Common use of DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS Clause in Contracts

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. The De Anza College nursing program does not discriminate against students for any reason, including criminal background. However, due to requirements at some of our clinical sites, the nursing program needs to be informed if a student has a background of certain types of violations within the last 10 years, multiple criminal violations within the last 3 years, or any pattern of violations at any time in the past. These violations include but are not limited to substance abuse violations (such as DUI, intoxicated in public, possession of a controlled substance, etc.), violations that include violence or weapons (such as assault, battery, domestic/child/elder abuse, brandishing a weapon, armed robbery, etc.), and multiple felony and/or misdemeanor offenses within the last 3 years, including violations received when the student is a minor. Violations must be reported even if the record has been sealed, dismissed and/or expunged by a court of law. This will allow the nursing program to plan ahead and investigate possibilities to allow each student to be successful in clinical courses and nursing program completion. Therefore, all students who have such a background as described above shall report their history to the Director of the nursing program by the end of the first quarter in the nursing program. Violations, with or without or conviction, that occur during the nursing program must be reported immediately to the Director. Reasonable possibilities of course completion at a site that does not have as stringent or far-reaching background checks will be investigated, but are not guaranteed (i.e., student may not be able to complete the course and/or nursing program). Students must be aware that the De Anza College nursing program is not obligated to provide special accommodations for the clinical experience. The clinical experience of other students will not be interrupted, compromised, or altered in order to make a space for a student due to criminal background issues. The student’s confidentiality and privacy will be maintained. All conversations about a student’s criminal background will be handled confidentially by the Director. A student’s status will be shared only with the Lead Instructor(s) who is responsible for planning clinical placements in a clinical agency that will most likely exclude students with their history. Failure to report a criminal history as described above by the end of the first quarter of the nursing program may place the student at risk of being withdrawn with penalty and/or disqualification from the De Anza College nursing program.