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 wne.uw.edu.pl

• Date of website publication: 2020-08-27.
• Last major update: 2022-04-22 .

Compliance status with Act on digital accessibility

• Anchors (in page links)
  • The page contains broken skip link.
• Links
  • The site contains links within image with no or insufficient ALT attribute.
  • 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 links that do not include the information that they open the page in a new browser tab.
  • The site contains repeated links.
  • The site contains links with URL address as their text.
• Language attribute for page or passage.
  • The site contains passages in languages different from the default page language for which the appropriate language attribute was not defined.
• Headings
  • The pages may contain inappropriate headings.
  • The pages may contain multiple H1 headings.
  • There are problems with headings structure on the site.
• Alternative text for images
  • The site contains images without or with insufficient alternative text.
• Form fields
  • Form buttons are empty or do not contain text information.
  • The site contains form fields with incorrect labels.
  • Form fields have no labels or labels have been incorrectly related to fields.
  • There are problems with accessibility of form fields on the site.
• Other page controls
  • The site contains controls that are not accessible through a keyboard.
  • The site is experiencing problems with the use of drop-down menus by screen readers: no message indicating that the menu has been expanded.
  • The drop-down main menu items are not accessible through a keyboard.
• Clickable items
  • Clickable items (main menu items, search fields, modal windows) are not accessible via the keyboard.
• Landmarks
  • The site contains errors in landmark definitions.
• Slideshows
  • Automatic slideshow on the page makes it difficult to navigate the page with a screen reader.
• Accessibility of all the elements on a page
  • The site contains elements that are not accessible through a keyboard.
• Searching the site
  • The site contains inaccessible search engine.
• Accessibility of materials published on the site
  • The site contains embedded items that are not accessible.
  • The site may contain links to inaccessible documents.
• Site map, understandability of site structure, ease of finding the information
  • The site does not contain site map.
  • The site does not contain contact details for site admin.
• Other problems related to accessibility for screen readers
  • Drop-down main menu items are difficult to access through a keyboard or a screen reader.
• Keyboard Focus visibility
  • Pages of the site contain active elements that hide keyboard focus.
• Accessibility of clickable items
  • The site contains clickable items that cannot be operated through a keyboard.
  • The site contains clickable items that are unlabelled or do not contain unambiguous link texts.
• Dynamic elements on the site
  • The site contains drop-down elements that are not accessible through a keyboard.
• Responsive Web Design
  • Some information may not be visible in mobile mode.
• HTML/CSS validation
  • There are problems with HTML validation on the site.
• Consistent Identification of page elements
  • The site contains elements that are highlighted visually but are not marked with proper attributes.
  • The site contains elements that are identified in different ways but have similar functionalities.
• User interface accessibility
  • Interface of the site contains elements that are inaccessible or difficult to operate.

This statement was prepared on: 2023-12-07.

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 wne.uw.edu.pl website.

Feedback and contact information

The contact person for the accessibility of this website is: Ireneusz Kulesz. If you experience problems with accessibility of this website, contact with us by sending an e-mail to: d[cW{19m_$.#+kAP\L6C5]#[NGYDa!4*Won4|cJ2ABC0|, or by calling 225549151. 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.