Evidence 1
According to the ‘’Bahçeşehir University 2019-2020 Academic Year Disabled Student Unit Report’’,
The budget for Bahçeşehir University Disabled Student Unit is 160,000 TL per year. 130.000 TL of this budget is reserved for the accessibility of physical areas in our university campuses. The amount allocated for the events to be held during the year is 30,000 TL.
In this academic year, 112.318,00 TL was used in construction costs for disabled students, 21.831,00 TL in the provision of disabled elevators, 173,00 TL in various expenditures and finally in 5.886 elevator maintenance.
From the total budget, 140.208.00 TL was used in the accessibility regulations in 2019-2020 academic year.
These arrangements can be summarized as follows;
First, inside the main campus; In accordance with the standards, dangerous and requiring information (stair start and end, elevator button fronts, emergency exit door fronts, main entrance door fronts) areas can be sensed surface application. Glass tape was applied to the required areas in all blocks. In addition, after the main entrance of the building, information signs for use in the building and in the main entrance hall, Braille alphabet and embossed panels of 120cm - 160cm height are provided for the visually impaired.
Necessary revisions have been made for unobstructed access to the security checkpoints at the building entrances. All blocks were provided with braille printed floor plans and placed in appropriate places. The hall / desk type induction loop system for the hearing impaired is provided for use in information desks, conference rooms and classrooms. In all blocks of the main campus of our university, the door names of all the areas offered to the use of individuals have been rearranged with braille printing. Routing signs from the main entrances to disabled toilets were put. These signs are designed to be Braille printed embossed letters and symbols for the visually impaired. All non-slip tapes made of non-slip material in the wet-dry state on the stair surfaces have been renewed. Braille embossed sheets are added to the stair railings to indicate which line. All ramps that do not comply with the relevant legislation have been renewed. Two climbers have been purchased to be used where the ramp cannot be built as a slope. The elevator entrances are attached to the building entrances. Internal and external control buttons in the elevators have been renewed to be Braille printed and internal and external audible system has been added. The entire university is equipped with audible and visible alarms with audible and illuminated signs.
In the South Campus of the Bahçeşehir University, accessibility arrangements were completed under the consultancy of a specialist company. Accessibility studies continue in Kemerburgaz, North and Galata Campuses.
Photo 3: ‘’Induction loop system’’ located at the campus entrances of Bahçeşehir University.
