The University of Puget Sound is committed to providing a safe and secure environment conducive to academic and professional excellence. To do so, it is the college’s practice to hire well-qualified candidates for employment whose past behavior does not suggest a risk of future harm to the campus community.
Employment offers for regular full-time, part-time, or temporary faculty and staff positions, whether to individuals new to university employment, individuals re-employed by the university, or individuals transferred to new positions, will be contingent upon appropriate background results checks. The nature of the position and the information disclosed during the application/interview process will determine the scope of the background checks applicable to the job. For faculty positions, appropriate background checks will be determined by HR in consultation with the Professional Standards Committee. For staff positions, appropriate background checks will be determined by HR in consultation with the Staff Senate HR Policies and Practices Committee.
Relevant adverse information discovered through the background check process will be reviewed by a Human Resources representative and the applicable Vice President/Dean. Adverse information discovered in the background check will not automatically disqualify an individual from employment. Decisions concerning employment will be made on a case-by-case basis.
The information gained from any background checks process will only be shared on a need-to-know basis and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Origination Date: Final December 2013
Owner: Human Resources
Contact: Associate Vice President for Human Resources/Career & Employment Services