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famouschinesec · 11-29-2012, 09:57 AM

I'm sure this has been answered here before, but without a really good search function, I don't know how I'll find it. A friend's daughter has been accepted to the spring program. Last summer she was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. Not arrested, but a citation. It was not prosecuted; never went to court. She basically paid a fine and it was a done deal. The whole thing is in the process of being expunged from records/databases but will not be complete when she reports to Disney in January. She does not want to cover this up or lie about it to anyone. Will this come up on any of the paperwork when she is incoming? I hadn't thought about it as being an issue, because any security questions I ever had to answer had to deal with being arrested/convicted. This was more like a traffic ticket. I'm not looking for a lot of speculation here. Hoping to here from someone who has been in the program or has first hand knowledge. Thanks in advance.

AnimalKingdomDVC · 11-29-2012, 10:26 AM

Employers only ask if you have been prosecuted. I have worked for Disney for 3 years. And I had no problem at all.

famouschinesec · 11-29-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by AnimalKingdomDVC

Employers only ask if you have been prosecuted. I have worked for Disney for 3 years. And I had no problem at all.

That's what I figured. She's concerned they are going to do some elaborate background check in every data base known to man and find this. Personally, I know Disney has deep pockets, but I can't imagine them spending that much time/effort/and money on something like this.

disdude89 · 11-29-2012, 12:23 PM

yikes

cmags7 · 11-29-2012, 11:27 PM

I was a CP many, many years ago and almost wasn't able to go to my program because they found an underage drinking charge on my record (I only received supervision, so didn't say I had been convicted... because I hadn't). It was a misunderstanding, and when I showed them proof that it was being expunged, they let me go. It was the best experience of my life! If they somehow bring it up, she should be honest... she should say it was a citation and not a conviction, but she is getting it expunged. We are all human... good luck!

madge · 12-03-2012, 07:46 AM

my son included his traffic violation in his application. I think he felt like it was better to err on the side of caution ... rather than them finding out about it later. (would they have ever known? no idea ...)

anyway, he was sent additional paperwork to fill out while in process. He was accepted into the program about 3 weeks later

11-29-2012, 09:57 AM	#1
famouschinesec Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: outside the beltway Posts: 213	Question for alumni reference background checks I'm sure this has been answered here before, but without a really good search function, I don't know how I'll find it. A friend's daughter has been accepted to the spring program. Last summer she was issued a citation for minor in possession of alcohol. Not arrested, but a citation. It was not prosecuted; never went to court. She basically paid a fine and it was a done deal. The whole thing is in the process of being expunged from records/databases but will not be complete when she reports to Disney in January. She does not want to cover this up or lie about it to anyone. Will this come up on any of the paperwork when she is incoming? I hadn't thought about it as being an issue, because any security questions I ever had to answer had to deal with being arrested/convicted. This was more like a traffic ticket. I'm not looking for a lot of speculation here. Hoping to here from someone who has been in the program or has first hand knowledge. Thanks in advance.

11-29-2012, 10:26 AM	#2
AnimalKingdomDVC Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 73	Employers only ask if you have been prosecuted. I have worked for Disney for 3 years. And I had no problem at all. __________________ Disney College Program ~Spring 2013 Concierge~

11-29-2012, 12:23 PM	#4
disdude89 Everything i say is a lie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 40	yikes Last edited by disdude89; 01-06-2013 at 11:46 PM.

12-03-2012, 07:46 AM	#6
madge ... is soaking in it Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Kentucky Posts: 8,856	my son included his traffic violation in his application. I think he felt like it was better to err on the side of caution ... rather than them finding out about it later. (would they have ever known? no idea ...) anyway, he was sent additional paperwork to fill out while in process. He was accepted into the program about 3 weeks later __________________ Shades of Green ~ Dixie Landings ~ Swan/Dolphin (Club Level) ~ Contemporary ~ Wilderness Lodge ~ Coronado Springs ~ Polynesian ~ Pop Century~ Boardwalk (shhhh .... just mom!) ~ Ft. Wilderness Cabins offsite stays: HGVC - Sea World (2002) Silver Lake - Silver Points (2004) Vistana Villages (2007) Cypress Pointe Grandvillas (2008) Thanks, Disbug!!

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11-29-2012, 11:27 PM	#5
cmags7 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	I was a CP many, many years ago and almost wasn't able to go to my program because they found an underage drinking charge on my record (I only received supervision, so didn't say I had been convicted... because I hadn't). It was a misunderstanding, and when I showed them proof that it was being expunged, they let me go. It was the best experience of my life! If they somehow bring it up, she should be honest... she should say it was a citation and not a conviction, but she is getting it expunged. We are all human... good luck!