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Supporto e Inclusione

The University provides a series of services and interventions to facilitate the accessibility of students, their inclusion and their participation in the academic community concerning teaching, research, but also accessibility to services and structures. The Delegate of the Rector for Inclusion and Equity, Dr Martina Galli, coordinates with the Delegates of the Departments for Accessibility and Inclusion to implement strategies of intervention.

It is appropriate to acquire information on inclusion and accessibility services before the start of the study course.

  • Information

    • Must I send in my certificate when I enrol at the University?

    To access to the services of the University, the certificate must be           uploaded on GOMP through the online procedure for enrolment.           It is advisable to ask for information or to book a meeting with                the Delegate of the Department or with the Office.

    The certificate must be in compliance with the relative regulation:

    • SLD (“DSA” in Italian regulations): the certificate must meet the criteria of the L. 170/2010, indicate the nosographic codes, the explicit indication of the typology of the SLD (DSA) as specified by the L. 170/2010, with complete details to describe and specify the aspects of the individual functioning, mentioning strengths and weaknesses. Check the link to Lazio Regional Guidelines for SLD/DSA certificates.
    • Disability: the certificate must be valid at the time of the procedure and it must specify the percentage of disability or the disability situation in compliance with art. 3, c. 1 or c. 3 of L. 104/92. Certificates issued by SSN (Italian National Health System), or by Institutions or Professional accredited by Regions are valid. Every certificate uploaded through GOMP is strictly confidential and accessible only to authorised employees.

     

    • What tools can I use during the admission tests?

    The students may avail themselves of compensatory and dispensatory measures during the admission test upon request. Some examples include:

    • Extra time
    • Support of a tutor for reading the multiple choice questions
    • Usage of a basic calculator
    • Accessible desk
    • Writing under dictation

    These measures may also be requested for the exams of the study course. The forms are available on the University website, in “Modulistica” sections. The request must be send to the teacher via mail 15 before the exam at least, forwarding the request also to inclusione@unitus.it.

    • May I avail myself of fees exemption? 

    The disabled students whose disability is certified and compliant with art. 3 c. 1 or c. 3 of the L. 104/92, or that suffers from a disability whose percentage is calculated as higher than 66% are totally exempt from the payment of fees, except for the virtual stamp duty (€16). The students whose disability is calculated as lower than 66% (between 45% and 65%) are partially exempt from the payment of the fees (50%), except for the regional tax (€140) and the virtual stamp duty (€16).

    The DSA certificate exempts from the increased all-inclusive contribution if, with an ISEE higher than 30.000,00 euros, the student does not meet the requirements of L. 233/16, c. 255 and 256 (regarding CFUs acquired).

     

    • May I request a support for studying? 

    The University offers the service of the Peer Tutoring, which consists in individual support by fellow students towards those who need it, so as to remove or reduce the obstacles that may be hinder the study course. Given the specificity of each situation, mentoring services are determined according to the necessities.

     

    • Who are the Delegates of the Departments for the Inclusion? 

    The coordination with the lecturers can be facilitated by the Delegate of the Department, whose contacts are available on the webpage Commissione Inclusion.

  • Projects and initiatives

    Font Easyreading

    In 2020, the University purchased a license for the Easyreading font, a typeface dedicated to those with dyslexia. It is a highly readable typeface that overcomes reading barriers even for those with dyslexia. It is used as a default for the online learning services. The purpose is to facilitate the academic journey of students with DSA, offering them a new type of ground-breaking teaching, closer to their own needs.

    Under the contract, the licensor granted the University the right to use the Font for installation on computers within its facilities and on faculty members’ personal computers for the purpose of producing, in both hard copy and digital formats:

    • teaching materials, printed matter, non-commercial publications;
    • internal and external personnal communication;
    • the University’s website.

    EasyReading is available  free for personal and nonprofit use.

