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Alice Scholar, Credential Service Coordinator
25 Lawn Avenue, Butterfield A
Middletown, CT 06459
860-685-3367 (Phone)
860-685-2181 (Fax)
ascholar@wesleyan.edu
HOURS: Tuesday-Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
The Credential Service is designed to provide a reliable, efficient means of
disseminating letters of recommendation for Wesleyan students and
alumni.
Transcripts and/or resumes are not held in files or mailed.
| As of July 1, 2005: Credential Service Files
purchased after this date will be destroyed after a 10-year
period. Files may be kept active upon registrant's written
request. |
How to Register
Come to the CRC in person at 25 Lawn Avenue, Butterfield A, with
cash, a check payable to Wesleyan University, or, if a current
student, you may charge to your student account (UP TO APRIL 17,
2008 - this date may be subject to change.) Credit cards are not accepted. If you are Wesleyan
graduate, you may download, print, and mail/fax a
Credential Service Registration
Form.
FEES:
- Registration and 5 mailings: $35
- Registration and 15 mailings: $50
A mailing is up to 10 letters to one location = 1 mailing, i.e.,
5 mailings would be as many letters in your file sent to 5
locations.
When a mailing service is exhausted, subscribers may purchase
single mailings at a cost of $6 each or may purchase another mailing
package.
Please use the "Credential Request" form (only available in hard
copy to service registrants). If lost or misplaced, a written
request reflecting the address to whom references are to be mailed
must be sent for a credential request to be processed.
Key Closures
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CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK: NOVEMBER 26, 27,
28, 2008. All requests must be received by this office no later than
NOVEMBER 13, 2008, to ensure early December deadlines. REOPEN DECEMBER
2, 2008.
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CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK: BEGINNING DECEMBER 18, 2008.
REOPEN JANUARY 6, 2009.
If you have a January 1, 4 or 7, 2009 deadline, YOU
MUST HAVE YOUR REQUESTS TO THIS OFFICE BY DECEMBER 11, 2008. Any
requests received after that date are not guaranteed to be processed and
mailed to meet early January deadlines. The Service will close for
Winter Break beginning December 18, 2008 and will reopen January 6,
2009. Please keep this closing in mind.
General
Information
A Wesleyan student or alumni who subscribes to the
Credential Service must request MAILINGS IN WRITING, VIA FAX OR MAIL;
TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL REQUESTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
BY FEDERAL LAW (The Buckley Amendment), WE ARE REQUIRED
TO RECEIVE YOUR REQUEST TO HAVE REFERENCES SENT IN WRITING; NO
TELEPHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS. FAXED REQUESTS WITH YOUR SIGNATURE ARE
ACCEPTED.
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Upon receipt of your written request, the Credential
Service will send your letters within five (5) business days.
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Letters of reference will be mailed to schools
(including other Credential Services) or employers. A signed
Credential Request form or letter must be submitted granting your
permission.
A letter, when marked "Confidential," may not be read by
the student or alum. You may ask the Coordinator whether the letter
specifies graduate school or employment but may not ask about other
specifics of the letter. Any recommendation not accompanied by a
signed waiver form will be considered confidential. |
