Protection of Minors Guidelines Certification of Compliance
I understand that SMU has identified that Minors, as defined in the Guidelines for the Protection of Minors in Youth Programs on Campus, will participate in my Program. Accordingly, for each individual I have listed on the Campus Program for Minors Information Form, I attest and confirm the following:
§ The Program Director utilized an approved vendor/source to conduct a criminal background check on each Authorized Adult who will interact with, supervise, chaperone, or otherwise will be in contact with Minors during the Program.
§ Each Authorized Adult has completed a criminal background check within the previous 365 days prior to the start of the Program.
§ The Program Director has required each Authorized Adult to disclose updated information regarding relevant criminal history and/or protective orders or injunctions.
§ The Program Director has disclosed to SMU Police Department all adverse information, as outlined within the Policy, revealed in the background check or from other credible sources (including self-disclosure) regarding any individual who the Program Director proposes to serve as an Authorized Adult interacting with, supervising, chaperoning, or otherwise overseeing Minors as a part of the Program.
a. For each Authorized Adult, either: no adverse information was revealed in the background check or from other credible sources (including self-disclosure); or any adverse information about the Authorized Adult was disclosed to the SMU Police Department and the SMU Police Department has nevertheless cleared or approved the individual to serve as an Authorized Adult.