Criminal Background Check
Criminal Background Check Information and Forms
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside, under the direction of University of Wisconsin System policy, conducts criminal background checks for all newly hired individuals. An individual’s arrest on a pending charge and/or conviction of a violation of the law may be a factor in evaluating potential job performance. An actual check of pending charge and/or conviction records will be conducted only if an applicant is a finalist for the position.
Records of arrest on pending charges and/or convictions will NOT automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Such information will be considered only if there is a substantial relationship between the circumstances of the conviction and/or pending charge and the position being applied for.
Criminal Background Check Information
- Criminal Background Check Training Presentation [ppt]
- UW-Parkside Criminal Background Check Policy [docx]
- Procedures for Conducting Criminal Background Checks [doc]
- Frequently Asked Questions [doc]