Letters of Recommendation
Graduate schools, summer internships, summer stock companies, scholarship programs, and prospective employers often request letters of recommendation from former instructors. Students should follow the guidelines, below, as a matter of courtesy when requesting letters of recommendation:
1. Students should select professors with whom they have studied for more than one course, have worked on at least one production, and/or have conducted independent work, so that a letter of recommendation may be more authoritative.
2. Students should provide a written and signed request for a letter of recommendation at least one month prior to the date on which the recommendation is due, and include their current curriculum vitae (resumé), a list of the addresses and persons to whom the letter is to be sent, all forms properly signed and completed, and deadlines for submissions. A signed Recommendation Release Form (HTML) must accompany each request.
