Disability Office
The Disability Office carries out guidance activities for students with disabilities and with SLD at the time of entry to the university and provides support throughout the entire course of study, with the aim of identifying and planning the types of assistance necessary for each student to successfully complete their degree programme.
Rector’s Delegate for Poliba is Prof. Floriano Scioscia.
The Delegate, as provided for by Law no. 17/99 "Supplementation and amendment of framework law 5 February 1992, no. 104, concerning assistance, social integration and the rights of persons with disabilities", has the following functions: coordination, monitoring and support of all initiatives concerning the integration of students with disabilities within the University.
The Delegate also participates in the work of CNUDD (National University Conference of Delegates for Disability), which, within its own guidelines, further specifies the provisions of the law by defining:
the ‘coordination’ as an activity aimed above all at:
- raising awareness within the University regarding issues related to disability and university students with disabilities
- preparing and implementing collaborative initiatives among universities and with local stakeholders operating in this field
- planning and implementing an ‘instrumental’ and ‘organisational’ approach intended to improve accessibility, both physical and educational, the application of the right to study, and the creation of good practices for the development of initiatives aimed at socialisation and personal well-being
- connecting various sectors of scientific research when related to activities aimed at promoting the inclusion of university students with disabilities and their access to knowledge
the ‘monitoring’ as an activity of oversight on the correct application of laws and good practices implemented through its coordinating role within the University
the ‘support’ as an activity related:
- both to the activity of Department contacts and to their responsible presence within the University
- and to the activity of the staff of the Disability Office
and as a constant point of reference for the University on matters concerning disability.
Department Contacts for students with disabilities:
DICAR: Prof. Sergio Bisciglia
DICATECH: Prof. Mauro Dell'Orco
DMMM: Professor Sabina L. Campanelli
DIEI: Prof. Michele Ruta
In order to promote better integration of students with Disabilities or SLD into university life and ever greater participation in the activities envisaged by their study paths, the Departments have appointed a faculty contact person for students with Disabilities or with SLD. The Department contacts collaborate with the Rector’s Delegate for Disability and with the Disability Secretariat to support students with disabilities or with SLD enrolled in Degree Programmes pertaining to the Department, upon request.
Disability Secretariat
Dr Carmelita Casamassima
The Secretariat coordinates promotional and awareness-raising activities in support of university students with disabilities and with SLD. The following information is available at the Secretariat:
- deadlines and procedures for requesting the financial benefits for students with disabilities provided for by law;
- initiatives promoted by the Service within University activities and in collaboration with local public and private bodies.
Legislation
Disability Legislation
Law 28 January 1999, no. 17 - "Supplementation and amendment of framework law 5 February 1992, no. 104, concerning assistance, social integration and the rights of persons with disabilities – link
Law 5 February 1992, no. 104 - link
SLD Legislation (Specific Learning Disorders
Law 8 October 2010, no. 170 – link
Ministerial Decree 12 July 2011 - link
CNUDD Guidelines
Regulations of the Polytechnic University of BARI
Accessibility
Map with accessibility classification
The BE-free@campus application (Barriers and Exclusion-free at campus) is a project developed at PoliBA with the aim of providing an assisted navigation system for people with disabilities within the Polytechnic.
Benefits and services
At the Disability Office, it is possible to obtain information and request the forms for:
- Tuition fee concessions
- Subsidies for teaching materials and photocopies
- Request for technological aids
- Tutoring - Support
- Mediation with Faculty
- Support for international exchanges
- Personalized transport service to reach the Politecnico campuses
Job opportunities
Law no. 68/1999 aims to promote the employment placement and workplace integration of persons with disabilities in the labor market through targeted placement.
The law allows private and public employers with more than 15 employees, who are required to comply with the obligation to hire a quota of workers with disabilities, to access financial incentives and technical and advisory support.
Employers must submit the hiring request to the competent offices within 60 days from the moment they are required to hire persons with disabilities. A named request is permitted.
Law no. 68 of 12.3.1999 "Rules for the right to work of persons with disabilities" (and the related implementing regulation Presidential Decree 10.10.2000 no. 333) - link
INPS Website
There is an agreement with an e-recruiting agency created and managed by an entrepreneur with a disability, in order to facilitate the placement of recent graduates with disabilities.
Students and graduates can make their CV visible through a search engine that handles very specific requests from companies for students and/or graduates.
www.jobmetoo.it
