Criminal Background Check

A criminal history background check is required for all students in the MSN program. A positive background check may prohibit the student from being admitted to, and progressing in, the program and from becoming licensed to work in the field. Students with a positive background check will be required to meet with the MSN Program Director to discuss the finding(s) and their standing in the MSN program. Criminal background checks may be conducted annually or at the discretion of clinical affiliates.

If a charge, arrest, and/or conviction occurs while a student is enrolled in the MSN program, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the MSN Program Director. This notification must be in writing and must occur within two business days after the event occurs. The required notification must include a description of the circumstances surrounding the charge, arrest, and/or conviction. Subsequent to this notification, the student should make an appointment with the MSN Program Director to discuss options. Failure to notify the MSN Program Director of a charge, arrest, and/or conviction may result in the student being removed from the MSN program.

Upon readmission, reinstatement, or returning from a Leave of Absence, a student must undergo a criminal background check. A positive background check may prohibit the student from returning to the MSN program and from becoming licensed to work in the field. Any fees involved with the repeat background check will be the responsibility of the student.