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.

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