How long will the OCS maintain my reference file and its letters?
NOTE: There is a release statement that “activates” your file. Read it carefully. If you choose Option A “only at my request,” we will not send out copies of your references without your permission. You will maintain complete control of the disposition of your file. However, should a prospective employer or graduate/professional school contact us with a request for your references, there may be a delay in sending out your reference packet if we have difficulty reaching you to obtain your permission. NOTE: If you choose Option B “at the request of myself, prospective employers, graduate schools, internship sponsors, and fellowship, scholarship and award committees,” you have given the OCS permission to send your references, in good faith, upon the request of anyone interested in your candidacy. We will be able to respond to reference requests without checking with you first, but we will let you know to whom we have sent your reference packet. We will not be able to verify the legitimacy
