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The delivery of the completed reference to the intended recipient must be secure.

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o It is recommended that all letters of reference be written on official school stationary

(or an official reference form as supplied by the recipient).

o The preferred method of delivery is for the faculty member to write the reference letter

and send it directly to the recipient listed on the release form or upload it to a secure

link provided by the recipient.

o If the student requests to deliver the reference letter (as in the case where the student

is required to submit all forms together in one packet to the recipient), the faculty

member should write the reference letter on official stationary and seal it in an official

school envelope with the faculty member’s signature written across the seal to indicate

that the reference letter is official.

If you have a deadline approaching and the contact person has not received the letter of

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recommendation, a very gentle reminder is appropriate. This is not the time when you want to

upset someone who is volunteering time to you. Repetitive emails and phone calls are not

effective and are not positive ways to facilitate the process.

Please adhere to the process described above. Writing letters of recommendation is a huge task for

faculty. Take a moment and send a hand written thank you note once the faculty member has

submitted your reference letter. These guidelines are an attempt to make the process more

manageable and thus more successful for you!

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