The date this accessibility statement was last updated – September 21, 2025.

In accordance with sections 34 and 35E of the Accessibility Regulations.

Accessibility Coordinator and Campus Engineer:
Accessibility Coordinator and Learning Disabilities Advisor:
03-5026933
Updates during the website pilot period:
03-5026727

General Statement

HIT – Holon Institute of Technology (hereinafter: the Institute) is an institution of higher education that offers academic study programs and confers academic degrees recognized by the Council for Higher Education.  In addition, the Institute offers certificate programs (which do not confer academic degrees) in various fields, as well as preparatory studies for designated study tracks.

The Institute works to achieve physical accessibility and to make its website accessible to persons with disabilities, in order to provide all visitors to the Institute with a pleasant and efficient learning experience. With the assistance of professional accessibility consultants, the Institute operates in accordance with the provisions of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law, 5758-1998, its regulations, and the guidelines issued thereunder.

Please note that this is a new website currently in a pilot phase. Wherever the available accessibility solution does not meet your needs, please contact us through any of the channels listed, and we will assist you as soon as possible.

Accessibility Statement for the Website and Applications

In recent months, we have built a new main website for the Institute. We have taken care to implement all accessibility rules in accordance with Israeli Standard 5568, which also refers to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and in accordance with the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Regulations (Accessibility Adjustments for Existing Public Places that are Institutions of Higher Education and for the Higher Education Services They Provide) 5777-2016, which require that all higher education services be made accessible and address a wide range of people with disabilities as defined in the Equal Rights Law.
As a result of our actions, the new website is already much more accessible than its predecessor. It should be noted that on the new website, the user experience for persons with disabilities is significantly improved compared to the previous website. The website was built on a platform that enables full accessibility. At this time, the Institute continues to diligently implement accessibility guidelines in the website interface.  This work is carried out in consultation with a certified service accessibility expert specializing in technology and online environments.

In addition, the Institute operates numerous websites aimed at various professional audiences and managed by different entities. We make every effort to review each website and assess its level of accessibility. This in-depth work is conducted individually for each site. We strive for all websites to meet the mandatory standard in Israel for institutions of higher education, in order to ensure full accessibility out of a moral and ethical commitment to the issue of accessibility. We believe that the online environment must be open and optimally accessible to the entire public, and we act to implement this in our work plans and daily operations. The Institute’s employees are fully committed to this important goal.

Website “Mabat” for Faculty Final Projects

The website presents student projects that are not intended for the general public or an undefined audience, but rather for a specific audience that includes the teaching staff. The page interface is accessible, as is the description of each project.
For more information about a specific project, please contact:
Faculty of Design: full name Hamada Cohen, Head of the Faculty Administration
Faculty of Instructional Technologies: full name Oren Ben Aharon, Head of the Faculty Administration

We are working to promote a process to make the projects accessible. This is an organization-wide process involving students and lecturers.

Implementation of Accessibility Adjustments on the Website

The accessibility adjustments on the website shall be carried out and completed in accordance with Chapter C – Internet Services of the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Accessibility Adjustments for Service) Regulations and the Israeli Standard IS 5568. The website shall be made accessible to level AA, subject to the modifications and adaptations specified in the Israeli standard document.

Upon completion of the implementation of all accessibility rules according to the latest gap report and the end of the pilot period, the website will support the use of assistive technologies as part of its infrastructure through uncompromising implementation of the four guiding principles of web accessibility: the principle of perception, principles enabling full keyboard functionality, with particular emphasis on the principle of comprehension given the educational and informational nature of the website, and the principle of technological compatibility. Implementation of all the above will allow the use of all types of assistive technologies such as the commonly used screen readers JAWS and NVDA, on smartphones with the built-in screen reader VoiceOver for operating systems iOS and Android, as well as the built-in screen reader TalkBack on Android systems.

This website can already be browsed optimally and accessibly using all popular browsers.

Stages of Accessibility Implementation on the Website

We publish this accessibility statement sincerely and with the intent to assist the public of website visitors.  If necessary, the organizational Accessibility Coordinator is available to provide any information by e-mail or by phone, at your convenience. We estimate that the website accessibility, as well as that of many other websites under our responsibility, will be completed by the year 2026. Immediately thereafter, we will update the accessibility statement with detailed instructions for using the fully accessible website. Due to the complexity of implementing all accessibility guidelines and despite our considerable efforts to ensure the accessibility of all components of the website, some parts of the site may still not be fully accessible.

If you encounter difficulty browsing the website and wish to report a lack of accessibility adjustments, request an accessibility implementation, or bring any related issue to our attention, we will gladly receive your inquiry and make every effort to provide an optimal, prompt, and professional accessible response.

