Letter of Recommendation

Procedures for Obtaining Letters of Recommendation:

Students who are interested in obtaining letters of recommendation for the files must follow the procedures detailed below:

Contact the instructor, advisor, etc. about writing a letter of recommendation for your academic file.

Provide each recommender with a Request for a Recommendation form, which must be signed by you and the recommender. This form can be obtained from the Resident Dean's Office or online.

Recommendation letters should be mailed directly to:

Resident Dean's Office
Winthrop House, D-11
Harvard College
Cambridge, MA 02138

Once the office receives letters they will be checked for signatures and for the required accompanying request form. Request forms are then date-stamped and placed in your folder, along with the recommendation.

If you need a Dean's Letter to be written on your behalf, then fill out and sign the Request for Dean's Letter form which is available in the Resident Dean's Office and online.

If you have any questions about these procedures (which instructors to ask, etc.) please make an appointment with the Resident Dean.