{"id":6230,"date":"2019-04-30T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T14:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ono.ac.il\/?page_id=6230"},"modified":"2023-02-28T15:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T15:32:01","slug":"dean-of-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/dean-of-students\/","title":{"rendered":"The Office of the Dean of Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>The Office of the Dean of Students &#8211; Yours and for You<\/h2>\r\n<p>Ono Academic College places students at the center of its work and believes that they are entitled to personal, pleasant, professional, and excellent service, similar to Ono\u2019s commitment to teaching excellence. The student experience is an integral part of Ono Academic College\u2019s essence. We at the Office of the Dean of Students will be happy to accompany you throughout your studies, and we invite you to contact us at any time.<\/p>\r\n<h3>So what exactly is the Office of the Dean of Students?<\/h3>\r\n<p>The Dean\u2019s Office provides students with the support and assistance needed to focus on the student experience, including assistance in solving personal, social, and financial problems.<\/p>\r\n<p>Students who encounter problems for which no solution has been found within the department\/faculty in which they are studying are invited to contact the Dean of Students\u2019 office on their campus for consultation and assistance.<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to the individual support for students, the Dean\u2019s team works to create a learning environment accessible to all learners. As part of this activity, the office develops and establishes special curricula designed for students with disabilities or with different needs.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Matana Center (Academic Support and Accessibility Center) operates under the Dean of Students and provides individual support and workshops on various topics to students.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Who are We?<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Dean of Students &#8211; Prof. Shira Yalon Haimovich<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dr. Eyal Rechter,<\/strong> Deputy Dean of Students, Representative of the Dean of the Jerusalem Campus<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dr. Naama Katz,<\/strong> Deputy Dean of Students, Representative of the Dean on the Haifa Campus<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Adv. Geula Avidan,<\/strong> Deputy Dean of Students, Haredi Campuses<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Dr. Samuel Schwartz,<\/strong> Deputy Dean of Students, Representative of the Dean on the Netanya Campus<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>To Make Contact with the Office of the Dean of Students:<\/strong> \u00a0\u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9 (\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05e1\u05ea \u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd) &gt; \u05db\u05dc\u05dc\u05d9 &gt; \u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05d9\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d8.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Important Documents<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ono.ac.il\/dean-of-students\/student-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Rights &#8211; Procedures of Ono Academic College<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/che.org.il\/%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%93%D7%A2-%D7%9C%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9D\/%D7%96%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%A1%D7%98%D7%95%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%98%D7%99%D7%9D\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Rights \u2013 From the website of Israel\u2019s Council of Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Matana \u2013 The Academic Support and Accessibility Center<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Director of the Center: Neta Linder-Katz<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Ono Academic College\u2019s Matana Support Center is responsible for all support and accessibility activities at Ono. Matana accompanies the student during their studies by providing the appropriate tools for strengthening and empowerment while providing assistance in finding accommodations and learning aids that will enable them to complete their academic studies.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Center has several branches, which operate on the various campuses of Ono Academic College (Kiryat Ono, Or Yehuda, and Jerusalem).<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Matana services include:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Individual counseling and accompaniment sessions.<\/li>\r\n<li>Lending technological aids.<\/li>\r\n<li>Training and coaching in assistive technology.<\/li>\r\n<li>Workshops on various topics (learning strategies, dealing with exams, and more).<\/li>\r\n<li>Academic mentoring system.