Office
of Teacher Education Services
Dear College of Education Faculty,
The Eastern Kentucky University, College of Education and many Kentucky school
districts require background checks for students enrolled in education courses
where contact with children will occur. This is to ensure a safe environment
for everyone involved.
The College of Education has worked
with Verified Credentials, Inc. to establish an acceptable screening procedure.
The fee for this service is $40.00.
Students who are registered for
EDF 203 or EDF310 each semester need to complete the screening request during
the first two weeks of class. Students who fail to submit a background check
by the deadline will not be allowed to complete their current education course.
You should provide a specific deadline for your course on the syllabus and your
blackboard site. Background check information submitted after the deadline will
not be accepted for the current semester but can be used for the following semester.
This background check
will not suffice for student teaching.
Your students will
need to follow the directions on the student information tab for submitting
their application to Verified Credentials. The web site is http://www.myvci.com/ekucoe.
Upon completion the
results of the background screening will be sent to the student via email and
be made available to EKU’s office of Teacher Education Services. If any
information is found that would negatively affect the student’s eligibility
for the College of Education courses, they will be given an
opportunity to challenge the information through the Adverse Action process
associated with Verified Credentials.
Also direct student
questions to the web site http://www.education.eku.edu/TeachersAdmissionCert/bgchecks/,
or the Teacher Education Services office in Combs 423.
Dr. Norman W. Powell, Director
Teacher Education Services
Eastern Kentucky University
