UE Projects
The Podlasie Academy of Applied Sciences in Białystok
in partnership with the Podlasie Assembly of People with Disabilities
runs a project
“PAAS – an accessible university”
As part of the Measure 3.5 Comprehensive educational programs,
Priority III Higher education for economy and development
Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development 2014-2020
co-financed by the European Social Fund
as part of agreement nr POWR.03.05.00-00-A064/21-00 dated: 08/12/2021 r.
Duration of the project: od: 2022-04-01 do: 2023-10-31
The aim of the project is: to open PAAS to the specific needs of people with disabilities, with the support of the Podlasie Association of People with Disabilities, and to raise the competence of the University’s staff, in the period 2022-2023, through the implementation of activities in all six key areas of accessibility.
Through the implementation of the project, the University plans to achieve the following:
- implementation of solutions eliminating the identified accessibility barriers
- improving the teaching competences of university staff
- improving the competences of university staff in the area of inclusive education
- implementing changes in the scope of education process management
The above outcomes will be achieved through the implementation of the following measures:
- architectural adjustment of the University to the needs of people with disabilities
- training and counselling for University staff in the field of inclusive education and management
EU funding for the project: PLN 668,910.78
Total project value: 689 598,75 PLN
Terminy szkoleń dla kadr Uczelni:
Mandatory training ‘Serving and supporting people with disabilities at university’:
31.V- 1.VI.2022 – training delivered
22-23. VI.2022 – training delivered
14 and 17.X.2022 – training delivered
3-4.XII.2022 – training delivered
10-11.XII.2022 – delivered training course
24-25.III.2023 – training delivered
Optional trainings:
27.01.2023 r. Teaching academic classes with people in mental health crisis. – training delivered
28.01.2023 r. Dealing with difficult situations when working with students with disabilities and mental health problems. – training delivered
24.02.2023 Conducting academic activities with people with disabilities – Cancelled
25.02.2023 Delivering academic classes with people on the autism spectrum – training delivered
19.04.2023 25.04.2023 Digital accessibility at the University – training delivered
26.04.2023 Digital accessibility at the University – cancelled
12.05.2023 Conducting academic activities with people on the autism spectrum – training delivered
19.05.2023 Teaching academic classes with people in mental health crisis – training delivered
20.05.2023 Functioning of people with disabilities in the academic community as part of the University’s equality policy – training delivered
01.06.2023 Digital accessibility at the University – training delivered
02.06.2023 Conducting remote classes and adapting teaching methods to the needs of people with disabilities – training delivered
05.06.2023 Digital Accessibility at the University. Creating accessible content and documents – training delivered
23.06.2023 Supporting a student with a disability in crisis – training delivered
Enrolment: niepelnosprawni@nwsp.bialystok.pl
