibility of all the elements on a page
    • The site contains elements that are not accessible through a keyboard.
  • Contrasts and colours on the site
    • The site may require switching into a dedicated contrast mode to meet contrast requirements.
  • Keyboard Focus visibility
    • The site may hide keyboard focus visibility.
  • Accessibility of clickable items
    • The site contains clickable items that cannot be operated through a keyboard.
  • Sliders
    • The service has slides without the ability to stop using the keyboard.
  • Responsive Web Design
    • In mobile mode, some items may not be available.

This statement was prepared on: 2023-11-30.

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 uw.edu.pl website.

Feedback and contact information

The contact person for the accessibility of this website is: Daiwa Maksimowicz.
If you experience problems with accessibility of this website, contact with us by sending an e-mail to: media@uw.edu.pl, or by calling 22 55 20 740.
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.