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When is a criminal background check required? Why is it necessary?, Criminal background checks are done after an applicant has been selected and granted an initial offer to the program. Clinical rotations are an essential element in the School of Health Professions curricula. Students who cannot participate in clinical rotations due to criminal or other adverse activities that are revealed in a background check are unable to fulfill the requirements of…, Background Check Policy, I. Applicability, This policy applies to applicants who have received an offer of admission to or students enrolled in an educational program that includes, or may include at a future date, assignment to a clinical health care facility. Visiting students who enroll in courses with such an assignment may also be subject to the policy., Exemption:, Applicants to the Emergency Health Sciences Department programs who are employed by the San Antonio Fire Department or are serving in the U.S. military are exempt from the Student Background Check Policy., II. Policy, Applicants who have received an offer of admission must submit to and satisfactorily complete a background check review as a condition of matriculation to the School of Health Professions. An offer of admission will not be final until the completion of the background check(s) with results deemed as satisfactory. Admission may be denied or rescinded based on a review of the background check., III. Rationale, Health care providers are entrusted with the health, safety and welfare of patients, have access to controlled substances and confidential information and operate in settings that require the exercise of good judgment and ethical behavior. Thus, an assessment of a student or applicant’s suitability to function in such a setting is imperative to promote the highest level of integrity in health…, IV. Background Check Report, Obtaining a Background Check Report: The School of Health Professions will designate an approved company to conduct the background checks and issue reports directly to the School of Health Professions. Results from a company other than those designated will not be accepted. Students and applicants who have received an offer of admission must contact a designated company and comply with its…, V. Procedure, Applicants Following an offer of admission, applicants must complete the required background check screening prior to matriculation The background check report will be submitted to the School of Health Professions for its review. If the report contains negative findings, a Review Committee consisting of a School of Health Professions administrator (Associate Dean, Assistant Dean or Director of…, VI. Confidentiality and Record Keeping, Background check reports and other submitted information are confidential and may only be reviewed by university officials and affiliated clinical facilities in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Students: Background check reports and other submitted information of students will be maintained in the Office of the Dean in accordance with the university’s record…, VIII. Other Provisions, The School of Health Professions shall inform students who have negative findings in their background check report and are nonetheless permitted to enroll that the School of Health Profession’s decision is not a guarantee that every clinical facility will permit the student to participate in the educational program at its facility, or that any state will accept the individual as a candidate for…