Background Check Information

Recent legislation amending PA Title 23: Domestic Relations, Ch.63: Child Protective Services (passed as HB 435) changes requirements for background checks effective December 31, 2014. Please check back often as this site will be updated as we receive further clarification on the requirements.

9/1/15 - New Background Check Requirements

All University faculty, staff, and volunteers who are responsible for "the care supervision, guidance or control" of or have "routine interaction" with anyone under the age of 18 must obtain the following clearances prior to working with children, and renew them every five years:

1. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Background Check (SP-164)

2. Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Form (CY-113)

3. Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check (Criminal History Report)

Submission Instructions - updated 11/2016

Resources

• ChildLine Paper Form
• ChildLine Clearance Waiver Form (for Units submitting in bulk)
• Printable Fingerprint Card
• Provisional Hiring Affirmation Form
• Volunteer Exemption From FBI Affirmation Form
• Request for Review of Clearances by HR Division of Recruitment and Compensation
• PSU Arrest and Conviction Self-disclosure Form
• Request for Review of FBI Fingerprint Clearance Results from the Department of Education (DOE)

This page and the contents within does not apply to the College of Medicine as they will follow separate policies that reflect their unique activities.