DISABILITY: ALL CONCERNED
The Conference of University Presidents (CPU) and the Ministry of Higher Education and research signed the University/Handicap Charter in 2012. This charter provides for universities to participate in the implementation of disability policies in order to promote equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. By committing itself to this charter, the USMB has placed disability at the heart of its development policy.
The USMB, a pioneer in the field of welcoming and supporting students with disabilities, took position well before the 2005 law for equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship of disabled people. Indeed, the starting point was the creation of a European resource center for the hearing impaired, which allowed for the implementation of specific support, thus explaining the exponential number of hearing impaired students enrolled in Savoie at the time. Since 2005, the USMB has attached great importance to supporting students with disabilities and has been involved in national initiatives to develop its identity as a "disabled-friendly" university.
It is structured around 5 main axes:
- Information and disability awareness
- Accessibility of the premises and teaching facilities
- Professional integration of students with disabilities
- Support for the professional life paths or academics of people with disabilities
- Recruitment and support for disabled staff members
This multi-year action plan is part of a global improvement approach concerning both academics and research, as well as students and staff, whether in post or in the recruitment phase.
The USMB is committed to offering its disabled students, whatever their status, the best possible conditions of welcome and tailor-made support.