Introduction

Ono Academic College supports the rights of people with disabilities as part of its vision to create an inclusive society and as part of its commitment to operate according to the principle of the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law — 1998. Accordingly, Ono Academic College employees are committed to provide egalitarian services which ensures the dignity, independence and safety of visitors, students and employees with disabilities.

Campuses Accessibility

Ono Academic College maintains the following three campuses: Kiryat Ono Campus, Jerusalem Campus and Haifa Campus. All campuses are currently undergoing comprehensive accessibility modifications to meet the requirements of the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities regulations (accessibility of public places which are institutions of higher education and providers of higher education services), 2016, as well as in accordance with the needs that arise from students, employees and visitors. The following is a description of accommodations implemented on the different campuses.

  • Campus-wide accessibility accommodations – All campuses have guiding and identifying signage that assists people with spatial orientation disability. Likewise, the Haifa and Jerusalem campuses have installed vocal signage and a vocal guidance system. At the Jerusalem campuses – Step-hear system, and at the Haifa campus – Right-hear system.
  • Accessibility accommodations in study halls – Study halls are accessible to all students, and the Ono Academic College ensures tailored placement in case of specific requests. Additional accessibility accommodations available in classrooms include acoustic rooms equipped with environmental hearing aid systems, accessible desks for students using wheelchairs, and accessible chairs.
  • Accessibility accommodations in the library – The Ono Academic College libraries have various accessibility accommodations. These include a closed-circuit TV set, electronic texts, noise-cancelling headphones, read-aloud and magnification software, accessible copy machine and printer, hearing loop system at the service station, accessible tables and accessible chairs.
  • Accessibility accommodations in the administrative units – The administrative units of the Ono Academic College (student, registration, tuition offices, etc.) are equipped with hearing loop systems at the service stations.
  • Accessibility accommodations in parking – All the parking lots of the Ono Academic College have accessible parking spaces, even though the parking lots are not under the academic institution’s jurisdiction. If accessible parking is needed, one can contact the Support and Accessibility Center, and we will do our best to assist.

Information Accessibility

On the basis of an application submitted three weeks in advance, it is possible to obtain information on a service, event, regulation or any other matter publicized at the Ono Academic College in one of the following ways:

  • Accessible print.
  • Accessible printing
  • Using language simplification.
  • An Audio
  • An Audio file using language simplification.
  • A digital file in an open format.
  • Humans read aloud.
  • Braille format.
  • Translation service into sign language.
  • Any reasonable accessibility accommodation requested by the service recipient with disabilities.

Academic Accessibility

Students at Ono Academic College are eligible for accommodations in study and examination conditions (link to the regulation on accessibility in examinations). To activate this eligibility, one must contact the Support and Accessibility Center via the Student Information Station – the “Support Center” tab.

Website Accessibility ( ONO.AC.IL )

Ono Academic College supports the rights of people with disabilities as part of its vision to create an inclusive society and as part of its commitment to operate according to the principle of the Equal Rights for People with Disabilities Law — 1998. Accordingly, Ono Academic College employees are committed to providing egalitarian services which ensures the dignity, independence and safety of visitors, students and employees with disabilities.

We place great importance on providing equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities to access the information and services presented on the website.

Ono Academic College ensures that its websites comply with the requirements of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (Service Accessibility Adjustments), 2013 (hereinafter: “the Regulations”) at Level AA and implements the recommendations of the WCAG 2.0 guidelines by the W3C organization.

Despite our efforts to enable accessible navigation for all pages of the site, some site pages may be found which have not yet been made accessible, or for which the appropriate technological solution has not yet been found.

We are continuing our efforts to improve accessibility on the site, out of our belief and moral commitment to enabling use of the site for the entire population, including people with disabilities.

Inquiries regarding website accessibility

Please contact the Institutional Accessibility Coordinator – Michal Emanuel Shalev – through the following ways:

  • Via the Student Information Station – under “Accessibility” tab
  • By email at: ono@ono.ac.il
  • By phone at: 03-5156316.

To help us address the issue most effectively, we highly recommend including as many details as possible:

  1. A description of the issue.
  2. The action you attempted to perform.
  3. A link to the page you were browsing.
  4. The type and version of the browser.
  5. The operating system.
  6. The type of assistive technology used (if applicable).


We are committed to making the website as accessible as possible and will make every effort to address accessibility issues in a timely and effective manner.

Click here for more information on accessibility at Ono Academic College

This Accessibility Statement was last updated on August 25, 2024

 

Contact Us

For any question on individual accommodations in learning and examination processes, you can contact the Support and Accessibility Center. You can contact us through the Student Information Station – the “Support Center” tab or by email:

Kiryat Ono Campus – Iris Adato- Biran – matana_ono@ono.ac.il

Jerusalem Campus – Ravit Jacobi – matana_jerusalem@ono.ac.il

Haifa Campus – Samar Zoubi – matana_haifa@ono.ac.il

For any question concerning accessibility on the campus, you can contact the institutional accessibility coordinator – Michal Emanuel Shalev – in the following ways:

  • Via the Student Information Station – under “Accessibility” tab
  • By email at: ono@ono.ac.il
  • By phone at: 03-5156316.

 

This Accessibility Statement was last updated on August 25, 2024