     

    VRAILEXIA Project

    VRAIlexia (Partnering Outside the Box: Digital and Artificial Intelligence Integrated Tools to Support Higher Education Students with Dyslexia) funded within the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership for Higher Education program, has, in fact, as its main objective to define innovative services and tools to support the academic career of students with learning disabilities.

    UNITUS is the project leader and the only one in Italy to have embarked on this path, which, among other things, will enable dyslexic students to complete their education within the scheduled time. They will be equipped with innovative tools. In particular, thanks to collaboration with European universities (Spain, France, Belgium) and private educational and dissemination entities (Portugal, Greece, GIUNTI PSY), artificial intelligence and virtual reality researchers, psychologists and sociologists will work to develop a platform, called beSPECIAL, which with the help of artificial intelligence and virtual reality can be used by students with dyslexia to improve their learning methodologies, customizable for each individual, and ensure an increasingly vibrant inclusion in academia.

    For further information qui.

     

    Reasy App License

    The REASY App is a digital tool to support students with dyslexia.

    This tool creates the prerequisites for student autonomy both at the level of learning and study organization: this ensures the use of a flexible teaching method tailored to the specific needs of all students.

    The App provides students with SLDs with a number of tools that definitely make their course of study more accessible:

    e.g. – uploading .pdf or photos, – turns the text file or photo of the notes into a document with highly readable fonts that can be edited as needed. English, French and Spanish texts can be uploaded;

    • Phrase or word analysis. Search for the meaning of a word, highlight words or individual letters with a color, change the font (type, size) and line spacing of the text.
    • Text to speech. Listen to a word, a sentence or the entire text document. Available in Italian, English, Spanish and French.
    • Association image to a word. Select a word and choose the image to associate from those available. Each time you select the same word, that image will appear.
    • Drawing to associate with a word. Draw an image you prefer to associate with a word and choose the colours to use. Each time you select the same word, that image will appear.
    • Creating concept maps. Build a concept map from a text document. Reasy will guide the entire process by generating the structure.
    • 360° accessibility. Every student with Dyslexia has everything they need in one environment.
    • Google Chrome extension. Ability to use all of the above features on any web page, without the need to upload .pdf files

    Enter with your  e- mail ( email@studenti.unitus.it) https://www.reasyedu.com/

    DSA and Disability Training Course for Teachers and for Peer tutors.

    The course, through seminar lectures and workshops, aims to provide a wealth of knowledge and skills aimed at the more conscious performance of tutoring activities promoted by UNITUS in favour of students with disabilities and/or SLDs. However, the entire UNITUS community is invited to participate, in the perspective of a full appreciation of diversity as an opportunity for everyone. Attendance of the course by students establishes a priority requirement for those who will participate in calls for peer tutors and other calls in the field of inclusion.

    A certificate of attendance will be issued to students at the end of the course.

    For students enrolled in UNITUS degree programs, attending the course will result in the award of 1CFU.

    Course program  (link)

    Click here to reach the course on DSA and disability

     

    “Understanding the Anxiety” training course

    The course, available to the entire academic community, aims to offer theoretical and practical tools to understand how anxiety works and then learn how to manage it in order to better cope with studying and exams.

    Click here to reach the “Understanding the Anxiety” training course  (link)

    Mentoring Service for Teachers

    The Inclusion and Equity Committee, in close collaboration with TFA and LabForm supervisors, a mentoring service has been made available with the function of supporting faculty

    – in structuring personalized examination tests through the use of dispensation/compensation tools for students with disabilities and/or SLDs

    – in adapting teaching to inclusive methodologies.

    Requests, accompanied by a brief description of the difficulties encountered and the type of support required, should be sent jointly by email to dr Patrizia Sibi (sibipat@unitus.it) and alla dor Mirca Montanari (m.montanari@unitus.it).

    Pathways of inclusion between School and University

    The seminar meeting titled “Paths of Inclusion between School and University,” an event aimed at fostering dialogue and building networks between institutions for the full appreciation of diversity in the transition to and during university studies.

