Registration

1. All persons who may have direct contact with minors in the course of their employment or service activity will be subject to reference and background screenings, including review of criminal and sexual offender records (CORI/SORI checks). The list of employee positions that require background screenings is managed by the Office of Human Resources. Other persons may include:

• students, volunteers, and other members of the Babson community involved in any Program, whether on or off campus, including athletic programs, tutoring and mentoring programs, community service projects, research, overnight programs, etc.
• contractors (e.g., photographers, van drivers, caterers) who provide services to Babson functions or activities where the contractor may have direct contact with Minors or Vulnerable Adults.

2. Background screenings will include a multi-state search, especially of those states where the applicant previously resided and worked. The Office of Summer and Youth Programs will process and manage all CORI/SORI screening for Babson employees, Babson students, non-Babson-affiliated volunteers and contractors relating to participation in any Program.

3. Babson reserves the right to conduct additional background screening any time after employment or volunteer service has begun. All individuals subject to the requirements of this Policy, and who enter into employment or volunteer service with the College, will undergo periodic background reviews. Any misrepresentations, falsifications, or material omissions in the information provided by the applicant, whenever discovered, may result in disqualification from, or termination of employment or volunteer service with or expulsion from the College.

Visit https://learn.ue.org/4J5DN289249/babsonProtectingChildren

In an effort to actively provide sufficient guidance and direction, Babson College has partnered with United Educators to protect you, the college, and the students with whom you interact. The goal of the short 30-minute interactive training video, is to help ensure a safe working environment and campus for all. All Authorized Adults must complete the training video prior to the start date of the program.

• Scroll down to the “registration” section
• Fill in your first, last name, and new Babson email address
• Click Register
• Complete the course entitled
• Protecting Children: Identifying and Reporting Sexual Misconduct
• Return certificate of completion to castrataro@babson.edu

All faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and other members of the Babson community who may have direct contact with Minors in the course of their employment or service activity must successfully complete the Babson College Youth and Vulnerable Safety Authorization Training and comply with all applicable background screening requirements prior to commencing their employment or service activity.

For any policy to be effective, the people implementing the policy and providing services must have adequate education and training.

• All faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and other members of the Babson community who work or volunteer in a Program involving Minors or Vulnerable Adults are required to complete the education and training course(s) determined appropriate by Babson at least once every three years and prior to commencing their employment or service activity.  A break in College employment will require re-training.

• The training will raise awareness of the nature of child abuse and its prevalence in all segments of society, and will include training in abuse prevention strategies; how to identify situations of abuse, neglect or similar endangerment; how to respond to a disclosure of abuse by a Minor; how to report those situations to civil and school authorities; and what actions to take to prevent abuse of children (or minimize further harm) on Babson property and at Babson-sponsored events and activities. No person required to take the training will be allowed access to any Program involving Minors or Vulnerable Adults until the training is completed.

• Students who are participating in community service activities through an independent host entity (e.g., Big Brothers/Big Sisters) and who are CORI/SORI screened by their host are required to take the Child Safety Training but are not required to be CORI/SORI screened by the College.

If an incident requires medical attention by medical personnel such as a first responder or certified health care individual. The incident must be documented and reported to the Director of Youth Protection within 12 hours of the incident.

Examples of non-reportable incidents are defined as: A wound or other specific damage to the body such as, but not limited to, abrasions, splinters, bites that do not break the skin, minor discoloration of the skin and bruises. The injury may require first aid treatment but does not require medical attention by medical personnel.

Every Program that involves Minors or Vulnerable Adults shall establish an appropriate Emergency/Crisis Response Plan and submit to the Office of Summer and Youth Programs for review and approval in advance of the Program.