Disabled persons have the opportunity to benefit from the support of an assistant. The person interested in such assistance independently indicates the person who will perform this role (the requirement is to be of age, have full legal capacity and enjoy full public rights). Experience is also necessary to properly perform the assigned tasks. There are no contraindications against having
a relative as an assistant.

The assistant concludes a civil law contract with the University and is remunerated for the support provided.

WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE CAN BE PROVIDED?

Examples of forms of assistance:

• assistance during transport from the place of residence to the University and back, as well as assistance in moving around the University premises;·        
• assistance during currucular clerkships;·         assistance in obtaining necessary literature from the University libraries;·        
• assistance in adapting teaching materials, e.g. in translating them into sign language;·        
• assistance in familiarizing the student with the spatial organization of the places where classes take place;·       
• assistance in taking notes or recording the course of classes, in a permitted form.  

Assistants for disabled students only performs tasks related to the study process.
They do not serve as a personal assistant. Assistance in getting to classes only includes assistance in using public transport – this does not include transport organised by SUM. 

HOW TO GET SUPPORT FROM AN ASSISTANT ?

An interested person should submit a documented application for assistant support (available for download below in the Forms and Documents tab).
Detailed rules for obtaining assistance are set out in the section III of „By-laws of undertaking and financing actions under the Support Fund for the Disabled targeted at creating conditions for their full participation in the process of University recruitment to obtain education, education and conduct of scientific activities at the Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland”. https://aktyprawne.sum.edu.pl/oneitem?id=3260EN: https://smk.sum.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Regulations_Supprt-Fund_Disabled.pdf