Accessibility Statement

Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa

This statement has been prepared on the basis of a self-assessment.

The statement was reviewed and updated on: 01.04.2026

Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa

website

The website is partially compliant with the Act of 4 April 2019 on digital accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public entities due to non-compliances or exemptions listed below.

This website is based on the Open Journal Systems, which complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) at level AA (https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/accessibility-statement/en/).

University Support Centre

wsparcie@ujd.edu.pl

34 3784304

Everyone has the right to:

• Submit comments regarding architectural, information-communication, and digital accessibility.
• Submit a request to ensure architectural, information-communication, and digital accessibility.

The request must include:

• Contact details of the person submitting the request.
• Specification of the accessibility issue the request concerns (architectural, information-communication, digital).
• Specification of the method of ensuring accessibility.

The request for ensuring accessibility at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa is available on the UJD main website in the University – University Accessibility tab.

The request should be considered without delay, at the latest within 7 days. If ensuring accessibility or providing access in an alternative form is not possible within this period, it should be done at the latest within 2 months from the date of submission.

Complaints and Appeals

In case of failure to meet these deadlines or refusal to fulfill the request, a complaint may be submitted to the supervisory authority by post or electronically to the address:

University Support Centre
Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa
Waszyngtona 4/8
42-200 Częstochowa
E-mail: wsparcie@ujd.edu.pl
Telephone: 34 3784304

A complaint may also be submitted to the Commissioner for Human Rights.

The czasopisma.ujd.edu.pl service serves students of all Faculties and fields of study at Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa.

Architectural accessibility of academic buildings:

1. Częstochowa, Waszyngtona 4/8 Rectorate, Main University Building
2. Częstochowa, Zbierskiego 6 Academic Sports Centre
3. Częstochowa, Zbierskiego 2/4
4. Częstochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15
5. Częstochowa, Armii Krajowej 36A
6. Częstochowa, Dąbrowskiego 14
7. Częstochowa, Dąbrowskiego 76/78 "Skrzat" Student Residence Hall

Częstochowa, Waszyngtona 4/8 Rectorate, Main University Building

Building Entrance Accessibility

Main entrance – stairs with handrails, for able-bodied persons and those with minor mobility impairments.

The entrance for persons with disabilities is located on the side of the building, 30m to the left of the main entrance. There is a cobblestone ramp with handrails. Aluminum doors with handles for opening. Wheelchair access is available. The side entrance is equipped with a Call-Hear assistance system.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

The building has a platform for persons with disabilities from the ground floor to the 1st floor in segment B – direction to the left from the main entrance or from the driveway side, and an elevator in segment C – direction to the right from the main entrance, fully adapted for persons with mobility, hearing, and visual impairments, equipped with tactile information in Braille, control elements inside the cabin, and an external call button placed at the hand level of a person using a wheelchair. Elevator doors close and open automatically, equipped with a sensor that stops closing before physical contact with an object or person. Elevators are equipped with audio signaling informing about the cabin position. The elevator operates from the ground floor to the 7th floor.

It is possible to access rooms on individual floors with limitations on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors – these are passages from segment C to D, which makes some rooms inaccessible.

Disability Assistant support is possible after submitting a prior request to the Disability Support Office (BON).

Contact with BON: Waszyngtona 4/8, room 29, tel. 34 378 43 04, 451 160 704, e-mail: bon@ujd.edu.pl

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

The facility has a toilet for persons with disabilities, equipped with a changing table and an electronic door opening mechanism. The porter's lodge, on the ground floor by the main entrance, is equipped with a portable induction loop.

An induction loop has been installed in the auditorium on the 1st floor to amplify the audio signal.

The building houses the University Support Centre - Disability Support Office – on the ground floor, direction to the right from the main entrance, behind the porter's lodge (room 29). Next to BON (room 30) there is a "Quiet Room", equipped with a couch, sofa, table, baby changing table, special lighting, and an electronic door opening mechanism. The room is intended for persons with disabilities, special health needs, employees, and persons with small children.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

There are parking spaces for persons with disabilities marked horizontally in blue by the building, with parking entry from Waszyngtona Street.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog. A water bowl for assistance dogs is located in front of the BON entrance.

Sign Language Interpreter

Every Faculty, Library, and BON is equipped with a tablet with access to a sign language interpreter. In the Main University Building, there are tablets with access to a sign language interpreter (Faculty of Social Sciences, room 308, telephone: 34 3784297; Faculty of Art, room 611, telephone: 34 3784234; and Disability Support Office, room 29, telephone: 34 378 43 04, 451 160 704).

It is also possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

The building is equipped with a Fire Alarm System – continuous sound of the alarm siren and light signalizers; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

The buildings are equipped with evacuation chairs. In the building at Waszyngtona 4/8, there are 3 chairs: on the ground floor, 2nd floor, and 7th floor.

