623.01: Criminal Background Checks

A criminal background check shall be conducted through a vendor selected by the Chancellor on all new hires and volunteers at Enterprise State Community College. A criminal background check may also be conducted for selected internal candidates or if the institution has reasonable suspicion that a current employee or volunteer has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude. Individuals convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude will not be eligible for employment or volunteering except with the Chancellor's approval.

Procedure

1. Employment or volunteer service shall be contingent upon an acceptable criminal background check. 
   
2. Each new hire or current employee convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude must obtain a recommendation from the President for the Chancellor's approval that the new hire or current employee is suitable for employment. Factors to be considered in determining whether the individual is suitable include, but are not limited to: 
   1. The proximity or remoteness in time of the conduct 
   2. The risk of harm to persons or property of the institution 
   3. The nature of the crime and likelihood of recurrence 
   4. The nature of the job e. Any extenuating circumstances 
   
   
3. Within five (5) calendar days, an employee convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude must report the conviction to the President. An unreported conviction will be subject to disciplinary measures for failure to report. 
   
4. Enterprise State Community College shall require vendors with regular contact with students to perform background checks of their employees.