Instructions:
Letters of recommendation are required for the above named applicant’s prospective degree
program at the University of Dayton. At a minimum, your letter should address the applicant’s
ability to engage in graduate level coursework and successfully complete his/her chosen
program of study. If the applicant is requesting an assistantship, your letter should also address
his/her ability to perform duties (e.g., teaching, research, etc.) that will likely be assigned. We
would also appreciate learning about any academic or behavioral anomalies of which you may
be aware. The applicant will separately inform you if their prospective program requires other
specific information.
Please pay careful attention to the decision the applicant indicated on the previous page
concerning access to your letter of recommendation. If the applicant failed to indicate whether or
not he/she waives his/her right to read your letter, please return the form to the student before
you write the recommendation. We have informed the applicant that they have the right to read
all letters of recommendation, though they are generally considered to carry more weight when
the confidentiality of letter writers has been assured. You may also refuse the applicant’s
request for a letter of recommendation if he/she has chosen not to waive his/her right to read
what you may write.
Please keep a copy of this Recommendation Waiver Form for your records. The applicant will
separately send a signed copy to us. As applicable, the applicant has agreed that an electronic
signature is the legally binding equivalent of his/her handwritten signature on paper, and that
they will not, at any future time, claim that their electronic signature is not legally binding or
enforceable.
Please send your letter of recommendation to us by one of the following means:
For U.S. domestic applicants:
Email: gradadmission@udayton.edu
Mail: Office of Graduate Admission Processing
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-1670
For non-US/International applicants:
Email: goglobal@udayton.edu
Mail: Office of International Admission
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-1671
If you have any questions, please contact us at your earliest convenience.
Best wishes, and thank you!