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Support and Inclusion

The University initiates a series of services and interventions aimed at promoting the autonomy of students and inclusion in university life, including academics, research, as well as access to services and facilities. The Rector’s Delegate for Inclusion and Equity, Dr. Martina Galli, shares the strategic intervention guidelines with the Departmental Contacts for Accessibility and Inclusion.

Before embarking on their university journey, it is important for students to be fully informed about the initiatives that support assistance, integration, and well-being.

  • Useful Information

    • When I enroll at the University, do I have to submit the certification?

    To access the services provided by the University, the certification must be uploaded to the Gomp Portal through the online enrollment procedure for the university course. It is advisable to request information or a specific appointment with the Departmental Contact or the dedicated Office.

    The certification must have different characteristics depending on the situation:

    • DSA: It must meet the criteria of Law 170/2010, include nosographic codes and explicit wording of the type of Specific Learning Disorder (DSA), and contain all the information necessary to understand the individual’s functioning characteristics, indicating their respective strengths and weaknesses. Consult the link to the Guidelines of the Lazio Region regarding certifications for DSA.
    • Disability: it must be valid, and it must clearly indicate the percentage of disability or the disability status as per Article 3, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 3, of Law 104/92..
      Certificates issued by structures of the National Health Service (SSN) or by entities or professionals accredited by the Regions are valid. Any certification uploaded to the personal page of the Gomp Portal remains strictly confidential and accessible only to authorized personnel.

     

    • Which tools can I use during the admission test?

    There is the possibility of requesting compensatory and dispensatory measures during the entrance tests, including:

     

    • Additional time compared to the established time for taking the test;
    • Assistance from tutors for reading multiple-choice questions;
    • Use of a basic calculator;
    • Accessible workstation;
    • Request for dictation-based writing.

    These measures can also be requested for midterm exams taken during the rest of the academic year. All forms are available on the University’s website, in the respective sections called ‘Forms,’ and the request must be sent to the professor via email at least 15 days before the exam, with inclusion@unitus.it copied for notification.

     

    • Do I have exemptions from tuition fees?

    Students who have a disability as defined by Article 3, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 3, of Law 104/92, or who have a disability equal to or greater than 66%, are completely exempt from paying university fees, except for the virtual stamp duty of €16. Those with a disability less than 66% (ranging from 45% to 65%) have a partial exemption of 50% of the fees, except for the regional fee (€140) and the stamp duty (€16).

    The possession of a Specific Learning Disorder (DSA) certification exempts from the additional comprehensive contribution if, with an ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) up to 30,000 euros, you do not meet the requirements of Law 233/16, paragraphs 255 and 256 (related to acquired ECTS credits)..

     

    • Can I request study support?

    The University offers the Peer Tutoring service, which consists of individual mentoring activities provided by students to those in need, with the aim of eliminating or reducing obstacles that may arise in the chosen educational path. Due to the uniqueness of each situation, specific tutoring services are determined based on individual needs.

     

    • Yes, there are Inclusion Contacts for teaching?

    Mediation with professors can also occur with the assistance of the Departmental Contacts; all contacts are available on the Inclusion Commission page.

  • Projects

    Purchase of the Easyreading font license

    In 2020, the University purchased the Easyreading font license, a font dedicated to those with dyslexia. It is a highly legible typeface that overcomes reading barriers even for those with dyslexia. It is used as the default font for online educational activities. The aim is to facilitate the academic journey of students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), offering them a new type of teaching that goes beyond the traditional norms and is more tailored to their needs.

    Under the contract, the licensor has granted the University the right to use the Font for installation on computers within its own facilities and on the personal computers of the teachers in order to create both paper and digital formats:

    • teaching materials, printed materials, non-commercial publications;
    • internal and external communication;
    • University website.

    EasyReading is available for free for personal and non-profit use.

     

    VRAILEXIA project

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

    UNITUS is the project leader and the only institution in Italy to have undertaken this path, which will allow dyslexic students to complete their educational journey as planned. They will be provided with innovative tools. In particular, through collaboration with European universities (Spain, France, Belgium) and private educational and dissemination organizations (Portugal, Greece, GIUNTI PSY), researchers in artificial intelligence and virtual reality, psychologists, and sociologists will work to develop a platform called beSPECIAL. This platform, with the assistance of artificial intelligence and virtual reality, can be used by students with dyslexia to improve their learning methods, personalized for each individual, and ensure increasingly active inclusion in the academic world.

    More information here.

     

    Training course for students to become tutors for students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and disabilities

    The course, through seminars and workshops, aims to provide a set of knowledge and skills aimed at a more conscious performance of tutoring activities promoted by UNITUS in favor of students with disabilities and/or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD). However, the entire UNITUS student community is invited to participate, with the perspective of fully embracing diversity as an opportunity for all. Attending the course establishes a priority requirement for those who will participate in calls for peer tutoring and other inclusion-related calls.

    At the end of the course, a certificate of participation will be issued.

    For students enrolled in UNITUS degree programs, attending the course will result in the assignment of 1 ECTS credit.

    Course program (link)

    To access it, you need to connect to the platform at the following address: https://moodle.unitus.it. (segui istruzioni)

  • Forms (it)

    • Modulo richiesta prova d’esame personalizzata per persone con DSA Link
    • Modulo richiesta prova d’esame personalizzata per persone con disabilità Link
    • Modulo richiesta test di ingresso personalizzato per persone con disabilità Link
    • Modulo richiesta test di ingresso personalizzato per persone con DSA Link
    • Modulo richiesta di un tutor alla pari Link
    • Indicazioni per i docenti Link

  • Student tutors for inclusion

    The student tutors for inclusion and diversity are now playing an active role in providing timely responses and solutions to all students needing assistance. Every student has a right to contact the inclusion tutors for assistance in person or via email to schedule an online appointment; the tutors will promptly reply to address questions about the university’s initiatives and efforts concerning inclusion and diversity. You can find the inclusion tutors at Laboratorio Porta Futuro in the Santa Maria in Gradi building every Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Whether you need in-person or online support, we’re
    committed to helping you. You can contact the student tutors via the following email addresses:

    Tamta Gventsadze: tamta.gventsadze@studenti.unitus.it

    Oluwasegun Peter Akinfolahan: oluwasegunpeter.aki@studenti.unitus.it

  • Law (it)

  • Contacts

    Student Services and Post-Graduation Office

    email: inclusione@unitus.it

    tel.: 0761.357962/982

     

    The Office operates with technical-administrative support functions for the Inclusion Commission appointed by Rectoral Decree No. 73/2021, and last modified by Rectoral Decree No. 681/2022 on December 28, 2022, and for the Rector’s Delegate for Inclusion and Equity, a role held by Dr. Martina Galli appointed by Rectoral Decree No. 199 on April 29, 2022.

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    • Prof. Sante Cruciani | Referente Dipartimento di Economia, Ingegneria, Società e Impresa | scruciani@unitus.it
    • Dott.ssa Mariagrazia Agrimi | Referente Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali | agrimi@unitus.it
    • Prof.ssa Daniela Di Ottavio | Referente Dipartimento di studi linguistico-letterari, storico-filosofici e giuridici | daniela.diottavio@unitus.it
    • Dott.ssa Chiara Moroni|  Referente Dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche, della Comunicazione e del Turismo |  moronichiara@unitus.it