Letter of Recommendation Guidelines
Submit letters of recommendation preferably from an academic advisor/university professor and supervisors/employers. Letters of recommendation should address the applicant’s potential to succeed as a graduate student in the PhD in Education program. Letters should be:

• On organizational letterhead
• Include relationship to the applicant and the length of time reference has known applicant
• Describe knowledge of and experience with the applicant in regard to his/her research and/or leadership skills

Letters can address the following areas, as appropriate:

• Academic abilities, including quality of written expression
• Work ethic / Quality of work
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with others
• Applicant’s potential to be an educational researcher and/or leader

More detailed information, along with a guideline you can share directly with your recommenders, can be found under “Forms & Documents.”