Częstochowa, Zbierskiego 6 Academic Sports Centre

Building Entrance Accessibility

The main entrance and other external entrances are at ground level – no obstacles, accessible for wheelchair users.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

The building is accessible to everyone, has an elevator from the ground floor to levels -1 and 1.

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

No additional adaptations.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

At the external entrance to the sports hall, there is a publicly accessible parking space for persons with disabilities, marked with horizontal and vertical signs, marked with a blue badge and color.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog.

Sign Language Interpreter

Every Faculty, Library, and BON is equipped with a tablet with access to a sign language interpreter.

It is also possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

The building is equipped with a Fire Alarm System – continuous sound of the alarm siren and light signalizers; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

The buildings are equipped with evacuation chairs. In the building at Zbierskiego 6, there is 1 chair: on the 1st floor.

Częstochowa, Zbierskiego 2/4

Building Entrance Accessibility

The main entrance is adapted for persons with disabilities, with a ramp for persons with disabilities using wheelchairs. The entrance is marked for persons with disabilities. Large aluminum doors with handles; well-lit.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

The building is accessible to everyone and has two elevators, one with facilities for persons with disabilities, generally accessible to all rooms, and the other intended exclusively for persons with disabilities from the ground floor to the 1st floor – access to the auditorium and lecture halls.

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

Induction loops have been installed in the auditoriums to amplify voice.

On the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building, there are toilets for persons with disabilities, equipped with changing tables. A portable induction loop is located in the porter's lodge and in the Dean's Office in room 207.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

In the underground part under the building, there are two parking spaces for persons with disabilities, and one generally accessible parking space outside along the building on the left side of the building entrance.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog.

Sign Language Interpreter

Every Faculty, Library, and BON is equipped with a tablet with access to a sign language interpreter. In the building at Zbierskiego 2/4, the tablet is located in the Dean's Office of the Faculty of Law and Economics, telephone: 34 3783 115; 34 3783 114; 34 3783 138.

It is also possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

The building is equipped with a Fire Alarm System – continuous sound of the alarm siren and light signalizers; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

The buildings are equipped with evacuation chairs. In the building at Zbierskiego 2/4, there are 3 chairs: on the ground floor, 3rd floor, and 5th floor.

Częstochowa, Armii Krajowej 13/15

Building Entrance Accessibility

At the main entrance to the building from Armii Krajowej Avenue, on the right side, there is a ramp for persons with disabilities; at the building entrance from the B1 segment entrance (Planetarium), there is a ramp for persons with disabilities; due to the small difference in ground level in relation to the building entrance, the ramps have a low slope of up to 5%. The doors are aluminum with handles for opening. Wheelchair access is available.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

The building in the main part of segment A is accessible only at the ground floor level; when passing to the corridor of the adjacent segment B, there are stairs equipped with handrails; from the B1 segment entrance (Planetarium), after passing the corridor in the direction of segment B, there is an elevator adapted for persons with disabilities. From segment B1 at the 2nd floor level to segments B and A via a connector, it is possible to access via an installed lift for persons with disabilities.

Some rooms are located at the basement level from Zbierskiego Street side, barrier-free entrance.

It is not possible to reach the gymnasium located on the ground floor in the left part of segment B – at half a floor level, there are stairs with handrails.

It is not possible to reach the Planetarium Hall and the observation terrace for astronomical observations.

Support from a Disability Assistant (AON), educational advisors, and other forms is possible after submitting a prior request to BON, Waszyngtona 4/8, room 29, tel. 34 378 43 04, 451 160 704, e-mail: bon@ujd.edu.pl

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

An induction loop has been installed in the building auditorium to amplify voice.

In block B1, on the ground floor, there is a toilet for persons with disabilities, equipped with a changing table. A portable induction loop is located in room 8.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

By the building from the B1 segment entrance (Planetarium), there is a designated space for persons with disabilities, with entry from Armii Krajowej Avenue.

Due to the limitations of the land owned by the University, it was possible to provide only one space, but considering the direct proximity of other University buildings, it is possible to use parking spaces designated at those buildings – at the building at Zbierskiego 6 and Zbierskiego 2/4.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog.

Sign Language Interpreter

Every Faculty, Library, and BON is equipped with a tablet with access to a sign language interpreter. In the building at Armii Krajowej 13/15, the tablet is located in the Dean's Office of Collegium Medicum, room 004, telephone: 34 888 02 68, and in room 15 at the Faculty of Exact, Natural and Technical Sciences, telephone: 34 373 10 98.

It is also possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

In the building, the fire alarm is broadcast by a manually controlled sound siren; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

The buildings are equipped with evacuation chairs. In the building at Armii Krajowej 13/15, there are 4 chairs: ground floor block A, ground floor block B1, 4th floor at the Planetarium, 3rd floor block A.

Częstochowa, Armii Krajowej 36A

Building Entrance Accessibility

The main entrance to the building is at ground level, accessible without restrictions for everyone.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

Accessibility for everyone via stairs and a platform from the ground floor to the high ground floor, and the possibility of wheelchair access to the library and reading room on the ground floor, through appropriately profiled corridors.

