Do students have the right to read letters of recommendation submitted as part of their admission process or scholarship/award application?
Students have the right of access to letters of recommendation that reside in their application files unless they have signed a voluntary waiver of these rights. Departments receiving letters of recommendation for program admission, scholarships, or awards that do not want to release letters written in confidence about students should: a) retain the waiver of access in the student’s file along with the letter or, b) in the absence of a waiver, return the confidential letter to the writer, or request that the writer resubmit the letter under the condition that it may be released to the student. NOTE: All access waivers and revocation of waivers must be received in writing and be dated and signed by the student. Click here for the Student Waiver of Access to Letters of Recommendation form.
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