Uncl—APPENDIX 4-C
SAMPLE LETTERS
ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF APPLICATION #1
This is to acknowledge receipt of your application for the position of (title)
in the
office/department
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I will notify you of your status after the
initial screening of candidates. I expect the initial screening to be completed
. [optional: In
the meantime, please provide (additional information)
at your earliest convenience.]
I would appreciate it if you would take a moment to complete the enclosed Affirmative Action Data
Questionnaire and return it in the enclosed Business Reply Mail envelope. Submission of this
information is entirely voluntary and will not affect your position application.
For UW-Madison Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see
http://www.safeu.wisc.edu/
, or call the Dean of Students office at (608) 263-5700 for a paper copy.
Please note that unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be
released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
APPLICATION RECEIVED AFTER DEADLINE/ #2
NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Thank you for your interest in the position of
in the (department) , University of
Wisconsin-Madison. Because your application was received after the deadline, I am sorry to inform you
that it is not among those being evaluated for the position. If the position is announced again in the
future, I encourage you to reapply at that time.
LETTER TO NOMINEE #3
You have been nominated as an individual who should be considered for the position of
(position description enclosed) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. If you wish to be considered for
this position, please send a cover letter to that effect along with a current resume.
Please note that unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be
released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
Feel free to telephone me at
if you have any questions.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PARAGRAPH #4
[If a letter is used as part of the interview scheduling process,
the following paragraph will be added.]
It is the policy of the (unit or department)
to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified
persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need assistance or
accommodations to interview because of a disability, please contact (Name of DDR)
at (contact
information). Employment opportunities will not be denied to anyone because of the need to make
reasonable accommodations to a person's disability.