Guide to Letters of Recommendation

What you need from the Faculty Member

1. The letter text.

2. An email from the student containing a list of positions to which they are applying, including links to the job/fellowship/program postings.

3. Letterhead and envelopes from whichever department they'd like the letter sent.

4. An electronic signature.

5. Any email they receive from institutions directing them to online submissions.

Deadlines:

1. All necessary text and information should be provided no fewer than 5 business days prior to the posted deadline. Text or other required information received fewer than 5 business days before the deadline CANNOT BE GUARANTEED to arrive in time.

2. Late-arriving requests for recommendations will be sent in as timely a manner as possible and cannot be guaranteed to arrive by the deadline.

3. Links for submitting electronic recommendations expire on the deadline. Once a link has expired, the letter can no longer be submitted. In the event a link has expired, ASG Faculty Assistant will attempt to send  letters  via email to the appropriate recipient.