Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

Background Investigation Policy

It shall be a condition of employment with any institution of the University System of Georgia to submit to a background investigation.  Offers of employment shall be conditional pending the result of the background investigation, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

• A state and federal criminal history check covering a minimum of seven (7) years;
• A social security number check; and
• For all professional, faculty and academic positions, an academic credentials check.

Offers of employment for sensitive positions may be conditional pending the result of a state and federal criminal history check covering more than the minimum of seven (7) years.  Sensitive positions are those that involve interaction with children, after-hours access to facilities, access to financial resources or that have been otherwise identified by the hiring official to require a more extensive background investigation.

An institution of the University System of Georgia may elect to perform reference checks and/or background investigations on part-time, student or temporary employees.