The Department of Human Resources has updated the background check release form to ensure SMU is compliant with the Federal Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Here is what you need to know as a hiring manager.

• Main changes to the background check release form include removal of the indemnity clause and questions regarding criminal convictions.
• Our vendor Intellicorp will not run a background check if the prospective employee completed a previous version of the form, therefore Human Resources will only accept the updated form.
• The forms section of the HR website and new employee packets distributed to hiring managers and have been updated with the new background check release form.
• Hiring managers who are currently conducting a search will be contacted to ensure they have the updated form.

For questions about the updated background check release form, contact RecruitU@smu.edu.