Inclusion Office
The Inclusion Office of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome supports students with disabilities, Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs), neurodivergences and specific accessibility needs throughout their academic studies.
The Office serves as a point of reference for identifying, together with the student and in accordance with the documentation submitted, the most appropriate forms of support to facilitate participation in academic life, educational activities and examinations.
The main activities of the Office include:
- guidance on the Academy’s accessibility services
- collection and assessment of requests for academic accommodations
- support in arranging accommodations for admission exams and course exams
- handling requests for tutoring
- support for deaf students in arranging the ISL interpreting service
- liaison, when necessary, with teaching staff, the Teaching Secretariat and other Academy services.
Services provided by the Inclusion Office
- Accommodations for admission exams
- Academic accommodations
- Tutoring service
- LIS interpreting service
Contact details
Email: inclusione@abaroma.it
Location: Via del Corso 476
Reception: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, by appointment only, to be booked at inclusione@abaroma.it.
Handling of email enquiries: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–6:30 pm. Requests sent outside these hours will be dealt with during the next service hours.
Requests addressed to the Inclusion Office are handled exclusively via the official email address.
To ensure that requests are handled correctly, please always use the Office’s official email address and include the following information in your email:
- name and surname
- course of study
- student number, if already available
- reason for the request
- any necessary documentation.
Important information
To ensure that requests are handled correctly, please:
- always use inclusione@abaroma.it
- submit requests well in advance, especially when they concern exams, tutoring or ISL services
- attach the necessary documentation at the time of initial contact, where available
- always state your first name, surname, course of study and reason for the request
- For administrative matters, contact the relevant offices of the Academy.
The Inclusion Office supports students in identifying the accessibility measures they need during their academic studies, fostering dialogue with the Academy’s lecturers and services and promoting conditions for participation that are as accessible and equitable as possible.
Office hours
The Inclusion Office holds office hours at:
Academy of Fine Arts in Rome – Via del Corso 476 site
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Appointments are by reservation. To request an appointment, please write to:
inclusione@abaroma.it, with the subject:
INCLUSION OFFICE APPOINTMENT + Surname, and briefly state the reason for the request in the body of the email.
When necessary and compatible with the student’s needs, the interview may also be arranged online.
Admission exams
Candidates who require accommodations to take an admission test must contact the Inclusion Office at the same time as submitting their admission application, or in any case as far in advance of the test as possible.
The request must be sent to:
inclusione@abaroma.it, attaching the certificate and indicating:
- name and surname
- the course for which the application for admission is being submitted
- any specific needs
- email address.
The Office will assess the documentation and inform the examination board of the agreed measures that are compatible with the type of assessment.
Educational accommodations
Students with disabilities or SLDs may request academic accommodations and individualised measures consistent with their documentation.
The purpose of the accommodations is to ensure conditions of access and participation, and they do not entail any change to the learning objectives or learning outcomes of the course.
Depending on the documented needs and the characteristics of the assessment, the following may be considered, for example:
- additional time
- assessment methods compatible with the student’s needs
- use of compensatory tools
- adaptation of the procedures for submitting assignments
- support from a tutor, where provided
- other measures deemed appropriate in relation to the documentation and the type of assessment or exam.
The measures are not automatically applied in the same way to all exams, but are determined by taking into account the documentation submitted, the student’s needs and the educational characteristics of the individual assessment.
How to request accommodations
The request must be sent to:
inclusione@abaroma.it using the specific Application Form for Educational Accommodations and attaching the required certification.
It is important to submit the request at the beginning of the course and well in advance of the exam session, so as to allow the Office and the lecturers concerned to properly organise the planned measures.
Download the accommodation request form
For current regulations, please refer to the CNUDD guidelines.
Tutoring service
The Academy offers the option of requesting a tutoring service for students who meet the requirements set out in the regulations and the Course Prospectus.
In accordance with the provisions in force, students with a certified SLD and students with a certified disability/impairment of 66% or more may submit an application.
The tutor can support the student in their academic studies in accordance with the assigned tutoring plan and the specific needs identified.
The request for a tutor must be submitted for the relevant academic year using the appropriate form and accompanied by the required documentation.
The application must be sent to:
inclusione@abaroma.it
Download the tutor application form
The tutor will be assigned after the documentation has been checked and in accordance with the procedures and availability established by the Academy.
For the annual deadlines, please consult the current Course Prospectus and any notices published by the Academy.
LIS interpreting service
The Academy provides an Italian Sign Language (ISL) interpreting service for deaf students.
The service can be requested for attendance at lectures and, where applicable, for examinations, teaching activities, events and initiatives of the Academy.
To request the service or receive information, please write to:
inclusione@abaroma.it, specifying the activities for which the interpreter is required and, where possible, providing dates, times and locations well in advance.
Documentation
The documentation sent to the Inclusion Office is used exclusively for the handling of requests within its remit and in compliance with current legislation on the protection of personal data.
You are kindly requested to submit complete, legible and, where applicable, valid documentation.
If additional information is required, the Office will contact the student directly.
What does not fall within the remit of the Inclusion Office
The Inclusion Office deals with needs relating to accessibility, academic accommodations, tutoring and services connected to disabilities and SLDs.
Procedures relating to the student’s administrative academic record are not handled by the Inclusion Office.
For information or issues relating, for example, to:
- registrations and enrolments
- fees, contributions and exemptions
- payment slips and payments
- ISIDATA procedures
- booking exams
- course transfers
- transfers
- recognition of credits
- certificates relating to academic progress
- study plans and other administrative procedures
- Counselling Centre.
You should contact the Academic Office (didattica@abaroma.it), consulting the dedicated page on the Academy’s website.
The Inclusion Office may collaborate with the Teaching Office when an administrative procedure involves aspects directly related to a specific accessibility need, but it does not replace the office responsible for handling the administrative matter.