<\/li>\r\n<li>Concentration of information and counseling for the rights of students with disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>To Contact the Matana Center:<\/strong> \u05d0\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05e9\u05d9 (\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05e1\u05ea \u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05d3\u05e0\u05d8\u05d9\u05dd) &gt; &#8220;\u05de\u05e8\u05db\u05d6 \u05ea\u05de\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05d5\u05e0\u05d2\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h3>Matana Staff<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The director of the branch on the Kiryat Ono campus &#8211; Iris Addo-Biran<\/li>\r\n<li>The director of the branch on the Jerusalem campus &#8211; Ravit Yaakobi<\/li>\r\n<li>The director of the branch on the Or Yehuda campus &#8211; Edna Tzafrir<\/li>\r\n<li>The director of the branch on the Haifa campus &#8211; Samar Zoabi<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>The \u201cKeshev BeAkademia\u201d Program \u2013 For Students with Attention Deficit Disorder<\/h2>\r\n<p>\u201cKeshev BeAkademia\u201d is a unique initiative of Ono Academic College that allows people with significant attention deficit disorder (ADHD) to integrate into undergraduate academic studies in any field they choose.<\/p>\r\n<p>People with severe ADHD sometimes avoid entering academic studies or start without finishing, even when they are very talented and have a strong desire. We at the \u201cKeshev BeAkademia\u201d program believe that if we adapt the environment to you instead of expecting you to adapt yourself to the environment, we will succeed together.<\/p>\r\n<p>In the \u201cKeshev BeAkademia\u201d program at Ono, students will receive personal guidance, guided peer groups, academic and academic support, and more.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>To Contact the \u201cKeshev BeAkademia\u201d Program<\/strong>: 050-6334545 keshev@ono.ac.il<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Center for Academic Equality<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Director of the Center: Neta Linder-Katz<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The Center for Academic Equality combines, under one roof, all the Ono initiatives and activities that promote an egalitarian integration of people with disabilities or people from other isolated or weakened sectors. In addition, the Center is a platform for creating new initiatives in the field.<\/p>\r\n<p>Among the center\u2019s initiatives and activities are:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>National School for Rehabilitation, Integration, and Recovery in Mental Health<\/strong>. The school equips mental health rehabilitation workers, consumers, and families and is operated as a joint project of the Ministry of Health, the Mental Health Rehabilitation Division, and the Ono Academic Campus.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u2018<strong>Seeing Far\u2019 project<\/strong>. A program to integrate graduates on the autism spectrum into required professions in the IDF and the civilian market.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>The Israeli Institute for Cognitive Accessibility<\/strong>. An institute that provides a professional and comprehensive solution to the need for accessibility for people with cognitive disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u2018<strong>Friending\u2019 courses<\/strong>. Courses that allow graduates with disabilities who have not yet studied in an academic setting to taste academic learning in an inclusive, participatory, and empowering atmosphere as part of mixed courses with full-time students.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Kfir program<\/strong>. An applied academic program that combines business administration studies and technology studies and aims to train students with high-functioning autism to fill technologically oriented positions in various high-tech organizations.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u2018<strong>Become a Student\u2019 program<\/strong>. A program of a disability database in collaboration with the Ono Academic Campus, which aims to enable the entry of academic studies for people with complex disabilities.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Universal Design for Learning \u2013 UDL<\/strong>. A model aimed at creating an inclusive design of the study environment so that it will suit the widest range of people interested in integrating into academic studies and will allow every student an opportunity for meaningful learning.<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Development program<\/strong>. A social program that helps students with disabilities acquire tools and skills to look for work and integrate into jobs that match their skills. The service is provided with personal and professional guidance.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>To Contact the Center for Academic Equality:<\/strong> neta.linder@ono.ac.il<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2>Career Management and Guidance Unit<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Director of the Unit: Sheri Raz<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The Career Guidance and Management Unit of Ono Academic College works to help students and graduates integrate into the world of employment in both the public and private sectors. The career guidance and management unit accompanies the students and graduates in finding a workplace that suits their skills and accompanies the employer in choosing the most suitable student\/graduate for him, according to Ono\u2019s principle of \u201capplied academics.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>To Contact the Career Management and Guidance Unit:<\/strong> Phone: 03-5156347, career@ono.ac.il<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of the Dean of Students &#8211; Yours and for You Ono Academic College places students at the center of its work and believes that they are entitled to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6230","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6230\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ono.ac.il\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}