Research Involving Minors

As part of Santa Clara University’s commitment to safety and compliance with state regulations, all employees working with minors or in positions of trust must undergo a background check. SCU has received authorization from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct electronic fingerprinting through a process called Live Scan.

To complete this process, you will need to visit a Live Scan location and provide certain documents. The following instructions outline the steps for completing your background check.

Step 1: Send an email to Risk Management at risk@scu.edu to request access to the Protecting Children online training module.

Step 2: Complete the LiveScan Background Check. LiveScan forms, location details, and process steps can be found here: LiveScan information.

Step 3: Track the status of your LiveScan results here: LiveScan Results.

Step 4: When your results are available and your Protecting Children training module is complete, send an email to Risk Management at risk@scu.edu to request that confirmation is sent to the IRB. Any IRB protocols that include direct contact with minors will not be approved until the IRB receives confirmation from Risk Management that both the LiveScan and the module are complete.