Faculty of Education Reference Submission

Referees should be professionally or academically related to the applicant. References must be recent (within the last five years) and obtained from individuals who are able to highlight the applicant's strengths and weaknesses as employee or student, as well as the applicant's readiness for graduate-level study in education. Referees can be current/former instructors of academic programs in which the applicant has completed formal studies; or current/former supervisors who have evaluated the applicant's performance. References will not be accepted from friends, clients, spiritual advisors, or personal health care professional as such references pose a potential conflict of interest.

TO THE REFEREE: The applicant has applied for admission one of our Master of Education or Graduate Certificate in Education programs at Yorkville University and has nominated you as a referee. The Admissions Committee will look to the letters of reference for evidence that the applicant is prepared for graduate-level study in education and is likely to succeed in the program. Your candid appraisal of the applicant is appreciated. The letter of reference is confidential and will be used for admissions purposes only.

REFEREE (YOUR) Name:

First

Last

APPLICANT Name:

First

Last

Please ensure REFEREE and APPLICANT names are not the same.

Relationship to applicant:

If Other, please provide detail:

Have you had any contact with this applicant within the past five years?

Yes

Which degree stream is the applicant seeking?

Applicant's abilities: Please rank the applicant's abilities using the categories below.

Intellectual Capacity

Work Ethic

Academic Preparedness

Writing Skills

Research Skills

Communication

Originality

Initiative

Recommendation

In the box below please list 3 strengths of the candidate that demonstrates they are ready for graduate studies.

In the box below please list 2 areas of needed growth for this candidate.

In the box below please list 2 areas of alignment between the candidate and the field of education specific to their chosen degree stream.

In the box below please identify any potential concerns that you have with their decision to enter graduate studies for the field of education specific to their chosen degree stream.

In the box below, please offer any additional comments that will assist us in evaluating the applicant and determining admissibility.

Referee’s (Your) Name in Print:

Your Title:

Your Work Address:

Your Signature:

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Your Phone:

Your Fax:

Your Email:

Date:

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