- If a felony conviction occurs between the date of submission of the CASPA application and matriculation into the School of PA Studies, the student must report the specific details, including (1) date of charge(s), (2) type of offense and (3) disposition of the case to the Program Director immediately. Any felony convictions that occur after matriculation or at any time during your enrollment in the School must also be reported immediately providing the same information as previously enumerated. Failure to comply will be grounds for dismissal from the School of Physician Assistant Studies.
- During the clinical phase of the School of Physician Assistant Studies, students will be required to undergo one or more national criminal background checks, which may include fingerprinting. Although the costs of the initial background check and drug screening are currently included in the financial aid package (and dispersed to the student), some clinical sites used by the School of PA Studies may require additional background checks, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening for students to have practice opportunities at those institutions. Therefore, the student may be responsible for these costs.
- A criminal record or failure to pass a drug screen may impede clinical training and may negatively affect a student’s status in the School of PA Studies. By accepting admission to the School, a student agrees to submit to national criminal background checks and drug screening and pay any associated expenses.