Recommendations files are stored in and maintained by the Career Center for 10 years
following the registrant's date of graduation and/or if there has been any “activitiy” in the file within the previous three
years.
“Activity” is defined as:
a) the addition of any letter(s) of recommendation to the file
OR
b) recommendations have been released from the file
In order to have your file maintained for longer than indicated by the above stated guidelines, you must submit written notification to the Career Center prior to the end of the maintenance period described above. This written notification should include your complete name and class year.
Under no circumstances will selected items in your recommendations file be destroyed; following the end of the above-stated maintenance period, your recommendations file will be destroyed in its entirety.
Feel free to utilize the recommendations file service following graduation. You are encouraged to update the contents of your file by soliciting new recommendations prior to application to graduate/professional school or change in employment status.
Note: all necessary forms are available at the Career Center.