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Does anybody here know if schools usually run background checks on teaching assistants and/or graduate assistants? If they do, are they looking for only felonies or will they care about anything, including dismissed/expunged misdemeanors? I am sure each school is different and from what I hear, some schools do check while others do not... I am just trying to see if anyone has any experience with the matter. I am specifically asking for those in arts programs, even more specifically creative writing MFA programs. I myself have two dismissed misdemeanors from a long time ago. According to the law in my state, employers cannot use dismissed misdemeanors against you, but out of state universities are another matter. Please help.