    Seminar program link

    Springtime of Inclusion

    Inauguration of the Metaverse laboratory for innovative and inclusive teaching

    Program of the day  link

     

    Autism spectrum information pills

    Faq link

    National Agency for the Deaf (ENS) Convention

    Contion link

  • Forms

    The following forms allow the students diagnosed with a SLD and/or with a disability to request a personalised exam .

    The form for the personalised exam can be sent, 15 days before the exam, to the lecturer AND to the Services to the Students and Post-Graduate Office (Ufficio Servizi agli Studenti e Post-Lauream), via email: inclusione@unitus.it.

    The request form for the personalised admission test must be sent to inclusione@unitus.it.

    The students must be aware of the fact that a cross-check will be conducted on the information declared in the forms, according to the typology of disturbance in the certification uploaded in the GOMP Portal.

    • Form for personalised exam for SLDs students  Link
    • Form for personalised exam for disabled students  Link
    • Form for personalised admission test for disabled students  Link
    • Form for personalised admission test for SLD students  Link
    • Request form for a peer tutor   Link
    • Guidelines for lecturers and teachers  Link
    • Inclusion services evaluation questionnaire Link 

  • Regulations

  • Inclusion tutors

    Inclusion and diversity tutors are currently playing an active role in providing timely responses and solutions to all students in need of assistance. Any student can contact the inclusion tutors, to receive assistance in person, or via email to schedule an online meeting; the tutors will promptly respond to address questions regarding the university’s inclusion and diversity initiatives and efforts. You can find inclusion tutors at the Porta Futuro Lab in the Santa Maria in Gradi building every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Whether you need support in person or online, we are committed to helping you.

    You can contact student tutors through the following email addresses: Tamta Gventsadze: tamta.gventsadze@studenti.unitus.it
    Oluwasegun Peter Akinfolahan: oluwasegunpeter.aki@studenti.unitus.it

  • Contact

    Ufficio Servizi agli Studenti e Post-Lauream

    email: inclusione@unitus.it

    tel.: 0761.357962/982

    The Office operates with technical-administrative support functions of the Inclusion Commission appointed  Decreto Rettorale n.73/2021 and last amended by Decreto Rettorale n. 17/2024 del 11 aprile 2024  and the Rector’s Delegate for Inclusion and Equity, a role held by Dr. Martina Galli appointed by Rector’s   Decreto Rettorale n. 199 del 29 aprile 2022.

    • Dr. Martina Galli | Delegate of the Rector | martinagalli@unitus.it
    • Dott. Mario Contarini | Delegate of the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences | contarini@unitus.it
    • Dr. Daniela Willems | Delegate of the Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences | willems@unitus.it
    • Dr. Rosalba Belmonte | Delegate of the Department of Economy, Engineering, Società and Business | r.belmonte@unitus.it
    • Prof.ssa Anna Barbati| Delegate of the Department for Innovation in Biological, Agrifood and Forestry Systems | barbati.sisfor@unitus.it
    • Prof.ssa Daniela Di Ottavio | Delegate of the Department of Linguistic, Literary, Historical, Philosophical and Legal Studies | daniela.diottavio@unitus.it
    • Dott.ssa Mirca Montanari| Delegate of the Department of Humanities, Communication science and Tourism | m.montanari@unitus.it
    • Giuseppina Guerrini | TA staff representative | giuseppina.guerrini@unitus.it
    • Dr. Alfredo Fabi | TA staff representative | fabi@unitus.it
    • Dr. Francesco Maugeri | TA staff representative | fmaugeri@unitus.it
    • Mr. Lorenzo Doretto | Student representative designated by the Dean’s Representative | lorenzo.doretto@studenti.unitus.it
    • Ms. Claudia Calabrese | Student representative designated by the Student Council | claudia.calabrese@studenti.unitus.it
    • Dr. Marcella Oddi | Head of psychological counseling | marcella.oddi@unitus.it