LET
ME GIVE YOU A HAND
Richard
A.Voorhees, Association for Institutional Research
Larry
Landis, Black Hills State University faculty emeritus
More
students are requesting reference letters from faculty and staff
than ever before. Before I can Give You a Hand, I
need to be able to tell prospective reference readers more about
you than the fact that you have a nice smile or a pleasant personality.
In other words, you need to supply me with specific
facts about you so that I can write more than a general
letter.
Through
experience I have become convinced that employers and graduate
school admissions committees are interested in specific information
regarding you, the applicant. Please take a few moments
to provide me with the following:
As
soon as I receive these materials, I will start the process
of Giving You a Hand . I will also provide you a
copy of the letter I write if you ask . Finally,
I will retain your material for a period of two years so that
you can request additional letters from me. Requests occurring
after two years will require an update.
Name
_________________________________________Student ID number:
_______________
Address
_______________________________________________________________________
Street
City State, Zip
E-mail
where you can be reached with questions? ________________________
Phone
where you can be reached with questions? ________________________
When
do you intend to graduate? ______________
What is your overall GPA? ___________
What
is your major(s)? ________________________ What is your GPA
in your major? ______
What
is you minor(s)? ________________________
Date
that the letter or form is needed? _________________ Please
allow at least two weeks!
Where
and to whom should I send the letter or form?
Name ___________________________________________________
Title ____________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________
City, State and Zip Code ____________________________________
Attach all requested information to this form! Thank
you.
