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I hope you are well. You should have received this e-mail below regarding degree verification.  The college is asking me to remind you to complete the process below before October 20. You should have received an e-mail from HireRight. Check your junk mail if

 you do not see it in your inbox. Contact <a href="mailto:facultyaffairs@ku.edu" data-linkindex="1" id="LPlnkOWA221cfab2-dd2a-48d5-5faa-3ab3665f6619" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0 ContentPasted1">

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear Faculty and Instructors,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To comply with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditor obligations, KU must verify educational credentials (highest

 degree completed) for all faculty/instructors ahead of our HLC Comprehensive Review in Spring 2025.

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In preparation for the verification process, we want to share the following information.</span></p>

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<li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All faculty and instructors are required to go through a credential verification process.  This is a requirement of employment.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The education credentialing process will be conducted through KU’s background check provider,

</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hireright.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cpols-l%40lists.ku.edu%7C164ca451534148a92b8c08dbcee4d2a9%7C3c176536afe643f5b96636feabbe3c1a%7C0%7C0%7C638331254414799455%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9xu3Koy9CYC1QhUhS6Xxy0EaBrF9p2eU7ML3voN%2Bvu0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.hireright.com/" shash="y5M64aEtyxD/u52b12K2q9wZHEZHEwFZFaLph4gxXVHAa+KF4ZyP1EwU5jH2pZ8Fx8eH3LPNQeulTDCzJFVL9B+0kr7sPfHK4Zqt2V8rvuCsUDMnzk/IwCSrZzmRHSw6Kypan8IJ8Trk5hBZ+bFF6X05ftxqB7VQLo8R9my/4pY=" data-auth="NotApplicable" shash="WDmC2yIlGo31e2orfjPJWEOAhHVlaUooFK+YN4IjhKISNIziebqGhAPNaVImJD7kkRa75BUU2oKsszlBC6tjmbGTXMcdPeYky2ZJaR+BipuGVXHtoqu9W8Ua2L68kaFiY+VkOba44MF07+0EW3Kh3YQGxu0mevE4fwZK+eCIszo=" title="Original URL: https://www.hireright.com/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="0" id="OWAdf2d5ff5-8f6b-3fc6-3c41-6f52636d084e" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HireRight</span></a><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,

 a leading provider of global background screening services.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in"><b><i><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You will receive an email from HireRight

</span></i></b><b><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the week of September 18, 2023</span></b><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> if KU does not have a record of your credentials (official

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<i class="ContentPasted0">HireRight</i> with faculty/instructor names and KU email addresses.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in"><i><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">HireRight</span></i><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> will contact you directly

 using your KU email and provide a personalized log in to a secured site. Attached is an example of the email you will receive (HireRight Education Check Submission.pdf).

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Should you have questions, reach out to myself, or contact

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 Thank you for your help with this process. </span></p>

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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span></b></p>

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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><font size="2" face="Arial">John James Kenned</font><font size="2" face="Arial">y, Professor</font>

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