Departmental Policies
  1. The set of letters may contain up to 4 recommendations.
  2. Letters from referees must remain the same throughout the job market period for each student. This means that each recommender must write a letter that can go to both academic and non-academic employers, and to all institutions to which the candidate is applying.
  3. This is a limitation, but with over 10,000 letters to send out we cannot do otherwise.
  4. Recommenders must send letters to the placement coordinator in PDF format. (Letters should be signed before being put in PDF format.)
  5. The final deadline for sending letters to the placement coordinator is NOVEMBER 3, 2023. Most recommendation letters must be received by December 1. However, for letters of recommendation that have earlier deadlines, the coordinator must receive the letter at least two weeks before the deadline.
  6. The vast majority of letters are sent through online platforms.
  7. For letters that need to be sent by email, the placement coordinator will send out letters based on information provided on the Google form.
Instructions for All Applications:
  1. Fill out the Online Google spreadsheet with information where and how to send letters.
Instructions for Generating Labels in the unlikely event you are using postal mail for an application::

The following instructions assume that you are using Microsoft Office 2007 or a later version.

Notes:
  • Do not change the font! All text must be left-aligned Times New Roman 11 point normal.
  • Do not open both files (label_addresses.xls and label_template.doc) at the same time. If you do, Excel may not let you save changes.