[Faculty Handbook Category #3]
We may conduct background and reference checks to ensure that individuals who work for us continue to meet our expectations. We may conduct these checks at certain critical times during the employment process, including but not limited to:
- The application and hiring process;
- Times when an employee is given access to restricted or confidential items, information, or data;
- Assignment to a particular project or area;
- Other significant employment events (such as promotions); and
- Periodically throughout the course of employment (as required by our insurance carrier and/or applicable law).
The types of checks we conduct will depend on the circumstances, and may include inquiries such as criminal history, degree confirmation, employment references, driving history, and licensure confirmation. The information we obtain via such inquiries will be considered in light of the relevant circumstances.
We retain the sole discretion to determine what impact the acquired information may have on the applicant or employee in question, including discontinuation of the application process, removal from an assignment, denial of access to restricted items/information/and data, or termination of employment. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.
View the full Background Check Policy at https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/backgroundcheckpolicy/.
updated 11/24/2025