Letters of Recommendation

Summary

Standard Operating Procedures for managing letters of recommendation in Slate.

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Revising Recommender  

Overview 

  • A Help Ticket is submitted and requests that a Recommender be changed to another Recommender.   

  • Application usually must have been submitted. 

Process 

  • Under the Application Tab click on Impersonate Applications 

  • Click on Application 

  • Click on Letters of Recommendation 

  • Click on the Recommender who is to be excluded (if applicable) 

  • Click Exclude 

  • Click Save 

  • Click on Add New 

  • Click on General 

  • Add First Name 

  • Add Last Name 

  • Add Email Address 

  • Add Title 

  • Add Organization 

  • Click on I waive my right to access this recommendation 

  • Type Enrollment Systems & Operations on behalf of {Student Name} 

  • Example:  Enrollment Systems & Operations on behalf of Kathy Goodbout 

  • Click Send to Recommender 

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Revising Recommender Email Address and Sending Reminder 

Overview 

  • A Help Ticket is submitted and requests that a reminder Email be sent to a Recommender using a Different Email Address than what was submitted by the student. 

Process 

  • Under the Application Tab click on Impersonate Applicant 

  • Click on Open Application 

  • Click on Letters of Recommendation 

  • Click on the Recommender whose Email needs to be changed 

  • Replace the current Email Address with the New Email Address 

  • Click on Save 

  • Click on the Recommender again and click Send A Reminder 

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Sending Reminder Email 

Overview  

  • Student or Recruiter submits a help ticket and requests that a reminder email be sent to an outstanding LOR recommender  

Process  

  • Click on the Application Tab [1]

  • Click on the LOR under Checklist [2]

  • Click on Send Reminder via Slate [3]

  • Click on OK [4]

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Waiver Request After Name Has Been Added 

Overview 

  • A Help Ticket is submitted and requests that a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) be waived as a requirement for an applicant. 

  • Because there are Rules based on a count of LORs required based on the application type, a procedure has to be followed in order to Waive the LOR Requirement and meet the Rule Requirements. 

Process 

  • This process works as long as the student HAS named their LOR Recommender in their application. 

  • If they have not named their Recommender follow the procedure for LOR: Waiver Request Before Name Has Been Added 

  • Under Materials on the Application Tab Click Add New Material 

  • Chose the LOR that is to be waived 

  • Under Materials chose Reference 

  • Click on Choose File 

  • Chose the PDF called LOR Waiver 

  • Click Upload 

  • Checklist Item will now be listed as Received 

Waiver Request Before Name Has Been Added 

Overview 

  • A Help Ticket is submitted and requests that a Letter of Recommendation (LOR) be waived as a requirement for an applicant. 

  • Because there are Rules based on a count of LORs required based on the application type, a procedure has to be followed in order to Waive the LOR Requirement and meet the Rule Requirements. 

Process 

  • This process works as long as the student has NOT named their LOR Recommender in their application 

  • If they have named their Recommender follow the procedure for LOR Waiver Request After Name Has Been Added 

  • On the Application Tab click Impersonate Applicant 

  • On the left side of the Application click on Letters of Recommendation 

  • Click on New Material 

  • Enter N/A for First Name 

  • Enter N/A for Last Name 

  • Enter N/A for Title 

  • Enter N/A for Organization 

  • Click I waive my right to access this recommendation 

  • Type Enrollment Systems & Operations on behalf of {Student Name} 

  • Example:  Enrollment Systems & Operations on behalf of Kathy Goodbout 

  • Click on Send to Recommender 

  • Under Materials on the Application Tab Click Add New Material 

  • Chose the LOR that is to be waived (N/A, N/A, N/A) 

  • Under Materials chose Reference 

  • Click on Choose File 

  • Chose the PDF called LOR Waiver 

  • Click Upload 

  • Checklist Item will now be listed as Received 

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Article ID: 169289
Created
Fri 10/10/25 12:27 PM
Modified
Fri 10/10/25 12:27 PM