10.6.10 Disability accommodation policy

Accommodation Policy for People with Disabilities

Boğaziçi University offers a variety of accommodation and support services to ensure the full and equal participation of students and staff with disabilities in campus life.

Accommodation Policy for Students with Disabilities

Evaluation of Dormitory Applications:

At Boğaziçi University, dormitory capacity is allocated for all students who make their dormitory application within the deadline and whose family residence is outside the borders determined for Istanbul. However, in the evaluation of general dormitory applications;

1-Students who were awarded dormitory scholarships due to their national ranking,

2- Students under state protection,

3- Students with 40% or more physical disabilities,

4- Students who are the children of martyrs or veterans are entitled to priority housing.

Special Dormitory Rooms for Students with Disabilities:

Boğaziçi University dormitories serve in two categories: room and apartment type dormitories. Apartment type dormitories include 3rd Kilyos Dormitory, 3rd North Dormitory, 4th North Dormitory and Kandilli Dormitory. These dormitories have specially designed rooms for students with orthopedic disabilities.

Boğaziçi University Student Dormitories Directive:

https://yurtlar.bogazici.edu.tr/bogazici-universitesi-ogrenci-yurtlari-yonergesi-0

For detailed information about the dormitories, please click here:

https://yurtlar.bogazici.edu.tr/genel-bilgiler

Scholarship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Boğaziçi University offers various scholarship opportunities to its students according to their academic achievement and economic status. While merit scholarships are awarded to students on the basis of academic achievement at admission or ongoing academic success, need scholarships are provided to students in need of economic support. In addition to cash scholarships, need scholarships include a wide range of scholarships for food, books, dormitories and summer semester scholarships. Students with disabilities have priority when applying for need scholarships.

Exceptions for Students with Disabilities:

Boğaziçi University offers special arrangements to support the educational life of students with disabilities. While a student cannot receive more than one cash scholarship from within and outside the university at the same time, except for the Higher Education KYK Top 100 Scholarship, students with disabilities are exempted from this rule. Students who document their disability with an official report are entitled to receive more than one cash scholarship.

Dormitory Scholarship for Disabled Students:

Students with disabilities can benefit from the dormitory scholarship provided by the university in case of economic need. The dormitory scholarship offers free accommodation in university dormitories within the quota. This scholarship is valid for students who qualify for a dormitory and continue to meet the scholarship criteria, as long as they do not interrupt their education. The dormitory scholarship is provided for 9 months (September to May) during each academic year. Students with disabilities have priority when applying for a dormitory scholarship.

These arrangements in dormitory and scholarship opportunities have been developed to alleviate the financial difficulties of disabled students and support their education.

For more information about scholarships, please click here:

https://bursofisi.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/genel-bilgi

Accommodation Policy for Disabled Employees

Boğaziçi University offers affordable housing opportunities to meet the housing needs of both academic and administrative staff and to raise their living standards.

Housing Allocations:

Housing allocation is based on a scoring system determined by the Housing Allocation Commission. In the scoring process, criteria such as length of service, family members who are legally obliged to take care of and live together, and disability status are taken into account.

In accordance with the “Public Housing Regulation” (RG: 23/09/1984-18524) and the “Boğaziçi University Housing Allocation Directive” based on this regulation, (+ 40) points are added for disabled personnel who certify that they are forty percent or more disabled with a report from authorized medical boards and for each disabled family member (including spouse and child) who is legally obliged to take care of and will live together in the residence.

Boğaziçi University continuously updates and develops its policies in order to improve the living standards of individuals with disabilities and to support their full participation in working life.

Click here for the relevant legislation: https://konutlar.bogazici.edu.tr/mevzuat