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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
MSW APPLICANT: Please read and complete this section of the form. Deliver or mail this form to the person
who will write your recommendation. Provide your recommender with an envelope addressed to you. Request
your recommender to complete the form, enclose it in the envelope, seal it, write their signature across the seal of
the envelope, and return it to you to submit (still sealed) with your MSW application.
Name of Applicant (print): ____________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle
Applying for MSW Admission for Fall _______________
(Enter year)
In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, if accepted and enrolled in the School of Social
Work, you have the right of access to any and all letters of recommendation. Waiver of this right is voluntary
.
If you wish to make this a confidential recommendation by waiving your right to access to it, please sign below:
Signature ___________________________________________ Date _______________________________
The person whose name appears above is seeking admission to the Master of Social Work (MSW) Program at the
University of Hawai‘i and has requested that your evaluation be included as part of the information on which we
will base our admission decision. We would appreciate your candid appraisal of the applicant’s strengths and
limitations with regard to the applicant’s potential as a graduate student and professional social worker. Please
assess the applicant by checking the appropriate rating box and giving a brief explanation supporting your rating.
Feel free to attach an additional narrative or letter if you wish. Please note that an applicant who has not waived
his/her right of access (as shown above) has the right to see your appraisal.
In order to facilitate an applicant’s opportunity for admission, this form must be returned to the applicant
as soon as possible, sealed in an envelope, with your signature across the back seal of the envelope
. Letters
received without a completed reference form or improperly sealed and/or unsigned will be considered
invalid for admissions purposes. We strongly suggest that you keep a copy of your recommendation for
your records.
Thank you for your time and effort in completing this form!
The DEADLINE for the applicant to submit a completed application packet, including your recommendation, is
February 1st
(or the next business day if the deadline falls on a weekend or a University of Hawai‘i or U.S. Postal Service holiday).
Gartley Hall 2430 Campus Road Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822
Telephone: (808) 956-7182
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT
TO THE RECOMMENDER