Publication of the Institute’s Accessibility Arrangements

Physical Accessibility

The following details the accessibility arrangements at the Institute:

  • Gate 1 – 52 Golomb St., Holon. The entrance is accessible for pedestrians and wheelchairs. Near the entrance, there are 2 parking spaces marked as “disabled parking” on the corner of Golomb St. and Tchernichovski St. The parking is public.
  • Student Dormitory Gate – 59 Eliezer Hoofien St., Holon. The entrance is accessible for pedestrians and wheelchairs.
    There are 2 parking spaces marked as “disabled parking” in the adjacent public aboveground parking area near the gate.
    There are 7 parking spaces marked as “disabled parking” in the underground parking lot of the dormitory complex (a paid public parking lot). The parking lot is accessible.
    This gate is staffed 24/7 by a security guard who will be available to assist you.
  • Gate 6 – 16 Yaakov Fichman St., Holon. The entrance is accessible for pedestrians and wheelchairs between 07:00 and 22:00.  There are 4 parking spaces marked as “disabled parking” in the parking area adjacent to the gate.
  • Gate 8 – 63 Eliezer Hoofien St., Holon. Entrance is for authorized personnel only, students and employees, and is not accessible to wheelchairs (turnstile).
    There are 5 parking spaces marked as “disabled parking” in the public parking area adjacent to the gate.
    The nearest accessible gate is the Student Dormitory Gate, located approximately 200 meters east of this gate, on Eliezer Hoofien St.
  • All campus paths are accessible for pedestrians and wheelchairs.
  • Full directional signage is available throughout the campus.
Building Accessible entrance Accessible restrooms Hearing systems Signage Accessible furniture Elevators
1 V V V V V V
2 Through Building 1 (see Note 1) V (see Note 2) V V V (see Note 3)
3 V V V V V V
4 V There are no restrooms in this building (see Note 4) V V V Single-story building
5 V V V V V V
6 V V V V V V
7 V V V V V V
8 V V V V V V

 

Notes to the table:

  1. Two-story building. The ground floor has full accessibility. The second floor is accessible through Building 1, floor 3, via a bridge connecting the buildings.
  2. Accessible restrooms for this building are located on the ground level of Building 1, approximately 20 m from this building.
  3. The elevator to the second floor is in Building 1. Access to floor 3 and passage via the bridge connecting the buildings.
  4. Accessible restrooms in nearby Building 3, approximately 20 m from this building.

Additional Services at the Institute

Library
The library is located in Building 5, floor 3, and is accessible via an accessible elevator.

Cafeterias
Cafeteria in the plaza of Building 1 – on the ground floor.
Cafeteria in Building 5 – on the ground floor. This cafeteria has a hearing assistance system installed at the cashier station and an accessible counter.

Accessible Service

The Center for Student Advancement – equipped with frontal hearing assistance systems. The Center is located in Building 1, on the ground floor, near the security station.

Registration Department – the main reception desk at the Registration Department is equipped with hearing assistance devices. In addition, the Department Manager, Ms. Miri Zakhaim, is trained in sign language.

Classrooms – the Institute’s classrooms are equipped with sound systems adapted for the hearing impaired.

Personal Equipment for Loan – it is possible to borrow a personal hearing amplifier system from “MEHALEV” Company, model “Domino,” for the duration of the studies, from the Center for Student Advancement.

You may contact the Institute through any of the following:

Telephone hotline – 03-5026555. The telephone hotline is not accessible.
You may also contact via –

WhatsApp – 03-5026555.

A person contacting the Institute is not required to indicate in his inquiry that he is a person with a disability or to specify the matter. However, such information may help us provide optimal service adapted to your needs.

The Institute conducts annual training, as required by law, for employees belonging to the administrative and academic staff.

The new Institute website is undergoing continuous accessibility adjustments during its pilot period.

Documents in the Institute’s library are made accessible as needed. It is possible to contact Ms. Shira Rozen, Accessibility and Learning Disabilities Coordinator, and submit a request for an accessible copy.

Service Animals – a person with a disability is entitled to receive service at the Institute while assisted by a service animal.

Queue Exemption – as a rule, a person with a disability shall be entitled to receive service at the Institute without waiting in line, upon presentation of a certificate of eligibility for exemption from waiting in line. Please note, the exemption does not apply to offices where appointments can be scheduled in advance.

Assistance in Completing Forms – a person with a disability is entitled to receive assistance in completing forms. In the Registration Department, you may contact any of the department’s staff members for assistance.

To arrange assistance in completing forms at any other office, please contact Ms. Shira Rozen, Accessibility and Learning Disabilities Coordinator.

Events are announced within a reasonable time in advance, and the accessibility arrangements are published according to relevant details such as the event location. In the online registration form, it is also possible to indicate specific accessibility needs.