In the library part of the building, there is an elevator adapted for persons with disabilities.

For higher floors in the academic building, there is access for persons with disabilities – an external elevator adapted for persons with disabilities has been installed, which enables full access for everyone.

Additionally, a lift for persons with disabilities has been installed at the side entrance of the building, adapted for using the auditorium on the ground floor in the building with full accessibility, including an induction loop to amplify voice.

A permanent induction loop is also located in the passenger elevator.

Support from a Disability Assistant (AON), educational advisors, and other forms is possible after submitting a prior request to BON, Waszyngtona 4/8, room 29, tel. 34 378 43 04, e-mail: bon@ujd.edu.pl

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

In the facility, on the ground floor, there is a toilet for persons with disabilities, equipped with a changing table. The porter's lodge is equipped with a portable induction loop.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

There are parking spaces for persons with disabilities on the land designated for the building by the building, with access from Worcella Street; parking entry is possible after notification.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog.

Sign Language Interpreter

Every Faculty, Library, and BON is equipped with a tablet with access to a sign language interpreter. In the building at Armii Krajowej 36A, the tablet is located in room 9 at the Faculty of Humanities, telephone: 34 370 42 60, and in the University Library in the Collection Lending Department, telephone: 34 361 31 20, room 107.

It is also possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

In the building, the fire alarm is broadcast by a manually controlled sound signaler – fire siren; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

The buildings are equipped with evacuation chairs. In the building at Armii Krajowej 36A, there are 2 chairs: on the ground floor and 4th floor.

Częstochowa, Dąbrowskiego 14

Building Entrance Accessibility

No possibility of entering the building for persons with disabilities; the main entrance to the building from the internal courtyard has stairs; it is possible to enter the building with the assistance of an assistant via the evacuation entrance/exit to the building from Dąbrowskiego Street – two steps to overcome, but only to the ground floor level. From the courtyard side, there are two more entrances to the ground floor level, but they are difficult to access.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

The building is inaccessible for persons with disabilities; the building is on the list of monuments (external facade from Dąbrowskiego Street side), built in traditional technology, with narrow corridors, multi-level stairs; no elevator.

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

The porter's lodge is equipped with a portable induction loop.

Support from a Disability Assistant (AON), educational advisors, and other forms is possible after submitting a prior request to BON, Waszyngtona 4/8, room 29, tel. 34 378 43 04, e-mail: bon@ujd.edu.pl

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

On the internal courtyard area, one space has been designated for a person with disabilities, with entry through the gate from Dąbrowskiego Street.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog.

Sign Language Interpreter

In the building at Dąbrowskiego 14, there is no tablet with access to a sign language interpreter.

It is possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

In the building, the fire alarm is broadcast via the Fire Alarm System – loud sound of the siren and light signalizers; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

Częstochowa, Dąbrowskiego 76/78 "Skrzat" Student Residence Hall

Building Entrance Accessibility

The entrance to the building is adapted for persons with disabilities, with a ramp with handrails, large aluminum doors with handles for opening. Wheelchair access is available.

Accessibility of Corridors, Stairs, and Elevators

It is possible to accommodate persons with disabilities on the ground floor level, where eight rooms with bathrooms have been prepared; there are elevators to higher floors, but not adapted for persons with disabilities – no possibility of wheelchair entry, due to technical limitations of the elevator shaft construction.

Types of Adaptations Inside the Building

No additional adaptations.

Parking Spaces for Persons with Disabilities and How to Use Them

There are parking spaces for persons with disabilities by the building, with entry from Dąbrowskiego Street. Contact with the facility manager is required.

Access with an Assistance Dog

It is possible to enter the building with an assistance dog and a guide dog, after prior notification to the facility manager.

Sign Language Interpreter

It is possible to use a sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.

Evacuation

The building is equipped with a Fire Alarm System – continuous sound of the alarm siren and light signalizers; emergency lighting is used on evacuation routes; evacuation routes are free of obstacles, allowing persons with mobility and perception limitations to evacuate safely. Evacuation is led by the Building Administrator together with designated helpers (wearing bright yellow vests). During a fire, passenger elevators must not be used. A trial evacuation is conducted every year.

Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa ensures communication and information accessibility through:

• Tablets with access to a sign language interpreter available in every Faculty, University Library, and Disability Support Office (BON).
• The possibility of using an online sign language interpreter through the University's main website on devices with internet access, camera, and microphone.
• Induction loops installed in auditoriums, porter's lodges, and elevators, enabling amplification of the audio signal for persons with hearing impairments.
• A "Quiet Room" in the University's main building, equipped with a couch, sofa, table, baby changing table, special lighting, and an electronic door opening mechanism, intended for persons with disabilities, special health needs, employees, and persons with small children.
• Tactile information in Braille in elevators.
• Call-Hear assistance systems at building entrances.

Every person with a disability may contact the Disability Support Office (BON) to obtain support in the area of communication and access to information.