NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Old Dominion University is asking students to voluntarily disclose their criminal history following a deadly campus shooting, as classes are set to resume Monday.
The university recently sent a questionnaire to currently enrolled students, encouraging them to report prior convictions. While the survey is not explicitly required, officials said they are “confident students will recognize the importance” of completing it by March 26.
The move comes just over a week after a shooting on campus that killed ROTC instructor Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and injured two others, shaking the university community.
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Under Virginia law, public universities cannot consider criminal history during the admissions process. However, after a student is accepted, schools may review that history and take action, including revoking enrollment, if there are concerns about campus safety…