Inclusive Education Program
Students with Disabilities
UMECIT promotes inclusive education based on equality and equity, as a commitment of all, this is reflected in the Inclusive Education Program, where students with special needs are declared among the prioritized groups.
Physical Accessibility
The Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology -UMECIT- maintains continuous monitoring that allows it to adapt its facilities in accordance with what is established by the accessibility regulations contained in Panamanian legislation and international accessibility standards.
Technical and Academic Support
With the intention of providing the support, accompaniment, guidance and timely attention that students with disabilities require, UMECIT together with all areas generates strategic plans according to the requirements of the population.
From the moment the student enrolls in the institution, it is important that he/she notifies his/her disability in order to guarantee all the support and assistance required for the development of his/her university activities.
Once the student is formally admitted, he/she must present him/herself to the University Welfare Department to notify his/her condition and the technical support required, so that the necessary time is available to make the corresponding links with the career coordinations.
Services offered by the institution:
- Counseling in the admission process.
- Access to SOLCA (Free Access Software) See here
- Academic follow-up during the term.
- Coordination with the areas that must manage each process of the academic life cycle.
- Biopsychosocial evaluations and psychological support.
- Links with companies that develop programs to incorporate people with disabilities, so that they can carry out their professional practice.
Disability Declaration Form
The form must be filled out by first-time students who have a disability, as well as by students who acquire the disability while already in college. UMECIT. It is important that the disability be declared in order to support them and provide them with the technical aid they may require, so that the completion of their studies can be guaranteed.
It is important that before the registration process, the student fills out the form and follows the instructions of the Marketing Promoter. For already active students, the process must be carried out directly at University Wellbeing.
Disability Declaration Form UMECIT.doc
Who must fill out the disability form?
- First-time students with a disability.
- Students who did not declare their disability at the time of entering UMECIT.
- Students acquiring a temporary disability (accidents, falls, illnesses, etc.)
The disability certification granted by the National Disability Secretariat (SENADIS) is an administrative process, which certifies a person who has a disability. The parameters and guidelines of this process were established by Executive Decree No. 36 of April 11, 2014.
This certification grants the person with a disability the right to the benefits provided by law, No. 134 of December 31, 2013. It can be requested by all Panamanians and foreigners legally established in the Republic of Panama.
The forms and requirements to obtain the certification can be found on the SENADIS website, www.senadis.gob.pa