Barrier-Free Unit Commission 

Prof. Dr. Hatice ERÖKSÜZ (President)

Prof. Dr. Hakan KALENDER

Prof. Dr. Meryem KARAN

Prof. Dr. Sema TIMURKAN

Res. Asst. Dr. Zeynep YERLİKAYA

Student Representative (Muhammed Fatih AYCAN)

Duties of the Barrier-Free Unit Commission

• The commission is formed by the dean and begins its activities with the approval of the faculty board. The Dean chairs the Commission when necessary.
• Develops recommendations for physical arrangements that will facilitate disabled students' access to classrooms, laboratories, libraries and other areas.
• Ensures that educational materials are accessible to people with visual, hearing and learning disabilities.
• Evaluates the compliance of ramps, elevators, toilets and direction signs in faculty buildings with the legislation and recommends the necessary arrangements.
• The faculty reviews the general accessibility level of the campus and shares the identified deficiencies with the university administration.
• Develops academic, psychological and social support mechanisms for students with disabilities; ensures that necessary adaptations are made in exams and other academic processes.
• It organizes seminars, trainings, panels and workshops to raise awareness about disabled individuals.
• It organizes campaigns and events to popularize the concept of “Barrier-Free University”.
• Communicates regularly with students with disabilities and directly addresses their needs and demands.
• Working in collaboration with the University's Disability Research and Application Center, it develops faculty-specific solution proposals.
• It collects and archives data on the number of disabled individuals, types of disabilities and their needs.
• Evaluates the impact of the work done and presents the developments to the faculty management in regular reports.
• It carries out activities in accordance with the criteria of platforms such as YÖK and “Barrier-Free University Awards” and develops projects suitable for application.
• The Commission meets at least twice a year; meeting decisions are recorded in minutes and summary information is published on the website.
• Members continue their duties until a new appointment is made; those who leave are replaced by new appointments made by the dean's office.
• Members are required to attend meetings, and those who do not attend without a valid excuse will be subject to evaluation.