Program Administrator. The SON will determine what action, if any, should be taken with regard to the student. Failure to timely report this information can result in the student's dismissal from the SON or other appropriate sanction.
Students are subject to the other policies of the University related to discipline for the use, possession, and/or distribution of drugs or alcohol.
Domestic students are required to complete a criminal background check upon acceptance to the SON with results provided to the SON before the start of their first practicum rotation. The background check must be completed through the approved compliance vendor. Background screenings from other agencies will not be accepted. Once completed, the background screen results are made available to both the student and to the SON Director for Undergraduate Nursing Programs. Students should review their report for accuracy. Students will be given an opportunity to challenge any information that would negatively affect their eligibility to remain enrolled in SON programs through the Adverse Action process associated with CastleBranch. The SON requires one initial report for each student.
International students: arriving to the U.S. for the first time are not required to provide a criminal background check since one has already been completed as part of the U.S. visa process. However, if the applicant has spent more than 30 days in the U.S. after receiving the visa, a new background check will be required.
Students must report any arrests and/or criminal convictions within 48 hours that occur while enrolled in the nursing program to the Program Administrator. Failure to timely report this information can result in the student's dismissal from the SON or other appropriate sanction.
If there is a conviction that does not disqualify the applicant/student from a program and subsequent affiliation, the student should be aware that this may not be the case for the professional licensing board. It is the student's responsibility to confirm whether or not a conviction will prevent them from being eligible for licensure upon completion of an academic program.