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Accessibility Statement

The Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw undertakes to ensure the accessibility of its website in accordance with the Act of 4 April 2019 on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies.

This accessibility statement applies to the website http://www.aps.edu.pl.

·         Website publication date: May 27, 2017.

·         Date of the last significant update: December 8, 2023.

Digital Accessibility Status
This website is fully compliant with the annex to the Digital Accessibility Act of 4 April 2019 on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies.

Preparation of the Accessibility Statement

·         Date of preparation of the statement: March 30, 2021.

·         Date of the last review of the statement: August 9, 2026.
This statement was prepared based on a declaration submitted by Grejp Anna Godkowicz, which declared compliance with WCAG guidelines.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Standard keyboard shortcuts can be used on this website.

Feedback and Contact Information
Any issues regarding the digital accessibility of this website can be reported to Wojciech Polak via E-Mail-At: wpolak@aps.edu.pl or by phone at 22 5893641.

Everyone has the right to request that this website or its elements be made digitally accessible.

When submitting such a request, please provide:

  • Your name and surname,
  • Your contact details (e.g., phone number, E-Mail address),
  • The exact URL of the webpage containing the digitally inaccessible element or content,
  • A description of the issue and your preferred method of resolution.

We will respond to your request as soon as possible, no later than within 7 days of its receipt.

If this timeframe is too short for us, we will inform you. In this notification, we will provide a new deadline by which we will fix the reported errors or prepare the information in an alternative way. This new deadline will not exceed 2 months.

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

Handling of Requests and Complaints Related to Accessibility
If, in response to your request for digital accessibility, we refuse to provide the requested digital accessibility and you do not agree with this refusal, you have the right to lodge a complaint.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint if you do not agree to use an alternative method of access that we proposed in response to your request for digital accessibility.

The procedure for submitting complaints and requests is available on the website of the APS Public Information Bulletin (BIP). Link to the page with the procedure for handling complaints and requests at APS: http://bip.aps.edu.pl/artykuly/483/przyjmowanie-i-zalatwianie-spraw

Information found on the government portal gov.pl (link opens in a new tab) may also be helpful.

You may also inform the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights (link opens in a new tab) about this situation and request an intervention in your case.

Other Information

Architectural Accessibility
The Maria Grzegorzewska University
ul. Szczęśliwicka 40
02-353 Warszawa

The campus of the Maria Grzegorzewska University at ul. Szczęśliwicka 40 consists of 4 buildings: A, B, C, and D.

  • Building A: Access to Building A is provided via the entrance from ul. Szczęśliwicka. The entrance to the building is at ground level, and an elevator leads to the lecture halls on the ground floor and the lower ground floor. Access to the cafeteria located in Building A is possible via an external elevator from the patio side. Access to the upper floors of Building A is provided through corridors from Building B or D, which are accessible by an elevator.
  • Building B: Access to Building B is provided through the entrance of Building D (the buildings are connected by corridors on each floor). The entrance is at ground level and is equipped with automatic sliding doors, behind which an elevator is located next to the staircase.
  • Building C: Access to Building C is provided through the main entrance from the internal patio (entrance at ground level), equipped with automatic sliding doors, as well as through a corridor from Building A. A reception desk, a cloakroom, and elevators are located right at the entrance to Building C.
  • Building D: Access to Building D from the outside is provided through the entrance from ul. Kopińska, where a security desk is located, and through the entrance from the patio side. Both entrances are equipped with automatic sliding doors. Furthermore, Building D can be accessed via corridors from Building B on each floor and via an underground corridor from Building C.

Campus Access and Facilities:

  • Guest Access: Persons who do not possess access cards for the access control system can enter the University campus through the entrance to Building C, where they can obtain guest access cards at the reception desk.
  • Accessible Toilets: Toilets adapted to the needs of people with disabilities are located on every floor in each of the buildings: A, B, C, and D.
  • Lecture Halls and Evacuation: At the other end of Building C, on the ground floor, there are lecture halls A and B, as well as an emergency exit with stairs. Right next to them, there is an elevator leading to lecture hall C and to a second emergency exit located at ground level.
  • Gymnasium and Exercise Rooms: Access to the gymnasium is provided by a stair platform lift in the staircase of Building A or through an additional entrance located at the bottom of the connector between buildings A and C. In addition, the exercise rooms are equipped with gear adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
  • Assistance Animals: You can enter the building and all of its rooms with an assistance dog or a guide dog.
  • Evacuation Chairs: Evacuation chairs used for evacuating people with special needs are located in the University buildings. The chairs are mounted near the stairs in all buildings. An easy-to-read pictorial instruction manual (ETR) is placed next to the chairs.
  • Parking Spaces: Designated parking spaces for people with disabilities are located in Front of the campus (along ul. Szczęśliwicka right next to the entrance to Building A, and along ul. Kopińska near the entrance between buildings A and B). On the university grounds, adapted spaces are located in the parking lot in front of Building A and in front of Building D.

Institute of Artistic Education (ul. Spiska 16):
The Institute of Artistic Education of the Maria Grzegorzewska University, located at ul. Spiska 16, does not have an elevator (the facility was built in the 1930s, destroyed during the Warsaw Uprising, and rebuilt right after World War II). The facility is equipped with a stairclimber and an evacuation chair.

Communication and Information Accessibility

A PJM interpreter is available online instantly and does not require an advance application. The link to connect with the interpreter can be found directly on our website.

Inside the buildings, rooms are marked in Braille, and the corridors feature high-contrast horizontal floor markings. The stairs are equipped with special high-contrast, non-slip nosing profiles. Additionally, the rooms are fitted with NFC tags containing digital records of the room numbers or other vital information (e.g., staircase, corridor, accessible toilet). Class schedules outside lecture rooms and classrooms are provided via QR codes that link directly to the USOSWeb system with real-time, up-to-date schedules.

Reception and security desks, the library and reading room, the student affairs office, the internship office, the financial aid office, and the postgraduate studies centre are all equipped with desktop induction loops.

The university is also equipped with Totupoint system beacons to support navigation for visually impaired and blind individuals at the campus and building entrances, as well as inside the facilities (40 points in total).