Notice of Permanent Adoption of Pre-Employment Screening Policy
To: University Community
From:
The Office of University Initiatives
Subject: Notice of Permanent Adoption of Pre-Employment Screening Policy
Date: Nov 29, 2023
Pursuant to the University Policy-Making Policy, the following action is taken:
PERMANENT ADOPTION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING POLICY
SUMMARY:
To ensure that University of Arizona employees are qualified to perform the jobs for which the University hires them, the University will conduct pre-employment screening, including criminal background checks on all finalists.
This policy:
- Outlines the requirements for pre-employment screening, including criminal record background checks for all University employees and designated campus colleague affiliates, associates and volunteers.
- Authorizes name-based criminal background checks to be conducted on all Graduate Assistants/Associates holding non-security sensitive positions.
The approved Pre-Employment Screening Policy is available on the University Policies website.