Fees & Background Checks
As of August 1, 2005, the Office of Judicial
Affairs charges $20.00 for a disciplinary background check. Disciplinary
background checks are generally requested for graduate school or by potential
employers. Each additional background check requested for a student in the
same semester as the original request will cost $5.00. Cash, checks or
money orders are acceptable forms of payment. Payment is expected when the
request is made and checks or money orders should be made out to Penn State
University. In order to release records to third parties, a signed release
from the student is required. A copy of this request, along with a
description of the information released is maintained in the Office of Judicial
Affairs. If you have questions, please call our office at: (814) 949-5065
and ask to speak with the administrative assistant. As of October 1, 2009,
the form found at the following web address also needs to be completed and
submitted with each request:
http://www.registrar.psu.edu/student_forms/request_for_recommendation.pdf.
No requests will be processed without a receipt for the fee and the completed
recommendation request form.As of July 1, 2007, the Office of Judicial Affairs charges a fee of $20.00
for failing to appear for a scheduled disciplinary conference. Prior to
rescheduling the missed appointment, the student must pay the fee of $20.00 and
provide a copy of the receipt verifying payment.
This fee is assessed in addition to the disciplinary hold that is placed upon
the student's registration, which will remain in place until such time as the
student has paid the fee and appeared as directed for his/her disciplinary
conference. The registration hold will prevent the student from
scheduling, adding, or dropping classes. Upon placement of the
registration hold, the student will receive notification through the
University's email system that the hold has been placed on their records, and
what action must be taken to remove the hold.
The Office of Judicial Affairs will make every attempt to notify the student
of his/her appointment either by telephone, email, or both, if this information
is provided by the student to the University through e-Lion. It is the
student's responsibility to ensure that their local contact information is accurate
and up-to-date.
|
